Amid the flurry of media coverage detailing a major restructure, the loss of 1,900 jobs, the introduction of paywalls and the closure of printing plants, one major change overshadowed them all. Fairfax's decision to abandon its 180-year heritage as a broadsheet newspaper publisher and move to a smaller tabloid or 'compact' version would impact not only readers, journalists and the publisher itself but also the many advertisers who still spend money on print.