A Front-page Crisis Tears at German Newspapers

Posted: 12/28/2012  |  By: Richard A. Fuchs | db | sgb

Germany's struggling newspaper industry tries to avert its demise in bold letters: "Print is effective" is the title of a campaign launched by the Association of German Magazine Publishers (VDZ) in an effort to hold on to advertising clients increasingly turning to online media.

Print media circulation is currently in a steep decline. Some newspapers have already disappeared altogether.