RESEARCH: For the first time Newspaper Circulation Revs. are Higher than Advertising Revs.
Newspapers generated an estimated US$179 billion in circulation and advertising revenue in 2014 — larger than the book publishing, music or film industries. Ninety-two billion dollars came from print and digital circulation, while 87 billion came from advertising, a survey released by the Worlds Association of Newspapers (WAN-IFRA) said.