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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (711654)	11/7/2005 11:39:40 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

Liberal Bias May Be Responsible. Newspaper Circulation Slips 2.6 Percent Nov 07 11:20 AM US/Eastern By SETH SUTEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK Average weekday circulation at U.S. newspapers fell 2.6 percent during the six month-period ending in September in the latest sign of trouble in the newspaper business, an industry group reported Monday. Sunday circulation also fell 3.1 percent at newspapers reporting to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, according to an analysis of the data by the Newspaper Association of America. The declines show an acceleration of a years-long trend of falling circulation at daily newspapers as more people, especially young adults, turn to the Internet for news and as newspapers cut back on less profitable circulation. In the previous six-month reporting period ending in March, weekday circulation fell 1.9 percent at U.S. daily newspapers and Sunday circulation fell 2.5 percent. Circulation at the country's three largest newspapers was relatively stable, but many others showed significant declines. Gannett Co.'s USA Today, the largest-selling daily, slipped 0.6 percent from the same period a year ago to 2,296,335; The Wall Street Journal, published by Dow Jones & Co., fell 1.1 percent to 2,083,660; and The New York Times Co.'s flagship paper rose 0.5 percent to 1,126,190. Of the rest of the top 20 newspapers reporting, all but one, the Star- Ledger of Newark, N.J., posted declines generally ranging between 1 percent and 8 percent. The San Francisco Chronicle, published by Hearst Corp., posted a 16.4 percent tumble in circulation as the newspaper slashed back on less profitable, heavily discounted and giveaway circulation subsidized by advertisers. Circulation has been steadily declining at newspapers for several years as readers look to other media such as cable TV and the Internet for news. Tougher rules on telemarketing have also hurt newspapers' ability to sign up new readers. Newspapers also face sluggish growth in advertising, higher newsprint prices and increasing concern among investors about their growth prospects. The second-largest newspaper publisher in the country, Knight Ridder Inc., is facing a revolt from two of its top shareholders, who want the company to be sold. Four newspapers whose circulation was affected by Hurricane Katrina did not file statements with the Audit Bureau: The Times-Picayune of New Orleans; the American Press in Lake Charles, La.; The Beaumont Enterprise in Texas; and The Daily Leader in Brookhaven, Miss. Also, four major newspapers which had been barred from filing circulation data for the previous two reporting periods deferred making reports until their next six-month audits are complete. Those papers are Newsday of New York's Long Island; the Dallas Morning News; the Chicago Sun-Times and Hoy, a Spanish-language newspaper in New York. ___ On the Net: Newspaper Association of America: naa.org breitbart.com

To: Peter Dierks who wrote (711654)	11/10/2005 4:40:20 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Yes, this tells me that liberals are willing to go to any length to avoid loss of control of their federally funded propaganda machine. Was it propaganda that caused both Arnold and now Santorum to snub Bush on his recent visits to those two states? Was it propaganda that caused the GOP to lose the race in VA? Was it propaganda that caused the governor of OH to play fast and lose with OH money? Was it propaganda that caused the governor of CT to get a free addition to his house? Was it propaganda that got the mayor of Spokane to surf the net, promising jobs to gay men he met in chat rooms? Was it propaganda that saw all 4 Arnold iniatives in CA go to double digit defeat? Was it propaganda that caused Bush to make a mess in Iraq? You all have been blaming liberals for all your problems for years. However, playing the blame game isn't going to save you this time.