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Johnstech

June 20, 2005

Newspaper readers express preference for online editions

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A survey by Nielsen/NetRatings (PDF) says one in five newspaper readers look at Internet editions only. That could be seen as a bad sign for newspapers, most of which are steadily losing subscribers.

Bob Calder, director of consumer research at the Readership Institute, says these are challenging times for newspapers.


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