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SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE AUSTRALIAN

The Australian

Parent Company

News Limited

Category

Broadsheet Newspaper published from Monday to saturday

Sector

Newspapers

Tagline/ Slogan

The Heart of the Nation

USP

It is the biggest selling national newspaper in the country

STP

Segment

English reading population

Target Group

Professionals, students and politicians

Positioning

Integrates content from international newspapers like the WSJ

SWOT Analysis

1. First Australian newspaper to launch its version in ipad 2. “Australian of the Year” award made it very famous 3. No bias towards any political party 4. Strong distribution network Strength 5. Good presence and news coverage across Australia

1. Market share is limited due to many competitors Weakness 2. Geographic penetration is also limited

1.Can generate more revenues online by entering into partnership with other websites 2.Introduce innovative features which grab attention with less criticism Opportunity 3.Improve the sales by marketing on large scale via Internet

1.Increasing competition from other newspapers 2.Parodies and negative reviews act as a roadblock Threats 3.Lawsuits can be filed for misrepresentation in an form

Competition

1.Australian Financial Review 2.The Daily Telegraph Competitors 3.The Herald Sun



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