Online formats were the most used for weekly newspaper readership in Canada as of November 2023, according to a study on newspaper readership. A total of 59 percent of surveyed respondents stated to read newspaper content on websites or apps. Yet, despite traditional news media waning in popularity, newspapers in print format or their online counterparts were not far behind in the ranking, with 46 percent of respondents saying they read them this way.
Weekly newspaper readership in Canada as of November 2023, by platform
Characteristic
Reach
Traditional format*
46%
Online format**
59%
All formats***
22%
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*Printed newspaper and e-paper (digital PDF replica or e-edition).
**Posted content/articles on websites or apps.
***Newspaper content in print, computer, tablet, or phone.
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News Media Canada. (April 18, 2024). Weekly newspaper readership in Canada as of November 2023, by platform [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426746/weekly-newspaper-readership-platform-canada/
News Media Canada. "Weekly newspaper readership in Canada as of November 2023, by platform." Chart. April 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426746/weekly-newspaper-readership-platform-canada/
News Media Canada. (2024). Weekly newspaper readership in Canada as of November 2023, by platform. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426746/weekly-newspaper-readership-platform-canada/
News Media Canada. "Weekly Newspaper Readership in Canada as of November 2023, by Platform." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426746/weekly-newspaper-readership-platform-canada/
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