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The Mercury

Published: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Cover Price: Mon-Fri: $1.30, Saturday: $1.50, Sunday: $0.00 

Website: www.themercury.com.au

Contact Newspaper: Sales support

  Production support



Circulation

 

Weekdays Saturday Sunday
45,339 61,173 -

Readership
  Weekdays Saturday Sunday
Total 112,000 140,000 -
Sex      
Male 52,000 66,000 -
Female 60,000 74,000 -
Age      
14 - 17 3,000 4,000 -
18 - 24 9,000 12,000 -
25 - 34 14,000 20,000 -
35 - 49 26,000 36,000 -
50 - 64 34,000 40,000 -
65+ 27,000 28,000 -
Working Status      
Professional/Management 22,000 26,000 -
White Collar 22,000 25,000 -
Skilled/Semi/Unskilled 19,000 30,000 -
Home duties 4,000 6,000 -
Retired 30,000 33,000 -
Students/Not Working 8,000 12,000 -
Main grocery buyer      
Main grocery buyer 76,000 94,000 -

Published casual rate
  Weekdays Saturday Sunday
20x7 (≈ ½ pg Tabloid) (Colour) $3,630.00 $4,167.00
20x7 (≈ ½ pg Tabloid) (Black/White) $2,793.00 $3,206.00
10x7 (≈ Tabloid strip) (Colour) $1,815.00 $2,083.00
10x7 (≈ Tabloid strip) (Black/White) $1,396.00 $1,603.00
FP Tabloid (Colour) $6,898.00 $7,918.00
FP Tabloid (Black/White) $5,306.00 $6,091.00
28x5 (≈ A4) (Colour) $3,630.00 $4,167.00
28x5 (≈ A4) (Black/White) $2,793.00 $3,206.00

CIRCULATION

Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). Average Net Paid Sales for April - June 2010 (metro and larger regional titles) / January-June 2010 (other regional titles).

NB: Where weekend editions' circulation figures incorporate both Saturday and Sunday circulation, the combined circulation figure appears in the Saturday column.

NB2: Some Monday-Saturday newspapers report Monday-Saturday but not Monday-Friday circulation. In such cases the figure in the Monday-Friday column refers to the Monday-Saturday circulation.

NB3: For Monday-Saturday newspapers that do not report separate weekday and Saturday circulation, the Monday-Saturday circulation figure appears in both the Weekday and the Saturday column.

* Source CAB Audit Sept 09

** Publisher's claim (mX)

^ CAB Audit September 09 March 2010


READERSHIP

Sources: Roy Morgan Research. July 2009 - June 2010.

NB  The readership figures for each APN masthead are based on its APN total distribution area (TDA); data relates to the period April 2008 – March 2010.

NB2: mX readership data is sourced from Panorama National Survey 10 (Jan09-Dec09).

Panorama Working Status Descriptors for mX titles:

* Professional/Management = Managers/Administrators + Professionals

** White Collar = Upper White Collar + Lower White Collar

*** Skilled/Semi/Unskilled  = Trades & Related + Plant & Machine Operator/Driver + Labourers & Related

**** This figure for mX covers all people age 50+

NB3: The occupation/working status figures do not total 100% as people who do not work, or are not seeking work, have been excluded.

NB4: Where weekend editions' readership figures incorporate both Saturday and Sunday readership, the combined readership figure appears in the Saturday column.

PUBLISHED RATES

All advertising rates effective 1st July 2008 to 30th June 2009, inclusive of GST and current at the time of publication. Rates for publications which exclude GST are Illawarra Mercury, Sunday Territorian, The Advertiser (Bendigo), The Advocate (Burnie), The Border Mail (Albury), The Courier (Ballarat), The Examiner/Sunday Examiner and the Townsville Bulletin.

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Publishers reserve the right to amend rates without notification. Rates have not been calculated to modular formats. Rates are based on the casual level for early general news (EGN)/run of paper (ROP) and do not account for special placement, whether loaded or for appearance within sections.

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About the paper

Introduction

As Tasmania has grown and changed into a vibrant community so has the Mercury as a vigorous reporter of news that is local, national and international. Its dedicated journalists also deliver to Tasmanians the news relevant to them - vital in their community and their daily lives whether it is politics, finance, education or the environment.

The challenge to stay a step ahead editorially is met by the Mercury listening to the readers and the community and giving Tasmanians a voice. The newspapers active participation in the concerns that have shaped the state is reflected in the wide variety of issues covered daily.

On a weekly basis the newspaper publishes a wide range of sections catering for specific reader interests such as arts and entertainment, lifestyle, education and finance.