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Provides information on the expectations of newspaper publications regarding the political advertisements for the 2004 national elections in the U.S. Results of a research conducted by the Newspaper Association of America regarding the kind of medium that help voters decide for the election; Factors that affect the placement of political advertisements in newspapers; Benefits of political advertising for newspapers.

Features the free tabloid-size "The Sunday Paper" weekly published by Sunday Paper Publishing which targets the younger newspaper readers, set to be launched on September 26, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. Contents of the weekly paper; Initial distribution of the newspaper; Information on the plan to increase circulation by the end of 2005.

The article reports that advertising revenues for print media such as newspapers and magazines are expected to drop in 2009. The price of paper and gas has increased in 2008, causing production and distribution costs to also increase. This trend is expected to continue in 2009. Financial analysis company PricewaterhouseCoopers has predicted a 2.4% drop in advertising revenues.

The article discusses marketing research conudcted by the firm Nielsen Claritas on "The Philadelphia Inquirer" and "The Philadelphia Daily News" newspapers owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A survey of 750 people in the market area found that newspaper readers had a higher level of engagement with the medium than did consumers of other mass media.

The article focuses on a decrease in newspaper advertising which is being seen in the United States. A discussion of the factors which have led to the decline, including a decline in newspaper circulation, and layoffs of newspaper staff members, is presented. Newspaper advertising's future in the country is discussed.

The article reports that a group of northeastern U.S. newspapers, including "The New York Daily News," "Newsday," and "The Albany Times-Union," are in negotiations to institute a content-sharing agreement. The agreement is designed to allow the newspapers to drop their current agreements with the Associated Press.

The article reports that newspaper web sites account for half on online video advertising sales, more than double that of television stations' web sites. Though newspaper typically have dedicated digital sales executives, most television stations have to use existing staff with some digital expertise to manage their sites and other new media initiatives. Comments from Frank Comerford, president and general manager for WNBC-TV in New York, are presented.

The author looks at a concept of a newspaper that would make profit. "The Daily Frontback" is the name chosen for the newspaper concept. Topics and issues that will be highlighted in its front section include celebrity and political news, astrology and fashion. According to the author its editorial will be opposed to crimes, disease, higher taxes and the French.

Reports on the status of newspaper circulation in the United States as of May 2000. Increase in weekday newspaper circulation; Decline of Sunday sales; Dailies that recorded gains.

Deals with the continuing fall of newspaper readership in the United States in 1999. Advertising revenue of the newspaper industry in 1998; Result of the Competitive Media Index; Details on the industry's marketing initiatives; Function on the Newspaper Readership Project at Northwestern University's Newspaper Management Center.

States that most American teenagers consult daily newspapers for concert information, movies, clothing and electronic advertisements, according to the Newspaper Association of America.

Reports on Gannett Suburban Newspapers' consolidation of its 10 newspapers covering three suburban New York State counties into one newspaper covering the same markets. Decline in total circulation of the publishing company's newspapers; Newspapers included in the consolidation; Plans for the newspaper that will be created by the consolidation.

This article looks at the status of the media business in New York in 2005. Many of newspapers in the state compete to some degree with other papers in the tristate New York metro, which includes parts of New Jersey and Connecticut. The New York Times holds the unique distinction of being the only U.S. metropolitan daily with a national reach. Meanwhile, the Times' local competitors, Daily News and New York Post, continue their increasingly acrimonious tabloid war.

Describes various possible scenarios in settling issues on the joint operating agreement (JOA) between media companies, Seattle Times Co. and Hearst Communications as of May 2003. Move that may be done by the U.S. Department of Justice to settle the issue; Assessment of the possibility of retaining either 'The Seattle Times,' or the 'Paper-Intelligencer' newspaper; Terms of the JOA between the two companies.

The article features Doug Ray, president and CEO of the Daily Herald. Ray is Editor & Publisher's Newspaper Publisher of the Year for all he has done in bringing the Daily Herald into the big leagues. Ray says, "We want to be the primary source of news and information in our market, not the secondary source." So the paper does nearly everything its big-city competitors do, from covering pro sports both home and away, to maintaining a bureau in the state capital and featuring a full-time movie critic and general columnist.

Presents articles pertaining to mass media in the United States. Competitors of the local newscast of KUSI-TV; Plans of Gazette Communications to introduce `Iowa City' a daily paper in Iowa City/Johnson County in Iowa; Move of Community Newspaper Co. in converting its tabloid newspapers to broadsheet format; Move of the Journal of Register Co. in buying `Connecticut' magazine from Communications International.

The article reports on the newspaper publication industry and reforms in the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Rule changes included considering papers paid regardless of the price paid. Papers dispensed to schools and sponsors will be considered as verified or nonpaid. Hotel and employee copies will be considered paid-circulation.

The article discusses the success of the Saturday edition of the "Wall Street Journal." According to publisher Gordon Crovitz, more than a year after its September 2005 launch, the Saturday edition has garnered 1,500 advertisers, including 900 new to the paper. The edition was deemed crucial to the paper's 10+% gains in advertising revenue and growth in web traffic to the Journal online.

The article reports that media analysts claim that 2008 was the worst year for the newspaper business since the Great Depression. Newspaper advertising declined, full-time newsroom personnel were cut at all major newspapers, and cost-cutting measures affected top papers like "The Los Angeles Times" and the "Chicago Tribune." Analysts state that new economic models and strategies must be created for the newspaper industry to survive.

Deals with a study conducted by the Newspaper Association of America on the newspaper readership in the United States (US). Level of newspaper usage; Percentage of adults who read a paper everyday; City in the US with the highest percentage of weekday newspaper readers.

Focuses on the increased competition for market share between the `Pittsburgh Post-Gazette' and the `Pittsburgh Tribune Review' newspapers. Total circulation of each paper; Move by `Tribune-Review' owner Richard Scaife to change the way the paper markets itself to advertising buyers; Shift in the operating philosophy of `Tribune-Review.'

Highlights the `Free Lance-Star' newspaper circulated in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and owned by the Rowe family. Information on the Rowe family; Commitment of the Rowe family to the newspaper and the community it serves; Switch of the paper to morning distribution; Competitions faced by the paper.

Reports the launching of `Daily Variety Gotham'(DVG), the New York edition of the Los Angeles-based trade paper for the entertainment industry `Daily Variety.' Details about the inaugural edition of DVG; Circulation planned for DVG; Details about the advertising pages of DVG; Primary competition of the magazine in New York.

This article highlights the findings of the 2005 Media Engagement Study in the U.S. which found that newspaper readers are more engaged than consumers of other media, and consider papers a top source for trusted and comprehensive news and information. Since newspapers have such a trusted voice, consumers believe newspaper advertising is more credible than advertisements in magazines, on the radio or the Internet. Consumers believed newspaper advertising was the most reliable and most influential on buying decisions, while radio advertising had the least impact.

Focuses on the delivery, circulation and advertising plans of 'The New York Sun.' Areas where the publication offers home delivery; Circulation target of the publication in 2003; Average daily circulation of the paper in the six months ended September 2002.

Reports on the settlement of the editorial conflict at `The Times of Acadiana' in Lafayette, Louisiana, after the arrival of Judy Johnson, the paper's new editor.