Romenesko

New York Times | Editor & Publisher
John Morton says of tumbling newspaper circulations: "I don't see any reasonable expectation this is going to change anytime soon. The Internet may have exacerbated the trend, but this is a problem that existed long before the Internet became ubiquitous." Colby Atwood, another analyst, adds: "That young people aren't reading newspapers is a pretty fatal formula for any business. If all your customers are dying off, you've got to be concerned, and that's what's happening in the newspaper industry."
> Many of the biggest dailies fared poorly, none scored big gains (WSJ)
> Newspaper industry blames new telemarketing rules for circ drops (WP)
> USAT, NYT showed modest gains by tapping national audience (USAT)
> Morton: Ad revenues are up by 4% to 5%, so it's not a calamity yet (CT)
> "Locally, The Daily News slid the most, losing 1.5%," says Newsday (N'day)
> NYDN: Our circ grew significantly on Saturdays and Sundays (NYDN)
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