short readsOct 29, 2020 Nearly 2,800 newspaper companies received paycheck protection loans, and most were under $150K Though this figure is a sliver of all PPP loans lent out to small businesses as of August, it represents a large segment of U.S. newspaper companies.
reportOct 29, 2020 Coronavirus-Driven Downturn Hits Newspapers Hard as TV News Thrives Among the six publicly traded newspaper companies studied, second-quarter advertising revenue fell by a median of 42% year over year.
short readsJun 9, 2021 Use of anonymous sources uncommon in early Biden coverage, least likely in outlets with right-leaning audiences 11% of stories about Joe Biden’s early days as president cited an anonymous or unnamed source, and fewer than 1% relied solely on such sources.
short readsJul 20, 2021 Tokyo Olympics reach the starting line even as most Japanese say country has handled pandemic poorly Among 17 publics surveyed, those in Japan report the most negative assessment of how their country has handled the pandemic.
short readsJun 9, 2021 What makes a news story trustworthy? Americans point to the outlet that publishes it, sources cited U.S. adults’ views of what makes a news story trustworthy vary by party affiliation, demographic characteristics and news consumption habits.
short readsMay 7, 2021 Broad agreement in U.S. – even among partisans – on which news outlets are part of the ‘mainstream media’ We asked U.S. adults whether they consider each of 13 different news outlets to be a part of the mainstream media or not.
reportDec 8, 2020 Measuring News Consumption in a Digital Era As news outlets morph and multiply, both surveys and passive data collection tools face challenges.
short readsJul 14, 2020 Key facts about digital-native news outlets amid staff cuts, revenue losses Traffic to digital-native news sites has plateaued in recent years. After rising from 2014 to 2016, it remained steady through 2019.
short readsApr 28, 2020 10 charts about America’s newsrooms Mergers, closures and layoffs have affected many media organizations. Here are 10 charts on the state of newsroom employment in the U.S. today.
short readsFeb 14, 2020 Fast facts about the newspaper industry’s financial struggles as McClatchy files for bankruptcy U.S. newspaper circulation fell in 2018 to its lowest level since 1940, and newspaper revenues declined dramatically between 2008 and 2018.