Study: Local online ad revs on the rise; newspapers top media
rivals
By Marcelo Duran
Associate Editor
Newspapers continue to outpace broadcasters and radio stations in the amount of
local ad revenues placed on their Web sites, according to a study released last
month by Borrell Associates.
The report, “What Local Media
Web sites Earn: 2008 Survey,” stated that, on average, the local newspaper
snared almost 12 percent of the online advertising market, while broadcasters
and radio stations each captured less than a 1 percent market share.
The report analyzed Web
revenues for more than 3,100 media properties, including 741 daily and 272
weekly newspapers, and found that overall local online revenues are growing at a
rate of 50 percent this year. Borrell expects revenues from local online ads to
reach $13.1 billion this year, up slightly from the $12.6 billion the firm
estimated in December 2007.