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  • SUBSCRIBERS66: Print Fans who used the source beforehand say they used print copies from friends/family, bought individual print copies, and used the website

    Print Fans Other subscribers I read print copies belonging to my friends or family 58% 41% I bought individual print copies of the newspaper 56% [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS3: How people encountered the paper before subscribing

     Ways they engaged Percent Digital Regularly visited website 59% Found content on Google 43% Used its app 28% Subscribed to an email newsletter 16% Registered [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS15: Digital subscribers are more likely than print readers to be urban, subscribe to large metro

    Digital subscribers are more likely than print readers to be urban, subscribe to large metro Print subscribers Digital subscribers Urbanicity Urban area 26% 34% Suburban [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS20: Younger subscribers are more likely to live in urban areas and subscriber to large metro papers

    Younger subscribers are more likely to live in urban areas and subscriber to large metro papers Subscribers age 18-40 Subscribers age 41 and older Urbanicity [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS34: Democrats are most likely to say the biggest benefit of their subscription is feeling good about supporting journalism, while Republicans most often cite coupons

    Democrats Independents Republicans Get news only available to paying customers 29% 24% 30% Feel good about supporting the news organization 56% 33% 23% Like getting [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS35: Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to see their source as reliable

    Democrats Independents Republicans Completely/Very reliable 82% 54% 43% Moderately reliable 15% 34% 38% Not at all/A little reliable 2% 10% 18%

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS48: Locally Engaged cite a number of important factors when considering subscribing

    Locally Engaged Other subscribers I wanted access to news about my local community 100% 52% I noticed a number of especially useful or interesting articles [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS55: Journalism Advocates mention local news and trust/quality most frequently as the reason they subscribed

    Journalism Advocates Other subscribers Local news 30% 30% Trust or quality 24% 5% Support journalism 15% 2% Promotion or discount 9% 14% Topical focus 8% [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS60: For Life Changers, the biggest triggers are recently moving to the area or another life change

    Life Changers Other subscribers I recently moved to the area. 76% 4% I had a change in my life, such as getting a new job, [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS70: Friends and Family subscribers often share content and save print copies

    Friends and Family Other subscribers Regularly share its content with others 67% 39% Save print copies to read later or share with others 57% 35% [...]

    February 26, 2018
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