Comments on: Newspaper circulation figures slip again: read all about it http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/14/newspaper-circulation-figures-slip-again-read-all-about-it/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:37:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Ryan http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/14/newspaper-circulation-figures-slip-again-read-all-about-it/#comment-22947 John Ryan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22947 Well so far as Sat Worst goes they have been running a 6 months of it for a dollar,and about 2 weeks ago the Sundry slimes also are running the same thing,dont know if that will effect the figures next time Well so far as Sat Worst goes they have been running a 6 months of it for a dollar,and about 2 weeks ago the Sundry slimes also are running the same thing,dont know if that will effect the figures next time

]]> By: David Sanderson http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/14/newspaper-circulation-figures-slip-again-read-all-about-it/#comment-22948 David Sanderson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22948 Is it just misplaced nostalgia or was the SMH a more substantial and interesting read ten years ago? <br /><br />The weekday paper just seems inadequate and lightweight while the Saturday edition is afflicted by a deluge of trivia.<br /><br />Is it cultural snobbery to think that a Kylie Minogue puff piece, as the lead story in Spectrum, is just laughable? Maybe, but this particular arrogant snob thinks that the SMH's cultural coverage is hardly worth looking at any more. Is it just misplaced nostalgia or was the SMH a more substantial and interesting read ten years ago?

The weekday paper just seems inadequate and lightweight while the Saturday edition is afflicted by a deluge of trivia.

Is it cultural snobbery to think that a Kylie Minogue puff piece, as the lead story in Spectrum, is just laughable? Maybe, but this particular arrogant snob thinks that the SMH’s cultural coverage is hardly worth looking at any more.

]]> By: Pete from Sydney http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/14/newspaper-circulation-figures-slip-again-read-all-about-it/#comment-22949 Pete from Sydney Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22949 Dreadful? Slight overstatement doncha think? Have a look at FTA TV for some dreadful figures. Circ has suffered some minor falls, however readership figures are generally solid....<br />You talk about hysterical reporting on the stock market, I do believe you're just a little hysterical about your 'newspapers bite the dust' reports...once again your vested interest in the world wide web take any impartiality out of your story Dreadful? Slight overstatement doncha think? Have a look at FTA TV for some dreadful figures. Circ has suffered some minor falls, however readership figures are generally solid….
You talk about hysterical reporting on the stock market, I do believe you’re just a little hysterical about your ‘newspapers bite the dust’ reports…once again your vested interest in the world wide web take any impartiality out of your story

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