Printing and writing papers have also been negatively impacted, with the annual global output of these paper grades reducing by 25 percent since 2010. Just 20 years ago, newsprint accounted for 12 percent of global paper and paperboard production, but the transition to digital media platforms has seen its share of global production fall to less than four percent. The paper industry has seen considerable change in recent decades due to a shift in consumer behavior and increased digitalization.