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)
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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Pew Research Center. (June 29, 2021). Newspaper circulation revenue in the United States from 1960 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297940/newspaper-circulation-revenue-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Newspaper circulation revenue in the United States from 1960 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297940/newspaper-circulation-revenue-usa/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Newspaper circulation revenue in the United States from 1960 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297940/newspaper-circulation-revenue-usa/
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