Gannett Ad Revenue Down in August

Total newspaper ad revenues, both print and online, showed a growth of 2.8 percent over last year, Mediapost reports, with some of the major newspaper chains reporting a drop in revenues in August compared to the same month last year. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel parent Chicago Journal Communications Inc., for example, said its August revenues dropped 3.2 percent; circulation revenues decreased 6.3 percent, while total advertising revenue remained static. Gannett's national newspaper advertising revenue in August was down 8.2 percent.