Old people tag STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT NEWSPAPERS
For starters …
NEWSPAPERS ARE A MASS MEDIUM
Australians buy 20 million newspapers every week Source: ABC
More people read a newspaper every week than use the internet every month Source: Roy Morgan Single Source. People 14+, read any Newspaper incl. communities in last 7 days/ accessed the Internet at least monthly, July 09 – June 10
We’re talking mass? So how do newspapers stack up against the world’s biggest viral campaigns?
70 million
22 million
12 million
9 million
7 million
4.3 million
4.1 million
750,000
Source: Roy Morgan Single Source. People 14+, total average issue readership of national and metropolitan daily (mon-fri) newspapers, Jul 2009 – Jun 2010.
That’s EVERY Tuesday. Week in week out. Tuesday is just your average day for newspapers too. And that’s just Australian ‘views’ (not a global audience)!
The MasterChef final was watched by 5.2m people every week! Sunday metro newspapers dish up 7.2m readers every week! Source: OzTAM ratings average reported by SMH/Mumbrella including regional viewers. On average, 7.2 million people read Sunday metropolitan newspapers every week (Roy Morgan Research, July 2009 – June All people 14+. Net readership).
YOUNG PEOPLE READ NEWSPAPERS
Readership Source: Roy Morgan Single Source 12 months ending December 2009, 5 cap cities, People TV Source: : OzTAM Weeks , 5 cap cities, People Australian newspapers reach more year olds every week than commercial TV does
Readership Source: Roy Morgan Single Source People 14-29, read any newspaper incl. communities in last 7 days/visited Facebook in last 7 days, July 09-June10
More than twice as many read a newspaper every week than download music every 4 weeks 16-24s Source: Roy Morgan SingleSource. Read any newspaper incl. communities in last 7 days (78%)/ Downloaded music in the last 4 wks (35%). Jan-Dec 2009
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NEWSPAPERS ARE MULTI-PLATFORM BRANDS
Printed newspapers provide a m i n d e x p a n d i n g read Newspaper websites scratch the news itch
Printed newspapers provide a m i n d e x p a n d i n g read Newspaper websites scratch the news itch
Red Dust Storm hit Sydney Scratched the news itch reader photos and reports as the event unfolded A mind expanding read made sense of why and how it had happened Complementary reader experience
Rudd/Gillard leadership spill Scratched the news itch Actions and reactions (including Julia’s parents) A mind expanding read ‘Anatomy of a rebellion’ How it happened Complementary reader experience
Source: TBA – awaiting final News Ltd numbers Newspaper apps
WHAT MAKES NEWSPAPERS UNIQUE
Australians consider newspapers the most ABSORBING DYNAMIC REPUTABLE of any main media
A unique vehicle for advertisers to leverage the news
And numerous ways to connect powerfully with consumers
Strategic roles for newspapers “Gives me a good feeling about Abbott’s Village Bakery” Average newspaper ad Abbott’s Village Bakery newspaper ad
Strategic roles for newspapers Average newspaper ad Woolworths Home Brand newspaper ad “Encourages me to think differently about Woolworths Home Brand”
Strategic roles for newspapers Average newspaper ad Red Meat newspaper ad “Gives me more information about red meat”
Strategic roles for newspapers Average newspaper ad Target Fathers Day Sale newspaper ad “Gives me a reason to buy, use or find out more about Target’s Fathers Day sale”
Strategic roles for newspapers Average newspaper ad NSW Health newspaper ad “Raises an important issue (STIs)”
Strategic roles for newspapers “Reminds me of the TV advertising for McDonalds Grand Angus Burger” Average newspaper ad McDonalds Grand Angus Burger newspaper ad
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