Posted on 05/08/2006 7:51:09 AM PDT by george76
Newspaper circulation fell 2.6 percent in the six-month period ending in March, according to data released Monday, as the industry continued to struggle with competition from other media outlets and the Internet.
The decline in average paid weekday circulation was about the same as the previous time newspapers reported six-month circulation figures for the period ending last September, according to the Newspaper Association of America, a trade group.
The NAA reported that average paid circulation at Sunday newspapers fell 3.1 percent versus the same period a year ago, also a comparable decline with the last time circulation figures were reported.
Several top newspapers reported significant declines in the period, including Tribune Co.'s Los Angeles Times, down 5.4 percent at 851,832; The Washington Post, down 3.7 percent at 724,242; the New York Daily News, also down 3.7 percent at 708,477. News Corp.'s New York Post slipped 0.7 percent to 673,379.
The largest slump at a major daily came at the San Francisco Chronicle, where average paid weekday circulation fell 15.6 percent to 398,246 as the newspaper continued to cut back on less desirable circulation such as copies paid for by advertisers and then distributed for free.
Patricia Hoyt, a spokeswoman for the Chronicle, said the cutbacks began at the beginning of last year and involved copies that "advertisers didn't value, were quite costly and essentially had no impact on our readership."
The Chronicle, which is owned by Hearst Corp., reported a similar decline in paid circulation for the previous six-month reporting period that ended last September.
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It's because most of them are editorial papers, not news papers.
Several other large newspapers also reported declines...
The Boston Globe, down 8.5 percent to 397,288, and
The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, down 6.7 percent to 365,011.
The Globe is owned by The New York Times Co.
They need to be more biased to the left.
The NYT claims a slight increase. But I have to believe they are giving away copies to increase their "circulation" numbers.
Our local newspaper has had to make cutbacks, probably because of the decline in circulation. In fact, a beloved editorial cartoonist was just let go -- he had been with the paper for a long time. I liked him -- he was generally "fair and balanced." The paper instead decided to go with its other cartoonist, Rob Rogers. Used to like Rogers, but he has gone from fair and balanced to being a consistent anti-Bush critic.
I don't subscribe -- I buy the paper just to read the comics and see what's playing in the theaters. Most of my news I get online...sometimes from tv.
Newspapers are doomed. Except for the online version.
How many people under the age of 40 read anything besides 3 or 4 line emails?
Ask 9 out of 10 people what they are reading and they will give you a blank look of "What...me read a book."
The NY Slimes lie.
They give away newspapers and count them as paid to trick their advertisers into paying higher ad rates.
I have not bought a newspaper in over FIVE years. I refuse to donate to liberals.
This part of the story really makes my day. I cancelled the Gay Rhonicle in 1992 because of their vicious attacks on President Bush and lies and spins about their boy/Clintoon.
"The largest slump at a major daily came at the San Francisco Chronicle, where average paid weekday circulation fell 15.6 percent to 398,246 as the newspaper continued to cut back on less desirable circulation such as copies paid for by advertisers and then distributed for free."
"Patricia Hoyt, a spokeswoman for the Chronicle, said the cutbacks began at the beginning of last year and involved copies that "advertisers didn't value, were quite costly and essentially had no impact on our readership."
"The Chronicle, which is owned by Hearst Corp., reported a similar decline in paid circulation for the previous six-month reporting period that ended last September."
Makes you wonder about the intelligence of newspaper people who thought that "english only" was a racist attack. Jeez, do you think spanish speakers are going to buy an english only newspaper? Oh yeah, the likelihood that mexicans are going to read anything is laughable.
Going on 15 myself, and have never been more fully informed in my life.
Anybody know how the numbers shape up for pubs like the Washington Times?
Well, newspapers are good for wrapping fish...or lining the cats' litter boxes. :)
Roger that. When I bought them before, it was mostly for the sports. Then I got tired of sports and the crap in sports, so what little I get, I get off the internet now.
Katie Couric is on her way to save the MSM with her fair and balanced reporting. /sarc
I thought that you might like this part...
"Chronicle, where average paid weekday circulation fell 15.6 percent ..."
Also...
How many people over the age of 40 buy these papers ?
No New York Times?
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