Press Center FAQs

We have put together the following list of frequently asked questions about commonly-requested newspaper industry numbers and statistics. If your question is not answered here or you need further assistance, please feel free to contact us.

• What were the total newspaper advertising expenditures last year? What about the year before that?

Please click here for a chart, dated back to 1950 and separated by category (national, retail, classified, etc.).

• Where can I find a quarterly breakdown of newspaper ad revenue?

Please click here for several newspaper ad expenditures charts.

• Where can I find comprehensive information about newspaper readership?

Please visit our new advertiser site, available at www.naa.org/advertiser.

• Where can I find total newspaper circulation volume? Are circulation figures available for a particular paper?

For information about an individual paper, please contact the Audit Bureau of Circulations ( information available at http://www.accessabc.com/ ).

• I still haven't found the statistic I need – are other figures available?

Many other statistics are available by visiting http://www.naa.org/Trends-and-Numbers.aspx . If you still can't find what you're seeking, please contact us.