Newspaper circulation


A graphic history of newspaper circulation

The Awl has combined circulation figures for the major US newspapers going back to 1990 to create an eye-opening chart of media carnage. One of these things is not like the others…

The upside to the newspaper downturn

The plummeting circulation figures of US newspapers isn’t all bad news: the environment, journalistic standards and the internet may all reap the benefits. The Atlantic Wire rounds up the media pundits who still view the news-stand as half-full.

Bottom falling out of US newspaper circulations

No matter which way you look at it, the latest circulation figures from the embattled US newspaper industry are a disaster, with circulations falling more than 10% in the six months to September — the biggest fall ever.

Newspapers enter their death spiral

The circulation figures for the top 25 newspapers in the US have just been released, and they’re horrifying, says Megan McArdle. This isn’t just the end of the newspaper as we know it — it’s the end of the newspaper full stop.

Crikey Says: SMH: from profit-plunge to awards

What does it take to be Australia’s newspaper of the year?

Media briefs: AFP and media broker deal, Kyle and Jackie O dodge a bullet

AFP and media to broker deal … Kyle and Jackie O dodge a bullet … Headline Watch: Viscous or vicious? … Majority of tweets inane drivel? …

Circulations wrap: calm down Rupert, things aren’t that bad here

While Fairfax and News Ltd papers are suffering nasty falls in ad revenues, recent figures of Australian newspapers show small, but not fatal falls in some cases and small rises in others.

Spend $2million for 100,000 sales: an Age reader offer

The Age is desperate to shore up dropping sales figures and it’s taking desperate steps — giveaways and reader promotions — to try and halt the decline.

Print figures vs web stats

Comparing print and online readerships is equivalent to comparing the number of people who drive cars with the number of people with vowels in their name.

Media briefs: Social media bites McDonalds and Domino’s

Filthy Adelaide Maccas a worlwide hit … US paper ad revenue plummets … Should The NY Times go online-only?

Why USA Today publisher resigned unexpectedly

More than half of USA Today’s circulation is provided to hotel guests, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation.

Video of the Day: Can design save newspapers?

Jacek Utko is an extraordinary Polish newspaper designer whose redesigns for papers in Eastern Europe not only win awards, but increase circulation by up to 100%.

Newspaper circulation figures slip again: read all about it

All publishers were handed some uncomfortable reading in the latest newspaper circulation figures, reports Glenn Dyer.