Some analysts point to the “local press” as a solution to end the crisis of the press, but the observation of particular cases shows that the reality is not so linear.

In Spain, El Correo de Andalucía, a title with 114 years is at risk of disappearing and are the journalists themselves who are trying to prevent the extinction of the newspaper.

In France, the regional press is passing through a dark period and, this year, two regional daily newspapers already closed: Le Pays and Dijonscope.

Sources: El Correo de Andalucía and Rue89

The centenary newspaper O Setubalense will suspend publication indefinitely.

Contacted by the news agency Lusa, the proprietress the newspaper, Patrocinia Fidalgo, confirmed the intention of suspend publication considering that “there was a great shortfall in sales and in advertising, expenditure continue, charges with staff are very large and we decided suspend the publication of the newspaper during some time “.

According to the Director of the newspaper, José Araújo, the difficulties of the newspaper result essentially of the decrease of advertising of large companies of the region and of diverse central and local administration entities.

Source: Meios & Publicidade

The Diocese of Leiria-Fatima will close two newspapers, one of the oldest in the district, and abandon regional journalism. “The economic crisis did rush a decision that was already being discussed for a long time, at least 15 years, which is to abandon regional journalism  and concentrate on the creation of a new national  title” explained the head of the office of information and communication diocese.

The priest pointed out that “it makes no sense to be accumulating losses in the [regional journalism] that others do best and which are geared”, whereby O Mensageiro and A Voz do Domingo will no longer be published.

The Diocese of Leiria-Fatima will come up with a new editorial project, which still has no name.

Source: Diário Digital