U.S. Daily Newspaper Circulation and Subscription Prices in 1924

Audit reports from the independent Audit Bureau of Circulations provide the historical circulation and subscription prices of U.S. daily newspapers in 1924. The data includes circulation by town and delivery channel for each newspaper. The sample consists of all audited daily newspapers from that year, collected by Michael Sinkinson of Booth University College.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical market share and competition between newspapers based on circulation data by town.
• Model the relationship between subscription prices and circulation figures across different delivery channels.
• Study the geographic distribution and penetration of daily print media in the 1920s United States.

Strengths

• Data originates from an independent audit organization (Audit Bureau of Circulations), suggesting a focus on verification.
• Includes breakdowns by town and delivery channel, allowing for granular geographic and distribution analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Audit Bureau of Circulations

Collection Method

Extracted from audit reports.

Time Range

1924

Freshness

Historical data from a single year (1924).

Geography

United States