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circulation stories: 8 news summaries

 Newspaper Circulation Off 10% 

Decline one of the biggest ever

Oct 26, 09 1:22 PM CDT
(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... More »

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media • newspaper • USA Today • circulation • newspaper industry • newspaper circulation

 Minimum Wage Rises to $7.25 

Some say hike will hurt small business; others hold it'll boost economy

Jul 24, 09 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The minimum wage today jumps 70 cents to $7.25 an hour, a move that rekindles a debate as old as the wage itself, notes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Some worry that the increase puts an unfair burden on small businesses, especially with times so tight; others say low-wage earners will... More »

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minimum wage • wages • recession • circulation • economy

 Ad Slump KOs Vibe 


Jun 30, 09 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hip-hop magazine Vibe is ceasing operations today, the New York Times reports. The publication has been in dire financial straits, and its chief said it had sought new investors or a plan “to restructure the huge debt on our small company” to no avail. Though Vibe reported healthy circulation... More »

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entertainment • magazine • publishing • recession • circulation • hip-hop • print advertising • Vibe • out of business

 Minneapolis Newspaper 
 Files for Bankruptcy 

Star Tribune, overwhelmed by debt, plans to keep operating under reorganization

Jan 16, 09 2:44 PM CST
(Newser) - The Minneapolis Star Tribune has filed for bankruptcy protection after missing payments to creditors, the paper reports. Like most other 3-D news outlets, the 15th-largest daily in the country has seen a steep decline in advertising revenue. The Chapter 11 filing shows assets of $493.2 million and debt... More »

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newspaper • bankruptcy • debt • Minnesota • circulation • Chapter 11 • Minneapolis Star-Tribune • St. Paul Pioneer Press

 Detroit Papers to 
 Cut Home Delivery 

Likely move will be first for major metro rags

Dec 13, 08 9:03 AM CST
(Newser) - In another sign of the dire health of the newspaper business, leading Detroit newspapers are expected to announce this week that they're eliminating home delivery 4 days a week, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Detroit Free Press and the News would be the first major metropolitan papers to take... More »

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newspaper • online media • Detroit • circulation • print journalism • Detroit Free Press • newspaper industry

 Surprise, Webheads:
 Newspaper Sales Are Up 

Worldwide, that is—not in the US and Europe

Jun 2, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Newspaper circulation is up worldwide despite slipping numbers in the US and Europe, the AP reports. Officials at a worldwide newspaper conference said today that India and China are leading the 2.6% increase, thanks to higher literacy, incomes, and more leisure time. "They say newspapers and print are... More »

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Internet • newspaper • circulation • online newspapers • Associated Press • advertising sales

 Newspaper Circulation Off 3.6% 

USA Today, WSJ only big names to buck accelerating downward trend

Apr 28, 08 4:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Newspaper circulation contracted the past six months as competition from Internet sources and cutbacks in advertising decreased sales, Bloomberg reports. Circulation dropped 3.6% for the industry as a whole, with only USA Today and the Wall Street Journal enjoying slightly increased circulation among the 25 largest papers. "The... More »

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newspaper • New York Times • Wall Street Journal • USA Today • circulation • Los Angeles Times • New York Daily News • newspaper industry

Long Trips Double Risk
of Developing Blood Clots

WHO warns travelers of danger of sitting

Jun 29, 07 2:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Travelers who don't move around during long trips double their risk of developing a dangerous blood clot, the World Health Organization says. Deep-vein thrombosis is usually associated with air travel, but train, bus, and car passengers who sit for 4 hours or longer also risk the formation of clots, which... More »

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travel • health • blood clots • circulation • deep vein thrombosis

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