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| Year |
Weekday
(thousands)
|
Sunday
(thousands)
|
Total
(thousands)
|
| 19601 |
$ 1,168,627
|
$ 435,601
|
$ 1,604,228
|
| 1970 |
1,921,404
|
712,998
|
2,634,402
|
| 1975 |
2,886,978
|
1,034,537
|
3,921,515
|
| 1980 |
3,863,822
|
1,605,767
|
5,469,589
|
| 1985 |
5,233,661
|
2,425,636
|
7,659,297
|
| 1986 |
5,410,949
|
2,641,199
|
8,052,148
|
| 1987 |
5,561,670
|
2,837,362
|
8,399,032
|
| 19882 |
4,869,613
|
3,176,674
|
8,046,287
|
| 1989 |
5,005,078
|
3,365,246
|
8,370,324
|
| 19903 |
|
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| 1991 |
5,455,070
|
3,242,609
|
8,697,679
|
| 1992 |
5,745,052
|
3,418,482
|
9,163,534
|
| 1993 |
5,704,671
|
3,489,132
|
9,193,802
|
| 1994 |
5,846,897
|
3,596,320
|
9,443,217
|
| 1995 |
6,007,134
|
3,713,052
|
9,720,186
|
| 1996 |
6,157,735
|
3,811,504
|
9,969,239
|
| 1997 |
6,227,741
|
3,837,902
|
10,065,643
|
| 19984 |
6,352,295
|
3,914,660
|
10,266,955
|
1
From 1960 through 1987, the estimates were computed by applying
each newspaper's single-copy rate to its circulation as shown
in Editor & Publisher, ABC or SRDS.
2
Beginning in 1988, the estimates were computed separately for
single-copy sales and subscriptions in order to more accurately
estimate total circulation expenditures.
3
Data not provided for 1990.
4
Preliminary data.
Sources:
NAA, ABC, SRDS, CARD, Editor & Publisher
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