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Newspaper Circulation Off 10%

Decline one of the biggest ever

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(Newser) – Daily newspaper circulation has taken a massive 10.6% drop over the past six months, the Audit Bureau of Circulations said today, while Sunday circulation fell 7.4%. The drop, one of the worst ever, is a potent sign of the industry’s decline, Editor & Publisher reports. Things were especially bad at the USA Today, where circulation is down 17%, knocking the once-top-ranked newspaper down below the Wall Street Journal.

USA Today circulation took a 17% hit, dropping it behind the Wall Street Journal in the daily newspaper rankings.
USA Today circulation took a 17% hit, dropping it behind the Wall Street Journal in the daily newspaper rankings.   (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
In this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, an unidentified employee of Out of Town News, in the Harvard Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Mass., holds a copy of USA Today.
In this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, an unidentified employee of Out of Town News, in the Harvard Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Mass., holds a copy of USA Today.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)
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Netstorm2k9
Oct 26, 09 1:26 PM CDT
Well Done, Newser! ; )-~ Reply
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Oct 26, 09 1:37 PM CDT
(sarcasm) I wonder if the internet had anything to do with it? Reply
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Oct 26, 09 2:18 PM CDT
The future of newspapers is not the future of journalism. I can't wait until I can say that about cable network news. Reply
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