The city afternoon daily newspaper is an endangered species, already extinct in some major cities. Among more recent media, its significant, obvious and flourishing market predator is commercial television. Given this scenario, the Sydney market is unique in that it supports two of these big-budget dinosaurs — the Daily Mirror and The Sun.
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