The circulation figures for daily newspapers in the United States reveal that USA Today distributed the most papers as of January 2019, with a daily circulation of over 1.62 million. Back in September 2017, The Wall Street Journal ranked first, with circulation figures far outperforming The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and New York Post. Although the 2019 data shows that all daily newspapers in the top ten ranking saw a decrease in circulation since 2017, the Chicago Tribune was hit the hardest. Despite making the top ten list in both years, the paper’s daily circulation decreased by almost 200 thousand.
The decline of newspaper circulation
It is no secret that print is floundering whilst at the same time digital media is flourishing. However, the impact of falling circulation figures on newspapers has an effect on advertising revenue, as circulation is one of the metrics used to determine and set advertising rates. In 2017, the estimated revenue of newspaper publishers in the United States was almost seven billion dollars lower than in 2010, despite several years of reasonably consistent revenue in terms of subscription and sales.
Similarly, print newspaper publishing revenue in the U.S. dropped by almost ten million dollars in seven years, whilst revenue for online newspapers showed positive growth.
Leading daily newspapers in the United States in September 2017 and January 2019, by circulation
(in thousands)
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Cision. (January 4, 2019). Leading daily newspapers in the United States in September 2017 and January 2019, by circulation (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184682/us-daily-newspapers-by-circulation/
Cision. "Leading daily newspapers in the United States in September 2017 and January 2019, by circulation (in thousands)." Chart. January 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184682/us-daily-newspapers-by-circulation/
Cision. (2019). Leading daily newspapers in the United States in September 2017 and January 2019, by circulation (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184682/us-daily-newspapers-by-circulation/
Cision. "Leading Daily Newspapers in The United States in September 2017 and January 2019, by Circulation (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184682/us-daily-newspapers-by-circulation/
Cision, Leading daily newspapers in the United States in September 2017 and January 2019, by circulation (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184682/us-daily-newspapers-by-circulation/ (last visited November 01, 2024)
Leading daily newspapers in the United States in September 2017 and January 2019, by circulation (in thousands) [Graph], Cision, January 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184682/us-daily-newspapers-by-circulation/