COVID-19 impact on Print Media.
                     COVID-19 
IMPACT ON 
PRINT MEDIA
INTRODUCTION
COVID-19 has caused serious disruptions across the 
globe, bringing both humanity and businesses to their 
knees. The printing & packaging domain is no 
different. 
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LOCKDOWN 
The subsequent lockdowns caused by the pandemic 
have significantly shaken the supply chain arms of 
this sector, making it challenging for businesses to 
serve customers like they previously used to. 
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FROM PHYSICAL TO VIRTUAL 
• Several businesses that earlier banked on physical 
meetings have quickly switched to virtual 
interactions via various video conferencing tools.
• Players in the printing space are also innovating 
and adding new services to their existing portfolio 
and transforming their businesses into a digital-first 
model. 
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PANDEMIC AS AN OPPORTUNITY 
• The crisis has also created the need for enhancing 
the existing skillsets of employees to steer through 
the uncharted waters and in fact become future-
ready for upcoming uncertainties. 
• In line with this vision, several companies are 
actively hosting virtual workshops and training 
sessions for upskilling and reskilling their existing 
workforce.
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BALANCE BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY 
AND MENTAL WELLBEING 
• While technologies are making the traditional work 
models smarter and faster, it is also essential for 
businesses to spread awareness around mental 
peace and wellbeing while working in the new 
normal.
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INDIAN NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY
• The Indian newspaper industry is expected to lose 
4000-5000 crore in just March and April month due 
to lockdown restrictions.
• The annual revenue of media and entertainment 
sector is likely to decrease by 16% in FY2020-21.
Source: indianprinterpublisher.com
SCALING DOWN THE 
OPERATION
• With a significant decline in readership and due to 
dwindling advertisements and a serious disruption 
in circulation of newspapers and magazines, 
different media houses are forced to take extreme 
steps- from slitting the number of pages and 
shutting down their editions to layoffs, salary cuts 
and leave without pay for employees.
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SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT
• Considering the present crisis of the print media 
which we may identify as a direct negative 
consequence of the nationwide lockdown, the 
government should come forward to help and 
protect the print media so that the owner or 
authorities of these houses in near future will not 
adopt any measures like lay off their employees or 
closed down publication.
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CHANGING PRINT MEDIA ASPIRATIONS 
• The pandemic has made this transition a necessity 
for players to survive as well as to improve their 
existing offerings and serve customers better. 
• Hence, they must keep experimenting with newer 
business models and innovate their product 
portfolio in order to meet the changing print 
aspirations of modern consumers with innovative 
solutions. 
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THE FUTURE ROADMAP
• The print sector that has always relied on heavy 
usage of papers for so many years, is now adopting 
smarter approaches to deliver alternative printing 
solutions. 
• Not only are companies going digital, but also 
focusing on minimizing the usage of paper by 
printing less and prevent paper wastage in the 
process. 
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