Major Newspaper E-Editions Circulation Rose 20 Percent

It looks like the combination of the iPad, Kindle, iPhone and Android is quickly having a positive impact on newspaper e-editions, as the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ Fas-Fax numbers shows that the top 25 papers with digital editions rose about 20 percent from last March.

While the ABC is not offering official comparisons for e-editions due to a change in methodology, as of March 31, the top 25 newspapers with e-editions had total digital circulation of 1,630,125 compared to the previous year’s 1,363,212. Among individual publications, the Wall Street Journal was number one in total average circulation, rising 1.2 percent to 2,117,796. The WSJ’s electronic edition subscriptions gained 21.9 percent to 504,734. Subscriptions to the digital edition of the paper is available across its website, the Apple and Google Android devices, as well as Blackberry, Kindle, Nook and Sony Reader, all of which counted toward paid circulation. Meanwhile, the New York Times was in third place behind Gannett’s USA Today, which was supplanted by the WSJ in the top spot last year. The NYT was able to maintain its lead in Sunday circulation with 1,339,462.