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Podcast: The Talking Point
Episode: End of an era for newspapers
Description: A few months ago Media24 announced that many of their publications will no longer be printed, but continue on-line. Very shocking announcement as it will not only affect workers, but also street vendors. So many of us grew up with newspapers being part of our daily lives, from soccer scores at the back of the page, TV guide, job applications, death announcements, horse racing, matric results, classifieds, retail leaflets and the list goes on. The Daily Sun grew to be a beloved paper in the township, while the City Press is one of the dominant Sunday reads...