Newspapers See Uptick in Digital Subscriptions, Weekend Circulation

More proof that paywalls are working

While many of the country’s newspapers battle shrinking print circulations, subscriptions to their digital editions—and, in some cases, weekend editions—have actually been growing.

According to the latest semiannual report from the Audit Bureau of Circulations, which includes newspaper data for the six months ending September 30, newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Denver Post, and The Dallas Morning News all saw digital circulation growth.

Since the Times implemented its paywall last spring, digital subscriptions have more than tripled to 380,000.

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