Sad news with the announcement of the closure of the Independent and Independent on Sunday and it will certainly be interesting to see how the new online platforms develop. Newspapers need to carve out a niche to survive, but the means of delivery in our 24/7 world surely means this won't be the last print edition to close.
"We faced a choice: manage the continued decline of print, or convert the digital foundation we’ve built into a sustainable, profitable future. In choosing the latter, we will create 25 new content roles, launch a new subscription mobile App, enhance the redesigned, thriving http://independent.co.uk, open new editorial bureaux in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and invest further in our New York based US operation.