Newspaper Circulation - Ending March 2009

Lest there be any doubt regarding the decline of the newspaper, check out the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Daily average circulation for the 395 newspapers tracked fell 7.1 percent to 34.4 million from 37.1 million a year earlier. Amongst some of the larger metro newspapers, including the NY Post, Atlanta-Journal Constitution, and Newark Star Ledger declines were in the upper teens. In fact the only major newspaper to experience a year over year increase was the Wall Street Journal. USA Today, the nation's largest paper, saw circulation decline by 7.5% during the period.