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WORLD PRESS TRENDS - World Association of Newspapers

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AUSTRALIA<br />

Internet publishing (No. <strong>of</strong> online editions)<br />

1997 1998 1999 2000<br />

Editorial on-line<br />

National & city papers 4 18 22 22<br />

Regional papers 1 16+ 100+ 150+<br />

Classified advertising on-line (number <strong>of</strong> publications)<br />

National & city papers 18 18 22 22<br />

Suburban & trader papers 92 100+ 100+ 100+<br />

Regional papers 7 16+ 100+ 100+<br />

Source: National Library <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />

The figures for regional, surburban & trader papers should be<br />

regarded as a minimum as it is difficult to monitor all <strong>of</strong> them accurately .<br />

Newspaper colour capability & formats (2002)<br />

Number <strong>of</strong>: 1998 1999 2000<br />

4-colour newspapers 48 48 48<br />

Broadsheets 6 6 6<br />

Tabloids 42 42 42<br />

This data is for national, city and regional<br />

daily newspapers<br />

Media consumption (minutes per day)<br />

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002<br />

<strong>Newspapers</strong> 37 35 - - 36<br />

Radio 140 138 - - 122<br />

Television (excl. pay-TV) 180 177 - - 159<br />

Internet 4 6 - - -<br />

Source: Norske Skog<br />

Online readership (unique visitors*)<br />

Publisher 2000 2001 2002<br />

The Sydney Morning Herald www.smh.com.au 6.0 11.6 14.0<br />

News Limited www.news.com.au 4.6 8.1 14.2<br />

The Age www.theage.com.au 4.0 7.1 10.0<br />

Australian Financial Review www.afr.com.au 2.1 1.5 1.5<br />

West Australian <strong>Newspapers</strong> www.thewest.com.au - 0.7 1.0<br />

Source: RedSheriff Ratings<br />

* % <strong>of</strong> individuals who visited the site<br />

Data is independently audited by RedSheriff<br />

CROSS MEDIA OWNERSHIP<br />

Owners Commercial TV licence <strong>Newspapers</strong> Radio licence<br />

Commercial Not a newspaper Not for same licence<br />

TV Licensees associated with TV area<br />

(based on<br />

licence area<br />

licence area)<br />

Newspaper Not if TV licence is for area No Broadcasting Services Not if radio licence is for<br />

owners associated with Act limits (but Trade area associated<br />

newspaper Practices Act applies) with newspaper<br />

Satellite TV No limit, but must be No limit, but must be No limit, but must be<br />

Broadcasters monitored by Australian monitored by Australian monitored by Australian<br />

Broadcasting Authority Broadcasting Authority Broadcasting Authority<br />

Radio Not for same licence Not a newspaper Not more than two<br />

Licensees area associated with radio licences in the same<br />

licence area<br />

licence area<br />

Foreign Requires approval <strong>of</strong> Requires approval <strong>of</strong> Requires approval <strong>of</strong><br />

Investors Federal Treasurer Federal Treasurer - 25% Federal Treasurer<br />

limit for an individual, and<br />

30% in aggregate<br />

This table shows cross media ownership allowed by the Broadcasting Services Act, not including Trade<br />

Practices Act issues.<br />

50<br />

<strong>WORLD</strong> ASSOCIATION OF NEWSPAPERS - <strong>WORLD</strong> <strong>PRESS</strong> <strong>TRENDS</strong> 2003

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