This statistic illustrates the share of readers of the New York Times in the past 2 weeks in the United States. As of September 2024, ** percent of 18 - 29 year old consumers do so in the U.S. This is according to exclusive results from the Consumer Insights Global survey which shows that ** percent of 30 - 49 year old customers also fall into this category.Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than ********* interviews.

In 2024, the average weekday print circulation of The New York Times was approximately ******* copies, less than half the figure recorded in 2014. In that year, the company ceased publishing its figures based on weekday circulation for print, online, and other digital platforms, and published only its print circulation. The New York Times The New York Times was founded in 1851 and has been a household name in the United States for decades. The newspaper has adapted well to changes in the media industry, and between the final quarters of 2014 and 2020, paid subscribers to The New York Times’ digital only news product increased from *** thousand to over ************. The New York Times is also one of the world’s leading podcast publishers, with unique streams and downloads of the company’s podcasts reaching tens and sometimes even hundreds of millions per month. Popularity and reliability As one of the most popular news websites in the United States, the NYT has been known to achieve ** million unique monthly visitors, outperforming the likes of NBC News, The Washington Post, and The Guardian. That said, like many news publications, The New York Times has been the subject of controversy over the years. From accusations of liberal bias to its hiring practices, the newspaper has faced challenges regarding not only its published content but also its employees. In spite of this, just ** percent of respondents to a survey seriously doubted the credibility of The New York Times, with most finding the publication to be a reliable source.

The average paid print Sunday circulation of the New York Times was 623,000 copies in 2024, down from 677,000 in the previous year. The company's print circulation has been suffering for several years, whilst its digital news product has flourished by comparison.

There were 6.54 million paid subscribers to The New York Time Company's digital-only news product in the first quarter of 2023. The trend from the years 2014 to 2022 showed consistent quarterly growth during that time period. New York Times subscriptions New York Times Company's digital-only subscriber number passed the one million mark in 2015, and the number of New York Times digital subscriptions has been steadily rising since the company implemented its pay wall in 2011.

As many newspapers and magazines have been struggling with low circulation in the last few years, paid content in digital formats is one of the solutions to make the business profitable. By 2025, U.S. publishers are predicted to generate about 2.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenues from the sales of digital newspapers. Advertising revenue Traditionally, advertising has been one of the main sources of revenue for the newspaper industry. In recent years however, newspaper advertising expenditure has been consistently declining, pushing newspaper companies to diversify its sources of revenue. For example, more than 60 percent of The New York Times Company's revenue in 2008 was generated by advertising, a share which had dropped to 30 percent by 2016. In 2020, The NYT’s ad revenue fell below 400 million U.S. dollars for the first time.

In 2024, The New York Times Company generated over 506 million U.S. dollars in advertising revenue, marking a small increase from the previous year but also a clear improvement from the lower results in 2020 and 2021. Meanwhile, The NYT’s subscription revenue continued to grow and surpassed 1.6 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in 2023. The New York Times print circulation According to the company’s financial reports, the average paid weekday print circulation of The New York Times remained above 340 thousand in 2021. A separate report ranked The NYT among the leading newspapers in the United States in terms of weekday print circulation, with more than double that of The Los Angeles Times or The Washington Post. Whilst it is true that The NYT still has considerably more print copies in circulation than other papers, the figures are not what they once were. Back in 2000, The New York Times had an average weekday print circulation of over 1.1 million, and even in 2015, the number was still above 600 thousand. Further annual decreases can be expected as online news content, paid or otherwise, now takes precedence over printed publications. Digital readership The New York Times’ digital subscribers hit the five million mark in the final quarter of 2020, up by around 1,500 from the end of 2019. The company did, however, see a drop in its satisfaction rating between 2019 and 2020. Consumer satisfaction with online news brands generally fell in that time period, but The NYT saw the biggest decrease, losing six points year over year.

This statistic contains data on digital circulation for the New York Times. In the six months period ending March 31, 2012, the average weekday circulation of the New York Times was 896,352 copies. The newspaper launched its paywall on March 17, 2011.

A 2022 survey found that 24 percent of Americans believe The New York Times (NYT) to be a very credible source of news and information through its print and digital publications. Just 14 percent seriously doubted the credibility of The New York Times, though a further 10 percent had some reservations about the publication, considering it to be somewhat uncredible. The New York Times The New York Times is one of the most widely read newspapers in the United States and has been a fixture of American print news for over 150 years. The publication has won far more Pulitzer Prizes than any other media company in U.S. history, with its first being awarded for its coverage of World War I, and more recently has been recognized for its investigative dives into gender and race dynamics in the United States.

In addition to generally high perceptions of the publication’s trustworthiness among U.S. citizens, most Americans also find it to be accurate in its reporting. When it comes to business, The NYT has been one of the most successful brands in terms of transitioning from print to digital media offerings, with over five million digital-only subscribers as of early 2021.

Context

As one of the most renowned online news platforms globally, The New York Times stands out for its exceptional ability to engage and connect with its readers. What sets this publication apart from others is its unique capacity to foster meaningful interactions with its audience. This dataset offers a wealth of information, presenting a valuable opportunity to analyze and gain insights from the extensive collection of news articles available through The New York Times. Explore the data and unlock the potential for in-depth analysis and understanding of news trends and patterns.

Content

This dataset contains a comprehensive collection of articles from The New York Times, spanning from January 1, 2000, to the present day. The dataset, titled "**The New York Times Articles Metadata**," includes over 2.1 million articles, capturing a vast range of topics and stories. It is important to note that this dataset is updated daily, ensuring that the latest articles from The New York Times are included, providing an up-to-date and evolving resource for analysis. If you want to know how I update the dataset daily. You can refer to my Scraping New York Times Articles (Daily Updated) this notebook for the code template.

Features

The dataset includes key features: 1. Abstract: A brief summary of the article's content. 2. Web URL: The article's web address. 3. Headline: The title or heading of the article. 4. Keywords: Tags associated with the article, providing insights into its content. 5. Pub Date: The publication date of the article. 6. News Desk: The department responsible for the article. 7. Section Name: The section or category of the article. 8. Byline: The author or authors of the article. 9. Word Count: The number of words in the article.

And many more features...

Inspiration

This dataset opens up various possibilities for analysis and exploration, such as:

1. Trend Analysis: Identify emerging topics and popular themes by analyzing the frequency of keywords and categories over time.
2. User Engagement: Explore reader comments and reactions to gain insights into public sentiment and opinions on various articles.
3. Sentiment Analysis: Analyze the emotional tone of news articles using sentiment analysis techniques on headings, snippets, or full text to understand public perception.
4. Content Recommendation: Build a recommendation system that suggests relevant articles based on user preferences, article content, and historical patterns.
5. Journalistic Styles: Examine the evolution of writing styles and journalistic preferences over time and across different sections or authors.
6. Data Visualization: Create visually compelling graphs, word clouds, and interactive dashboards to present meaningful insights and trends derived from the dataset.
7. Topic Modeling: Employ techniques such as Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) to identify key topics and themes within the articles, providing a deeper understanding of the content.
8. Social Network Analysis: Uncover connections and influence networks between authors, articles, and readers, revealing patterns of collaboration and engagement.
9. Geographical Analysis: Explore geographical patterns by analyzing the distribution of news articles based on locations mentioned or covered.
10. Text Classification: Classify articles into different genres or categories using machine learning models to understand the diversity and distribution of content.

These are just a few examples to inspire you. Enjoy exploring the rich dataset and discovering valuable insights from The New York Times articles!

This statistic contains recent circulation numbers for the New York Times. In the six months period ending on September 30, 2014, the print circulation of the New York Times was ****** thousand copies. As of the end of 2015, the newspaper had *** million digital subscribers.

The New York Times Media Group's subscription revenue amounted to over 464 million U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2025, up from just under 430 million in the corresponding quarter of 2024. The New York Times' subscription revenue generally grows steadily over the course of each year, and the figure for Q4 2022 marked the first time that the company's quarterly subscription revenue surpassed 400 million U.S. dollars.

The global Printed Media market is projected to reach approximately $15.8 billion by 2025, experiencing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 2.5% during the forecast period of 2025-2033. This growth, though modest, signifies resilience within an evolving media landscape. The market is primarily driven by continued demand for in-depth analysis and trusted information, particularly from enterprise clients seeking specialized content and brand visibility, and individuals who value the tangible experience of reading. The "Newspaper" segment, while facing digital disruption, remains a significant contributor due to established readership and advertising revenue streams. However, the "Magazine" segment is likely to see a more dynamic shift towards niche publications and specialized interests, attracting dedicated audiences willing to pay for curated content. Emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region, particularly China and India, are anticipated to be key growth drivers, fueled by increasing literacy rates and a burgeoning middle class with a growing appetite for diverse information sources. Despite the persistent rise of digital platforms, several factors are sustaining the printed media market. The enduring trust and credibility associated with established print publications, coupled with the unique tactile experience and reduced screen fatigue offered by physical formats, continue to appeal to a substantial audience. Furthermore, printed media offers distinct advertising advantages, including higher engagement rates for certain demographics and a perceived higher value for premium advertising placements, especially within the enterprise sector. Key players like The New York Times, Fairfax Media, and Axel Springer are actively investing in diversified strategies, including hybrid print-digital models and leveraging their established brands for events and other revenue streams. Challenges, such as declining advertising revenue, rising printing and distribution costs, and the continuous need for digital adaptation, remain. However, strategic focus on niche content, premium offerings, and effective integration with digital channels are expected to navigate these restraints and ensure sustained, albeit measured, market expansion through 2033. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global printed media market, offering a comprehensive understanding of its current landscape, future trajectory, and key influencing factors. The study covers the Historical Period (2019-2024), the Base Year (2025), and the Forecast Period (2025-2033), utilizing data from 2019 to 2033. We leverage millions of units to quantify market sizes, growth rates, and strategic insights.

The newspaper with the highest print circulation in the United States in the six months running to September 2023 was The Wall Street Journal, with an average weekday print circulation of 555.2 thousand. Ranking second was The New York Times, followed by The New York Post. The paper in the ranking with the highest year-over-year drop in circulation was The Denver Post with a decline of 25 percent (although Buffalo News recorded a higher drop, data does not refer to September 2022 to September 2023, see notes).

There were 11.06 million paid digital subscribers to The New York Times Company in the first quarter of 2025, most of which were bundle and multiproduct subscribers. These subscribers pay for bundle subscriptions or a standalone online-only subscription to two or more of The NYT's products, and at last count the number of subscribers amounted to over 5.7 million.

We asked U.S. consumers about "ePaper / online news website usage by brand" and found that "The New York Times" takes the top spot, while "Sfchronicle.com" is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2024 among 3,605 consumers in the United States. Looking to gain valuable insights about news websites readers worldwide? Check out our

In April 2025, the news website with the most monthly visits in the United States was nytimes.com, with a total of ***** million monthly visits in that month. In second place was cnn.com with just over *** million visits, followed by foxnews.com with almost a ****** of a million. Online news consumption in the U.S. Americans get their news in a variety of ways, but social media is an increasingly popular option. A survey on social media news consumption revealed that ** percent of Twitter users regularly used the site for news, and Facebook and Reddit were also popular for news among their users. Interestingly though, social media is the least trusted news sources in the United States. News and trust Trust in news sources has become increasingly important to the American news consumer amidst the spread of fake news, and the public are more vocal about whether or not they have faith in a source to report news correctly. Ongoing discussions about the credibility, accuracy and bias of news networks, anchors, TV show hosts, and news media professionals mean that those looking to keep up to date tend to be more cautious than ever before. In general, news audiences are skeptical. In 2020, just **** percent of respondents to a survey investigating the perceived objectivity of the mass media reported having a great deal of trust in the media to report news fully, accurately, and fairly.

As of June 2024, The Wall Street Journal had over 4.3 million paying subscribers. The majority were online-only subscribers, whilst print readers continued to fall. The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal is a well-respected international newspaper that focuses on business, economics, and politics. The publication is generally seen as a trustworthy source of news and information, with about twice as many people deeming it trustworthy as those that consider it untrustworthy. While measures of trustworthiness can suffer from bias associated with political leanings, accuracy is generally more easily verifiable and thus arguably a better metric for assessing publications of any type. In terms of accuracy, the Wall Street journal ranks extremely high with only around ten percent of people finding it to be inaccurate. Newspaper circulation The Wall Street Journal, as well as The NYTimes, have both successfully managed to cater to both print and digitally focused consumers by becoming multiplatform publications. This is an undoubtedly clever (and perhaps necessary) move in an era where print popularity has waned significantly, as digital readership takes over. The accessibility of smartphone news apps and online news publications have made it difficult for physical newspapers to compete, and although the majority of newspaper circulation revenue still comes from print offerings, companies that wish to continue in the market have been forced to adapt their business strategies to accommodate online-only readers.

The circulation figures for daily newspapers in the United States reveal that USA Today distributed the most papers as of January 2019, with a daily circulation of over **** million. Back in September 2017, The Wall Street Journal ranked first, with circulation figures far outperforming The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and New York Post. Although the 2019 data shows that all daily newspapers in the top ten ranking saw a decrease in circulation since 2017, the Chicago Tribune was hit the hardest. Despite making the top ten list in both years, the paper’s daily circulation decreased by almost *** thousand.

The decline of newspaper circulation

It is no secret that print is floundering whilst at the same time digital media is flourishing. However, the impact of falling circulation figures on newspapers has an effect on advertising revenue, as circulation is one of the metrics used to determine and set advertising rates. In 2017, the estimated revenue of newspaper publishers in the United States was almost seven billion dollars lower than in 2010, despite several years of reasonably consistent revenue in terms of subscription and sales.

Similarly, print newspaper publishing revenue in the U.S. dropped by almost *** million dollars in seven years, whilst revenue for online newspapers showed positive growth.

Circulation numbers for daily weekday newspapers peaked in 1987 when they amounted to over 62.82 million. In 2020 however, the paid circulation of daily newspapers was 24.29 million.

Paid circulation of US daily newspapers Since the beginning of the 21st century, the newspaper industry has felt vast repercussions from the transition to the digital information and technology economy. While the number of subscribers and overall circulation has always been important for newspaper publishers, for much of their history they have been supported primarily through their advertising revenues and despite growth in advertising overall, they have largely been unable to capitalize on the continued ad spend growth. Advertising spending in the United States is now predominantly attributed to online advertising.

The New York Times is one of America's biggest newspapers and, despite the decline of the print newspaper industry, the paper has maintained a paid Sunday circulation of over one million copies. As a result, the company's circulation revenue has, despite the bleak outlook of the market, actually increased in recent years, reaching 880 million U.S. dollars in 2016. The New York Times Company recognized the important of the growing digital market and, as a result, the company's digital only news product remains one of its most important segments. As of the end of 2016, this product had over 1.6 million subscribers, a large increase from the 800 thousand subscribers at the start of 2014.

As of 2018, the National Enquirer, an American tabloid newspaper, had a total circulation of around *** thousand readers. The publication’s overall circulation has experienced year after year of decline, with the total number nearly halving since the *** thousand reported in 2014. In addition to the recent struggles grappled with by many print media publications, the National Enquirer has experienced added difficulty due to its alleged involvement in a multitude of recent scandals.

 Newspaper industry

Thanks in part to the growing popularity and influence of web-based news sources, print newspapers have suffered decades of declining readership and circulation. The problem doesn’t seem to lie in the content or quality of these publications, but rather in the added convenience and accessibility offered by digital news platforms. Even the most successful publications in the United States such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post have seen their circulation decrease. Despite the struggles of the print format, many newspaper brands have introduced digital versions of their products, some of which have acquired hundreds of thousands of subscribers in a relatively short period of time.

The New York Times had **** million digital subscribers as of February 2025, making the publication the global leader in this regard, followed by Substack and The Wall Street Journal with **** million and *** million online news subscribers respectively. Digital subscriptions – the future for news publishers? Subscriptions were cited as the most important digital revenue stream for publishers worldwide in every year from 2021 to 2023, ahead of advertising. As subscriptions have increased, customer retention has also become a growing concern, and according to the aforementioned subscriber losses experienced by The Washington Post, is a well-founded one. Retaining paying members is crucial to achieve growth, and publishers must keep abreast of their users’ needs and industry trends in order to do this. The challenge to achieve sign-ups Converting readers to becoming paying subscribers to news products is challenging. Even video streaming services are experiencing churn. A 2022 survey revealed that ** percent of U.S. subscribers aged 18 to 34 years old canceled between *** and five subscriptions in the three months running up to the survey. If consumers are sacrificing more popular entertainment subscriptions to save money, news subscriptions could also suffer. In fact, ** percent of U.S. subscribers canceled their news subscription* in the last year, a figure which could grow higher as the recession worsens and trust continues to fall.