http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/19/business/media/19paper.htmlMELVILLE, N.Y., June 18 (AP) The district attorney of Nassau County said on Friday that his office was investigating the circulation figures of Newsday, which acknowledged this week that it had reported inflated figures.
The investigation is being conducted to determine if criminal charges are warranted.
The circulation figures are also being investigated by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, which routinely looks into such matters, and by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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hmmm....
wasn't it earlier this week that the Chicago-Sun "inflated" numbers?
http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=12846The admission could also open the paper up to advertiser lawsuits or demands for free “make-good” ads. Newspaper advertising rates are frequently tied to circulation figures.aren't ad revenues tied to circulation?
http://www.newsandtech.com/issues/2004/03-04/nt/03-04_yearend.htmNewspapers post some positive Q4, year- end figuresNewspaper publishers continued to issue positive fourth-quarter and year-end numbers. A sampling:
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