'L.A. Times' Down More than 5.5%

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Tribune Co. to Show Circ Losses; 'L.A. Times' Down More than 5.5%

By Jennifer Saba

Published: April 15, 2005 11:50 AM ET updated 6:00 PM

NEW YORK Circulation at Tribune Co. papers will show declines in the next Fas-Fax report, with the most troubling plunge at the Los Angeles Times, Tribune Publishing President Scott Smith confirmed during a conference call with analysts this morning.

Though executives declined to break out individual paper's Fas-Fax numbers, which are due out in May, Smith acknowledged the Times will drop slightly more than 5.5%.

----and not so good news for New York Times either

New York Times (NYSE: NYT) has seen its stock in the doldrums -- down more than 20% over the past year and near a 52-week low.

couldn't find any data on their sister affiliate Algezzeera

wonder if they are getting the hint yet

 

[ocelot]

Probably correlates with decreasing literacy in this country.

I mean, who reads anymore? Sad.

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Good point Ocelot--I would venture to say most papers circulation are down due to internet--I used to buy USA TODAY but haven't bought one since they went to 75 cents.

 

[AR182]

i used to buy about 3 newspapers daily, but now read them on the net.

i do wish that all news media outlets would just report the news & not tell us what they think.

 

[bjfinste]

I would venture to say most papers circulation are down due to internet

Big-time. I'm stunned they haven't dropped even more because of that. It's just so easy, not to mention free, to read them online.