Speaking at the first edition of The RED Summit during a forum moderated by Beat Fm OAP, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, the publisher posited that print journalism has over several years stood the test of time. ‘During the advent of radio, it was predicted that print was on its way to extinction but it stood the test of time. Same thing for the era when television was developed, now people are saying the same thing about new media. I know print will again survive this threat,’ Obaigbena said.
However, it must be noted that a lot of print publications have been closing shops. Only days ago, Ayeni Adekunle, the publisher of Nigeria’s most read entertainment newspapers, NET disclosed that the medium will soon stop its print version even as the online platform TheNETNG continue to deliver breaking news and exclusive stories in the world of entertainment.
