Newspapers are struggling to arrest a nearly four-year slide in ad revenue as more advertisers turn to online destinations. Print circulation is dropping as well, as readers turn to the Web for news. Gannett, the country's biggest newspaper company, is benefiting mainly from its 23 TV stations, which have seen auto makers and other advertisers ramp up commercial spending coming out of the recession. Political campaigns also spent heavily on TV time during the midterm elections.
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