The Chronicle Herald, SaltWire Network Inc.'s flagship newspaper, is photographed in Halifax on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. A media expert says the decision by Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper company to seek protection from its creditors is another sign of the accelerating decline of the newspaper business. Postmedia's $1-million bid to acquire Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain is expected to be the subject of a key court hearing today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese