South Africa, June 15 -- According to Novus Group's latest Print Media Landscape Report, covering March 2025 to March 2026, the defining story is no longer collapse alone.

Publishers are adjusting frequency, reducing print runs, consolidating titles, and embedding print into broader digital ecosystems where loyal, targeted audiences matter more than mass circulation.

Smaller but more deliberate

The data shows continued contraction across the major newspaper categories.

Daily newspaper circulation declined by 7.74%, weekend newspapers fell by 9.81%, and weekly newspapers dropped by 16.97% year-on-year.

Yet the report also points to resilience among specialist titles, regional newspapers, advertiser-funded community papers, and loyalty...