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U.S. Weekly Newspapers

Year
Total Weekly
Newspapers1
Average
Circulation
Total Weekly
Circulation
1965
8,061
3,106
25,036,031
1970
7,612
3,660
27,857,332
1975
7,612
4,715
35,892,409
1980
7,954
5,324
42,347,512
1985
7,704
6,359
48,988,801
1986
7,711
6,497
50,098,000
1987
7,600
6,262
47,593,000
1988
7,498
6,894
51,691,451
1989
7,606
6,958
52,919,846
1990
7,550
7,309
55,181,047
1991
7,476
7,323
54,746,332
1992
7,417
7,358
54,577,034
1993
7,437
7,629
56,734,526
19942
7,176
10,975
78,763,120
19952
8,453
9,425
79,668,266
19962
7,915
10,307
81,582,295
19972
7,214
9,763
70,434,299
19982
8,193
9,067
74,284,112
 

1 Includes paid- and free-circulation newspapers.

2 1994-1997 not comparable to prior years due to change in information collection procedures by NNA.

3 Includes paid- and free-circulation newspapers.

Source: National Newspaper Association

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