MAJOR newspapers sold 2.7 per cent fewer copies in the December quarter compared with a year ago, continuing the trend of slowly declining print circulation as readers shift to getting their news online.

MAJOR newspapers sold 2.7 per cent fewer copies in the December quarter than they did in the same period a year earlier, continuing the trend of slowly declining print circulation as readers shift to getting their news online. Weekly magazines posted a 7 per cent fall.

ABC strides ahead

Media companies need to appreciate that consumers today are more news literate.

THE Illawarra Mercury underlines its status as the region's No 1 source for news, sport and entertainment with the launch of its new website today.