I heard from a newsagent yesterday that two schools had cancelled their (substantial) newspaper deliveries from next year. In one school, all students from year 8 and above (if I remember correctly) will have iPads. In the other school the move is about cost cutting.
The newsagent involved will lose thousands of dollars a year in sales.
Parlay this move out to, say, 100 schools in one state and you will see a serious dent in newspaper circulation.
With governments trimming budgets I can see more schools cutting back. With private schools chasing students, I can see them embracing iPads and similar devices more … for the hip factor.
Most schools newspapers supply are sponsored by newsagents. I don’t see why school cutting cost exists in this case but the ipad definitely a big concern