Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.
The series so far has touched on the input and ability of various roleplayers in the ecosystem. From governments providing tax breaks and investment incentives to reclaiming lost talent and pushing leaders to upskill, a problem of this magnitude will require a multipronged approach. Underpinning all of these efforts will be the successful implementation and execution of data and technology.
Covid-19 has made it clear that any organisation with medium to large aspirations should consider data and technology as foundational requirements. As traditional publishers migrated from legacy channels to digital, the systems, processes and people had to align with the new “digital first” approach. Those who were late to the party, and those who hung on to the past, are still counting the cost – if they even exist to count the cost. As the full impact of lockdown hit last year, some titles and entire media organisations ceased to be. While the death certificate may say “Covid-19”, the real cause of death was their inability to migrate and cope with the demands of digital publishing.