Gannett Co., Inc. Releases December Statistical Report

Decines in both circulation and ad revenue continue. Newspapers must adapt to a changing media landscape to maintain relevancy

Long Term prospectus for Newspapers are actually bleak. Reasons are plenty. To state a few, having been in this industry, I can share that the new digital era is taking over with technology and media support. Material reading content will shrink; browing will increase (infact it has already increased substantially). Content writers in 'digi-media' would be more intelligent, more fast and more paid....

Declining ad revenues and falling circulation are often cited as reasons for the financial and other problems facing many newspapers in the United States. But another major issue is the public's growing perception that many newspapers have a hidden "agenda" in their reporting, and can no longer be trusted as "the" news source.

The newspaper reading public is aging-Baby boomers. It is well known those under 40 primarily prefer to get their current event news from electronic medai, i.e. satirical cable news programs and or websites such as my space and face book.  Altough the writer believes that Dailies will not cease to exist. They well become boutique type prducts rather than what they look like now. In the writer's...

Newspapers have been getting "fat" off overpiced advertising for decades.  Being a single wireless store, owner operator the costs of advertising in the local paper were too cost prohibitive.  Escalating the problem is newspapers that are so overloaded with ads in the regular sections, additional sections and inserts regularly, most people just read the regular articles and...

Newspapers are facing more declines in readership and advertising.  Online gains are not making up the losses.  Costs are too high.  And continued cost-cutting makes newspapers less appealing for readers and advertisers.

Article is extremely relevant as it address the current climate for newspapers. There is still life left, but much change is needed.

Gannett’s decline may represent the future of printed mews media.  The challenge for the printed news media is remaining a financially viable sector.

Management is out of touch with market(s)... Management is old school and has bad attitude... Things can be turned around...