Civics: the decline of printed news distribution

This excellent @jbenton piece on Gannett’s demise focuses mostly on local papers, but this stat also might make your jaw drop.

“In Q3 2018, USA Today reported total daily circulation of 2,632,392.

“In Q3 2022, that was down to 180,381.” https://t.co/UFFs6FoPkm

— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) March 9, 2023