While it’s no Google, the NY Times reported stronger earnings:
Total revenues increased 2.0 percent to $754.4 million from $739.6 million. Advertising revenues decreased 0.1 percent; circulation revenues increased 3.9 percent; and other revenues rose 11.5 percent.
However there’s a mixed picture there and the company said “visibility on the fourth quarter remains limited.”
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From a global survey conducted by Harris this year and presented at the World Assn of Newspapers Conference:
“What do you think causes some people not to want to read a newspaper on a regular basis?”
The following were the top responses from each country surveyed:
- US: Lack of time to read the newspaper
- GB: Biased or too narrow of a viewpoint in its reporting
- FR: Lack of time to read the newspaper
- ITA: Easier to go online for news and information
- SPA: Biased or too narrow of a viewpoint in its reporting
- GER: Lack of time to read the newspaper
- AUS: Lack of time to read the newspaper