More readers still prefer local content

When it comes to staying up to date on local happenings most of us still go to the newspaper first. That according to a recent National Newspaper Association and Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. According to their research most people living in areas served by community newspapers prefer to get their news - and advertising - from the newspaper source over.

Source Biz Report on January 17, 2012 0 Comments
CASR, Reynolds Journalism Institute, RJI, community news
"NNA: More readers still prefer local content," Biz Report, January 17, 2012.

Many of these readers are also reading 'hard copy' rather than online editions. According to the NNA research 74% of those living in communities in which the local paper has a circulation under 15,000 read that newspaper at least once each week.

Other interesting findings include:
• Local newspaper readers 'share' the paper with at least 2 other people
• Readers spend nearly 40 minutes reading newspaper content
• 73% read 'all or most' of their community newspaper
• 43% keep the paper at least six days

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