Fide Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 http://www.allmediascotland.com/press/109607/the-media-in-figures-sales-of-national-newspapers-in-scotland-2/ The Media in Figures: Sales of national newspapers in Scotland THE year-on-year average circulations in Scotland of both The Times and The Financial Times newspapers have increased, according to official figures. Says newspapers auditing body, ABC, the average circulation in Scotland of The Times during last month was 19,744 – up 0.04 per cent on the average of 19,736 during September last year. Meanwhile, the corresponding figure for the FT was a three per cent increase, from an average 2,425 during September last year to 2,499 12 months on. In the most recent, previous set of national newspaper ABC figures – issued a month ago (as noted here) – it was also both The Times and the FT that had enjoyed year-on-year sales increases – while all other national newspapers in Scotland had seen their year-on-year figures fall. Then, it was a 0.3 per cent increase for The Times to an average 20,489 two months ago and a 5.8 per cent increase for the FT to 2,447 (again, two months ago). For The Times, those August figures, like these ones for September, represented a rising trend over several months. In summary, ABC figures read, as follows: Daily Mirror – 20.4 per cent drop = from 17,529 on average during September last year, to 13,959 last month; Daily Record – 11.2 per cent drop = from 202,831 on average during September last year, to 180,100 last month; Daily Star of Scotland – 13.3 per cent drop = 41,519 to 35,976; The Scottish Sun – 9.4 per cent drop = 238,823 to 216,291; Scottish Daily Express – 12.4 per cent drop = 47,570 to 41,682; Scottish Daily Mail – 5.5 per cent drop = 94,028 to 88,817; Daily Telegraph – 4.4 per cent drop = 18,192 to 17,393; Financial Times – three per cent up = 2,425 to 2,499; The Guardian – 11 per cent drop = 10,189 to 9,075; i – 5.5 per cent drop = 18,870 to 17,838; Independent – 13.8 per cent drop = 3,001 to 2,586; and The Times – 0.04 per cent up = 19,736 to 19,744. Meanwhile, the Sunday titles’ sales figures in Scotland were as follows: Daily Star of Scotland – Sunday – 16.2 per cent down = 22,723 to 19,051; The Scottish Sun – Sunday – 10.2 per cent down = 172,652 to 155,114; Sunday Mail – 13 per cent down = 227,160 to 197,477; Sunday Mirror – 26.2 per cent down = 17,398 to 12,830; The People – 21 per cent down = 9,274 to 7,323; Scottish Mail on Sunday – 6.4 per cent down = 81,237 to 76,009; Scottish Sunday Express – 11.4 per cent down = 26,951 to 23,881; The Sunday Post – 10.9 per cent down = 144,345 to 128,580; Independent on Sunday – 8.3 per cent down = 5,548 to 5,088; The Observer – 5.3 per cent down = 13,706 to 12,978; Sunday Telegraph – 9.1 per cent down = 15,667 to 14,246; and Sunday Times – 4.2 per cent down = 45,771 to 42,679. Source: ABC, October 9 2015. Please note: The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, The Herald and the Sunday Herald now appear in the twice-yearly ABC regional newspapers report. I realise this will be in part down to an ever-increasing consumption of social media as a source of news, but I'd like to add - f**k you Daily Record! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerwickMad Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 General Nonsense forum??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Why the f'ck do people still buy The Sunday Post? Surely not just for Oor Wullie and The Broons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Why the f'ck do people still buy The Sunday Post? Surely not just for Oor Wullie and The Broons? To get updates on the U-boat threat because the wireless has stopped working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 General Nonsense forum??? The reason I posted it here is that it is my view that the printed media's constant SNPbad unionism is contributing significantly to dwindling sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 The reason I posted it here is that it is my view that the printed media's constant SNPbad unionism is contributing significantly to dwindling sales. Newspaper sales are declining throughout the UK, and by broadly the same percentages as they are in Scotland. If it was just Scotland where paers were losing readers you may have had a point. Disillusionment with print media off the back of the referendum may have contributed to reducing sales in Scotland to a certain extent, but it's nowhere near the sole reason. http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/national-newspaper-abcs-june-2015-most-tabloids-suffer-double-digit-declines-sun-reclaims-sunday-top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Dear Daily Record I vow to buy your paper from now on. Nah, I was just kidding. Now you know what it feels like… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1t3h Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Why the f'ck do people still buy The Sunday Post? Surely not just for Oor Wullie and The Broons? That paper seems to have a weird following speaking mainly from a personal point of view. When I worked night shift in a petrol station, folk (mainly old people and taxi drivers) used to come in specifically for the early edition of The Sunday Post every Saturday night. They used to go mental if it was sold out or hadn't been delivered! I always found it bizarre behaviour considering what was in the paper; mainly 'back in the good ol days' nostalgia pish about nothing of any insignificance or use to anyone anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Only fools buy newspapers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRob72 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Despite the drop in figures quoted, I cant believe that over 180k people still buy the Daily Record !!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Despite the drop in figures quoted, I cant believe that over 180k people still buy the Daily Record !!?? About what I expected actually. Would be interesting to see a breakdown of daily sales by area. Can't imagine too many copies are sold outside of Greater Glasgow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Despite the drop in figures quoted, I cant believe that over 180k people still buy the Daily Record !!?? Plenty of your fellow bears and the Celts buy it for their football fix. It's pretty much the only thing that is ever on the back page. I wouldn't have been surprised if the headline after the Poland game was "No Wallace costs Scots place in France" or some other such stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerwickMad Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Newspaper sales are declining throughout the UK, and by broadly the same percentages as they are in Scotland. If it was just Scotland where paers were losing readers you may have had a point. Disillusionment with print media off the back of the referendum may have contributed to reducing sales in Scotland to a certain extent, but it's nowhere near the sole reason. http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/national-newspaper-abcs-june-2015-most-tabloids-suffer-double-digit-declines-sun-reclaims-sunday-top I wouldn't even consider it disillusionment with the print media. I used to buy a paper for the way to uni 7-10 years ago to read on the train, however I wouldn't even think about it now. Smart phones and social media have probably had as much to do with the decline than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRob72 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Plenty of your fellow bears and the Celts buy it for their football fix. It's pretty much the only thing that is ever on the back page. I wouldn't have been surprised if the headline after the Poland game was "No Wallace costs Scots place in France" or some other such stupidity. haven't bought a copy in over 20 years, the sports coverage in general was just pish, sensational headlines that never matched the actual copy, utter rubbish. Fair point about Lee Wallace though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 haven't bought a copy in over 20 years, the sports coverage in general was just pish, sensational headlines that never matched the actual copy, utter rubbish. Fair point about Lee Wallace though! I don't doubt you my point is that there are still plenty who do. Probably to count the number of words about both teams to write a complaint about bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I don't doubt you my point is that there are still plenty who do. Probably to count the number of words about both teams to write a complaint about bias. Who really cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 The Hotline in the sports section of the Record is one of the most tragically hilarious things in the country. Imagine the Juniors forum mixed with OF sycophants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Imagine the Juniors forum mixed with OF sycophants. Isn't it already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Who really cares? Well you obviously since you felt the need to respond to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Well you obviously since you felt the need to respond to it. You for some bizarre reason decided to bring it up! ** ** With lack of evidence to back it up, only assumptions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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