NRS figures for the six-month period to the end of September show most titles losing readers. Overall the national newspaper sector was down 5% compared to the same period last year, a loss of 3m readers.The Times again saw the worst fall, losing 18% of its readership. The title has been shedding readers throughout 2000… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – September 2000
Consumers continue to use old media to find information about the internet, according to new research from the Telegraph Group. More than half of respondents said that they were as likely to ask friends or consult newspapers to find out information on the internet as they were to use the net itself. Newspapers were the… Continue reading New Media Still Relies On Old Media, Says Survey
Month on MonthIn a month on month analysis, sales of national newspapers rose by 1.1% during September 2000. Figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) showed that small rises were seen across the majority of titles.The heaviest losses were felt at the Racing Post where sales dropped by over 4,500 copies or 5.8%. The… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – September 2000
NRS figures for the six-month period ending August 2000 show a continuing decline in national newspaper readership. A 4.1% drop was recorded overall, with most titles reporting a drop in reader numbers in a year on year analysis.The worst fall came from the Times, which has seen a steep decline in its readership since its… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – August 2000
The editor’s letter is always a good place to start a first issue review and thus it’s a good place to begin my applause for this magazine. It’s a refreshing change to begin reading a magazine and not flick straight to the seemingly more obvious section/s – normally involving a young lady wearing only slightly… Continue reading Mondo – First Issue Review
In the latest national newspaper circulations audit from the ABC, the two papers to show the highest year on year percentage growth were both business titles – the Financial Times and the Sunday Business – with circulations up 18.7% and 14.7% respectively. The Sunday Business, admittedly, has a relatively small base circulation from which to… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Doing The Business – How Financial Titles Are Challenging The Circulation Slide
In the latest set of newspaper circulation figures, released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this week, weekly regional titles showed a fairly steady performance. The top two titles in terms of sales, Cornwall’s West Briton Series and the Essex Chronicle Series continue to jockey for position at the top of the table.For the… Continue reading Regional Weeklies Show Steady Performance In ABCs
The Manchester Evening News retains its position as the country’s biggest-selling regional newspaper, despite a 2.5% dip in its circulation base. Most flagship regional titles reported declining circulations in the latest figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this week.The steepest fall came from the Belfast Telegraph, which now has new parents following… Continue reading Flagship Regional Titles Record Falling Circulations
Month On Month National newspapers showed an slight increase in sales during August. Overall the sector rose by just 0.9% in a month on month analysis, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) with most titles showing small rises.The exception was Sport First, this month’s best performer, which increased its… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – August 2000
We were expecting a ‘healthstyle’, but assailed with opening page advertisements for BMW and DKNY, Bare looks more like a ‘wealthstyle’. Far from the chirpy, technicolour format of Shine or Zest, John Brown’s latest offering has an earnest, white-space and small print design reminiscent of Frank (uh-oh!) and at least some of that title’s seriously… Continue reading First Issue Review: Bare- ‘Wealthstyle’ from John Brown Publishing
