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U.S. Daily Newspaper Circulation, 5-year increments

Circulation in millions, weekday and Sunday editions, 1940 to 2004

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U.S. Daily Newspaper Circulation, 5-year increments
Circulation in millions, weekday and Sunday editions, 1940 to 2004

Weekday Morning
Weekday Evening
Total Weekday
Sunday
1940
16.1
25
41.1
32.4
1945
19.2
29.1
48.4
39.9
1950
21.3
32.6
53.8
46.6
1955
22.2
34
56.1
46.4
1960
24
34.9
58.9
47.7
1965
24.1
36.3
60.4
48.6
1970
25.9
36.2
62.1
49.2
1975
25.5
35.2
60.7
51.1
1980
29.4
32.8
62.2
54.7
1985
36.4
26.4
62.8
58.8
1990
41.3
21
62.3
62.6
1995
44.3
13.9
58.2
61.2
2000
46.8
9
55.8
59.4
2005
46.1
7.2
53.3
55.3
 

Source: Editor and Publisher Yearbook data


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