MEAA condemns ‘knee-jerk’ closures of regional titles amid coronavirus pandemic

March 24, 2020 3:23

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance has condemned the closures of several regional newspaper titles, calling it a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ and saying news reporting is more important now than ever.

Some of the titles have been reporting on local news and events for more than 140 years.

The Sunraysia Daily has closed and stood down its staff

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Hannah Blackiston

Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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coronavirus COVID-19 Elliott Newspaper Group Great Southern Star Marcus Strom MEAA Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Sunraysia Daily Yarram Standard