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Newspaper circulation dwindling
Newspaper circulation dwindling
The Faroese newspaper circulation has seen a 75-percent dip since 2006
27.05.2020 - 08:50
The total newspaper circulation has gone from 50,700 in 2006 to 12,300 last year, which is a 75-percent decline in 13 years.
In 2006, there were seven newspapers; now there are only three.
Last year, Sosialurin had a per issue circulation of 6,500, Dimmalætting 3,000 and Norðlýsið 2,800.
The number of book publications has been slightly steadier, although there has also been a slight decline in recent years, with 206 publications in 2018, compared to a peak figure of 263 in 2012.
Translated by prosa.fo
Nýggjastu sendingar í ÚV
Nýggjastu sendingar í SV