Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 13-Dec-16

The latest Roy Morgan Community Newspaper Readership results, for the 24 months to September 2016, show that readership of community newspapers in all mainland capital cities has declined, but many titles are bucking the trend and finding new local readers. The "St George & Sutherland Shire Leader" extended its lead as the most-read community paper in Sydney, with 220,000 readers per average issue (up 15.8 per cent year-on-year in the 12 months to September 2016. The "Melton Leader" was Melbourne’s fastest-growing community title (up 47.8 per cent to 34,000) prior to its closure in June, while readership of Brisbane’s "South-West News", including its specially-badged "Springfield News" edition, grew 12.5 per cent to 54,000 readers per average weekly issue.

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