Of course, we will never return to those times when circulations grew and "rivers of gold" filled the corporate coffers. But there are growing indications the worst of the decline might be behind us. The time is now right for a reappraisal of print and newspapers in particular.
New research, here and in the US, comparing consumer use of digital platforms - whether they be desktops, laptops, tablets or smartphones - with printed editions of newspapers shows a previously obscure factor: the level of engagement between readers and their source of information.
