The Big Circulation Decline at Newspapers

Romenesko looks at the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ circulation data on more than 700 daily newspapers. For the six-month period ending September 2007:

  • New York Times: Daily circulation fell 4.51%; Sunday fell 7.59%.
  • Washington Post: Daily down 3.2%; Sunday down 3.9%.
  • Philadelphia Inquirer: Daily rose 2.3%; Sunday fell 2.9%.
  • Boston Globe: Daily dropped 6.6%; Sunday fell 6.5%.
  • Los Angeles Times: Daily up 0.5%; Sunday down 5.1%.
  • Chicago Tribune: Daily slipped 2.9%; Sunday fell 2%.
  • USA Today up 1%.

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