Newspaper circulation revenue in the U.S. 1960-2020

Published by
Amy Watson,
Dec 14, 2022
Newspaper circulation revenue in the United States amounted to 11.09 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, up slightly from 11.03 billion in the previous year. Although circulation revenues have surpassed advertising, employment in newsrooms continues to fall, along with median wages for editors.

Newspaper circulation revenue in the United States from 1960 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)

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Release date

June 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

1960 to 2020

Special properties

weekday and Sunday, includes print and digital

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.
Data from 2013 and after is based on an analysis of financial statements from publicly traded newspapers companies in the United States. The source noted that in 2020, five such companies were included, which encompassed over 300 daily papers (from large national publications to midsize metro dailies and local papers).

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