Claim: NY Post’s circulation is “up, up, up,” while NYDN numbers are flat

Village Voice
Cynthia Cotts reports the New York Post‘s readership has jumped 8 or 9 percent this year. Credit the quarter price, the “spectacular” color, and editor Col Allan‘s vision, say her souces. “Whatever you might think of Col Allan, he’s done a really good job of sharpening the editorial product,” says a tabloid vet. “He didn’t create the Post, but he’s created a sparkling product. The pages are vivid, the stories are sharp. It’s got a sense of humor and irony.” PLUS: The staging of a NYT photo “looked like a fashion shoot,” says a photog.