The Audit Bureau of Circulations released its semiannual circulation report on Tuesday, revealing that The New York Times' daily digital circulation now exceeds its daily print circulation.
The New York Times' circulation numbers increased significantly compared to this time last year. Daily digital circulation exceeded daily print circulation by roughly 27,000 readers. Weekday circulation, which included print and digital, rose 73 percent and Sunday circulation rose 50 percent. The Times Company attributed the increase to the installment of its digital paywalls, which boosted subscription numbers.
Overall, the report showed that circulation was up with national daily newspapers leading the pack. Daily circulation for the 618 reporting newspapers rose .68 percent. Sunday circulation for the 532 reporting newspapers rose 5 percent. The latest figures cover the six months that ended on March 31, 2012.
Below, view the top 25 U.S. newspapers.
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#25: Detroit Free Press
Total Average Circulation: 230,739
<a href="http://accessabc.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/the-top-u-s-newspapers-for-march-2012/" target="_hplink">Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations</a>
#24: San Diego Union-Tribune
Total Average Circulation: 230,742
#23: Seattle Times
Total Average Circulation: 236,929
#22: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Total Average Circulation: 246,571
#21: Oregonian
Total Average Circulation: 247,833
#20: Newark Star-Ledger
Total Average Circulation: 278,940
#19: Orange County Register
Total Average Circulation: 280,812
#18: St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times)
Total Average Circulation: 299,497
#17: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Total Average Circulation: 300,330
#16: Phoenix Republic
Total Average Circulation: 321,600
#15: Philadelphia Inquirer
Total Average Circulation: 325,291
#14: Houston Chronicle
Total Average Circulation: 384,007
#13: Newsday
Total Average Circulation: 397,973
#12: Denver Post
Total Average Circulation: 401,120
#11: Dallas Morning News
Total Average Circulation: 405,349
#10: Chicago Tribune
Total Average Circulation: 414,590
#9: Chicago Sun-Times
Total Average Circulation: 422,335
#8: Washington Post
Total Average Circulation: 507,615
#7: New York Post
Total Average Circulation: 555,327
#6: San Jose Mercury News
Total Average Circulation: 575,786
#5: New York Daily News
Total Average Circulation: 579,636
#4: Los Angeles Times
Total Average Circulation: 616,575
#3: New York Times
Total Average Circulation: 1,586,757
#2: USA Today
Total Average Circulation: 1,817,446
#1: Wall Street Journal
Total Average Circulation: 2,118,315
Posted: 05/ 1/2012 11:34 am Updated: 05/ 1/2012 11:38 am