# Less is more at The Times, Standard's long decline and future of The Telegraph

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Podcast: [The Future of Media, Explained - from Press Gazette](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-future-of-media-explained-from-press-gazette-5452141)
Published: 2026-04-23T10:11:44+00:00
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Dominic Ponsford and Charlotte Tobitt discuss what led The Standard to where it is today, with just 16 staff left to create the weekly print title after a digital takeover by Independent Media. They also cover why less is more at The Times, and the future of The Telegraph after almost three years in limbo as Axel Springer received government approval for the takeover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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