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The Courier-Mail

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

Cover Price: Mon-Fri: $1.00, Saturday: $2.00, Sunday: $0.00 

Website: www.couriermail.com.au

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Circulation

 

Weekdays Saturday Sunday
194,949 264,634 -

Readership
  Weekdays Saturday Sunday
Total 587,000 769,000 -
Sex      
Male 333,000 410,000 -
Female 254,000 359,000 -
Age      
14 - 17 12,000 19,000 -
18 - 24 39,000 65,000 -
25 - 34 77,000 98,000 -
35 - 49 165,000 218,000 -
50 - 64 152,000 209,000 -
65+ 141,000 160,000 -
Working Status      
Professional/Management 102,000 137,000 -,-
White Collar 146,000 170,000 -
Skilled/Semi/Unskilled 128,000 182,000 -
Home duties 22,000 37,000 -
Retired 153,000 176,000 -,-
Students/Not Working 27,000 53,000 -
Main grocery buyer      
Main grocery buyer 370,000 486,000 -

Published casual rate
  Weekdays Saturday Sunday
20x7 (≈ ½ pg Tabloid) (Colour) $10,288.00 $12,834.00
20x7 (≈ ½ pg Tabloid) (Black/White) $7,914.00 $9,872.00
10x7 (≈ Tabloid strip) (Colour) $5,144.00 $6,417.00
10x7 (≈ Tabloid strip) (Black/White) $3,957.00 $4,936.00
FP Tabloid (Colour) $19,547.00 $24,386.00
FP Tabloid (Black/White) $15,036.00 $18,758.00
28x5 (≈ A4) (Colour) $10,288.00 $12,834.00
28x5 (≈ A4) (Black/White) $7,914.00 $9,872.00

CIRCULATION

Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). Average Net Paid Sales for June 2011 (metro and larger regional titles) / January-June 2010 (other regional titles).

mX circulation: CAB Oct10 - Mar 11

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 and Daily News;Tweed Heads)

^ CAB Audit April to September 2010

~ Source for M/Tu/Th/Fri circulation data is from the Publisher. Wed/Sat data is CAB Audit April to September 2010.


READERSHIP

Sources: Roy Morgan Research. June 2011

NB  The readership figures for each APN masthead are based on its APN total distribution area (TDA); data relates to the period ending June 2011.

NB2: mX readership data is sourced from Nielsen Media Research, Panorama National (Jul10-Jun11, Survey 5)

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.

NB5: Gold Cost Bulletin readership figures are filtered to Queensland only.

PUBLISHED RATES

All advertising rates effective 1st July 2009 to 30th June 2010, inclusive of GST and current at the time of publication.

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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 a prime news and information-gathering force, The Courier-Mail has a well-won reputation for breaking the big stories and covering the news with optimism and vibrancy that is Queensland and this is reflected, editorially, in the newspaper. As Queensland continues to set the pace for economic growth, the newspaper delivers a highly valued readership base especially in the affluent south-east corner of the state.

The Courier-Mail continues to focus to the changing tastes and aspirations of its readers by publishing a broad range of innovative sections on various days covering lifestyle, entertainment, health, food, travel and the arts offering the means to reach specific market segments.