Lee circulation declines

Circulation numbers for the past six months are out. Here's what I've seen so far:

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Mo.
Weekday circulation fell 11 percent to 213,472, and Sunday circulation fell 5 percent to 401,427.

Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz.
Weekday circulation remained the same, but Saturday circulation increased by nearly 6 percent to 102,058. Sunday circulation fell about 8 percent to 135,238.

North County Times, Escondido, Calif.
Weekday circulation fell 18 percent to 68,940.

The Journal Times, Racine, Wis.
Monday through Saturday circulation fell to 27,134 from 27,627 six months ago. Sunday circulation fell to 29,424 from 29,430 six months ago.

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Lee papers see circulation increases

Third quarter circulation numbers are out, and it's mostly bad news. Overall, weekday circulation at the 507 papers that reported totals for April to September fell 4.6 percent. Sunday circulation fell faster -- 4.8 percent. The rate is much steeper than it was a year ago. Newspaper website use grew 16 percent.

Newspaper group-wise, though, Lee had the best results: down just 1.9 percent on weekdays and 3.7 percent on Sundays.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported an increase in Sunday circulation: a gain of 0.8 percent. The Wisconsin State Journal in Madison saw a circulation increase of 10.6 percent.