How science journalism accelerated Süddeutsche Zeitungâs digital subscriptions 2021-05-03. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the German newspaper has seen its digital subscriptions grow by over 60%. A major factor behind this increase is the publisherâs long-term commitment to quality science reporting. | May 3, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has made the news publishing environment more challenging in many ways. But the crisis has also highlighted the fact that audiences are drawn to reliable, high-quality information that helps them make sense of the complicated times we are living through. Many publishers are rising to the occasion, among them Süddeutsche Zeitung.