Circulation falls at most of region's top newspapers
By Mitch Nolan — Sunday, November 1, 2009; 8:21 pm
Daily circulation at leading newspapers in Oregon and Southwest Washington fell an average of 6 percent between the six months ending in March and the six months ending in September of this year. A report compiled by the Audit Bureau of Circulations reflects a confluence of factors, including increased newspaper prices, decreased distribution and an ongoing shift toward online news. One notable exception is The Bulletin in Bend, which saw its circulation increase. We'll have an analysis of these numbers later. OMC does not have complete figures for the year-ago period. If someone else does, please contact us.
| Title
| Days
| 10/08-3/09 Circ
| 4/09-9/09 Circ
| % Change |
The Oregonian (Portland)
| Mon-Fri
| 268,512
| 249,163
| -7.2 |
| Sat
| 265,176
| 251,975
| -5.0 |
| Sun
| 325,816
| 303,412
| -6.9 |
The Register-Guard (Eugene)
| Mon-Fri
| 64,940
| 61,865
| -4.7 |
| Sat
| 68,808
| 66,496
| -3.4 |
| Sun
| 67,169
| 64,979
| -3.3 |
Statesman Journal (Salem)
| Mon-Fri
| 42,622
| 39,226
| -8.0 |
| Sat
| No Data
| 41,082
| --- |
| Sun
| 49,355
| 46,932
| -4.9 |
The Columbian (Vancouver)
| Mon-Sat
| 39,755
| 36,347
| -8.6 |
| Sun
| 45,916
| 42,987
| -6.4 |
The Bulletin (Bend)
| Mon-Fri
| 32,682
| 32,946
| 0.8 |
| Sat
| 33,087
| 33,798
| 2.1 |
| Sun
| 32,543
| 32,899
| 1.1 |
Mail Tribune (Medford)
| Mon-Fri
| 28,116
| 25,718
| -8.5 |
| Sat
| 27,263
| 25,916
| -4.9 |
| Sun
| 29,135
| 27,600
| -5.3 |
The Daily News (Longview)
| Mon-Sat
| 20,179
| No Data
| --- |
| Sun
| 20,532
| No Data
| --- |
| Albany Democrat-Herald
| Mon-Sat
| 16,932
| No Data
| --- |
| Sun
| 17,693
| No Data
| --- |
| Grants Pass Daily Courier
| Mon-Sat
| 15,433
| No Data
| --- |
Gazette-Times (Corvallis)
| Mon-Sat
| 12,211
| No Data
| --- |
| Sun
| 12,158
| No Data
| --- |
The World (Coos Bay)
| Mon-Fri
| 11,246
| No Data
| --- |
| Sat
| 12,329
| No Data
| --- |
East Oregonian (Pendleton)
| Tue-Sat
| No Data
| 7,868
| --- |
| Sun
| No Data
| 8,073
| --- |
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations FAS-FAX Reports - 3/31/2009, 9/30/2009
UPDATE (11/2, 2:16): Corrected The Register-Guard's current Sunday circulation.
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