Top newspapers on Facebook – September 2010

by | Sep 2, 2010 | Digital information | 0 comments

Here’s a look at the how the top 100 newspapers (by print circulation) are doing in their efforts to gain fans on Facebook.

The Top 10

The Top 10 newspapers on Facebook remained the same from August to September, although the LA Times jumped ahead of the Chicago Tribune into the No. 6 spot. The Palm Beach Post is making a strong push toward the Top 10.

  1. New York times – 717,166 fans
  2. Wall Street Journal – 122,602
  3. Washington Post – 61,209
  4. Denver Post – 27,094
  5. USA Today – 24,808
  6. Los Angeles Times – 17,888 (+1)
  7. Chicago Tribune – 17,837 (-1)
  8. Arizona Republic – 17,404
  9. New Orleans Times-Picayune – 10,985
  10. Des Moines Register – 9,017

Biggest gainers

Here are the top gainers during the month of August by percentage of fans.

  1. Louisville Courier-Journal – 66.1%
  2. Post and Courier (Charleston) – 33.9%
  3. Buffalo News – 31.8%
  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – 30.0%
  5. Indianapolis Star – 23.2%
  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch – 21.1%
  7. Arizona Republic – 18.2%
  8. Sarasota Herald-Tribune – 15.8%
  9. Boston Herald – 15.2%
  10. Dayton Daily News – 13.8%

Here are the top gainers during the month of August by number of fans.

  1. New York Times – 30,765
  2. Wall Street Journal – 13,280
  3. Washington Post – 3,367
  4. Arizona Republic – 2,683
  5. Denver Post – 2,482
  6. Los Angeles Times – 2,008
  7. Louisville Courier-Journal – 1,544
  8. USA Today – 1,500
  9. Chicago Tribune – 926
  10. Indianapolis Star – 898

Biggest slackers

Here are the papers with the smallest percentage of fan growth during the month of August.

  1. St. Petersburg Times – 0.3%
  2. Honolulu Advertiser – 0.6%
  3. San Antonio Express-News – 0.7%
  4. Knoxville News Sentinel – 1.3%
  5. Los Angeles Daily News – 1.5%
  6. Oklahoman – 1.6%
  7. State (Columbia, S.C.) – 1.8%
  8. Albuquerque Journal – 1.9%
  9. Grand Rapids Press – 1.9%
  10. Oregonian – 2.0%

Full list

Here’s the full list of the Top 100 newspapers (sorted by total Facebook fans). View the August list.

Circ Newspaper Circulation Fans 8/10 Fans 9/10 % growth # growth
3 New York Times 951,063 686,401 717,166 4.5% 30,765
1 Wall Street Journal 2,092,523 109,322 122,602 12.1% 13,280
5 Washington Post 578,482 57,842 61,209 5.8% 3,367
14 Denver Post 333,675 24,612 27,094 10.1% 2,482
2 USA Today 1,826,622 23,308 24,808 6.4% 1,500
4 Los Angeles Times 616,606 15,880 17,888 12.6% 2,008
9 Chicago Tribune 516,032 16,911 17,837 5.5% 926
11 Arizona Republic 433,731 14,721 17,404 18.2% 2,683
52 Times-Picayune 157,068 10,384 10,985 5.8% 601
73 Des Moines Register 113,597 8,639 9,017 4.4% 378
66 Palm Beach Post 122,611 8,241 8,835 7.2% 594
83 Knoxville News Sentinel 100,441 7,643 7,744 1.3% 101
43 Miami Herald 170,769 6,587 7,433 12.8% 846
7 New York Post 525,004 6,599 7,252 9.9% 653
24 San Francisco Chronicle 241,330 6,158 6,974 13.3% 816
61 Tennessean 133,997 6,079 6,907 13.6% 828
6 Daily News 535,059 5,872 6,668 13.6% 796
55 Detroit News 149,872 6,240 6,588 5.6% 348
32 Atlanta Journal-Constitution 196,200 5,698 6,391 12.2% 693
57 San Antonio Express-News 146,230 6,148 6,194 0.7% 46
72 Birmingham News 113,810 5,624 6,022 7.1% 398
86 Press-Register (Mobile) 97,607 5,624 6,022 7.1% 398
25 Star-Ledger 236,017 5,503 5,879 6.8% 376
40 South Florida Sun-Sentinel 180,273 4,717 5,248 11.3% 531
22 Detroit Free Press 252,017 4,850 5,035 3.8% 185
58 Austin American-Statesman 143,760 4,569 4,895 7.1% 326
8 San Jose Mercury News 516,701 4,704 4,841 2.9% 137
33 Indianapolis Star 193,525 3,867 4,765 23.2% 898
64 Richmond Times-Dispatch 125,011 4,412 4,760 7.9% 348
30 Baltimore Sun 201,830 4,311 4,754 10.3% 443
10 Houston Chronicle 494,131 4,291 4,717 9.9% 426
13 Newsday 334,809 4,371 4,669 6.8% 298
84 Grand Rapids Press 99,642 4,564 4,652 1.9% 88
35 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 192,279 4,270 4,547 6.5% 277
36 Orlando Sentinel 191,191 4,215 4,517 7.2% 302
49 Virginian-Pilot 160,609 4,160 4,347 4.5% 187
16 St. Petersburg Times 278,888 4,325 4,338 0.3% 13
26 Boston Globe 232,432 3,776 4,035 6.9% 259
75 Honolulu Advertiser 109,479 3,939 3,962 0.6% 23
39 Louisville Courier-Journal 180,377 2,335 3,879 66.1% 1,544
29 St. Louis Post-Dispatch 209,839 3,095 3,749 21.1% 654
44 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 170,538 3,281 3,634 10.8% 353
45 Columbus Dispatch 170,179 3,376 3,537 4.8% 161
46 Charlotte Observer 166,546 3,315 3,455 4.2% 140
15 Star Tribune 295,438 3,313 3,427 3.4% 114
92 Sarasota Herald-Tribune 89,097 2,948 3,415 15.8% 467
78 Morning Call 103,845 3,197 3,396 6.2% 199
31 Orange County Register 196,684 3,075 3,366 9.5% 291
34 St. Paul Pioneer Press 193,054 3,089 3,339 8.1% 250
21 Dallas Morning News 260,659 3,086 3,221 4.4% 135
80 Dayton Daily News 102,357 2,749 3,129 13.8% 380
96 The Times of Northwest Indiana 85,342 2,734 3,028 10.8% 294
20 Seattle Times 263,468 2,651 2,824 6.5% 173
41 Las Vegas Review-Journal 174,876 2,713 2,819 3.9% 106
94 News Tribune (Tacoma) 87,315 2,649 2,804 5.9% 155
37 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 186,433 2,690 2,791 3.8% 101
70 Asbury Park Press 114,655 2,615 2,790 6.7% 175
68 Toledo Blade 117,704 2,452 2,733 11.5% 281
28 Sacramento Bee 214,219 2,491 2,715 9.0% 224
23 San Diego Union-Tribune 249,630 2,364 2,565 8.5% 201
63 Investor’s Business Daily (Los Angeles) 131,959 2,353 2,545 8.2% 192
82 Tulsa World 101,508 2,429 2,502 3.0% 73
56 Commercial Appeal 148,763 2,215 2,271 2.5% 56
90 Post-Standard (Syracuse) 89,819 2,130 2,235 4.9% 105
19 Oregonian 263,600 2,050 2,092 2.0% 42
67 Fresno Bee 118,978 1,978 2,062 4.2% 84
95 Journal News (White Plains) 87,205 1,795 1,962 9.3% 167
59 Hartford Courant 139,166 1,751 1,941 10.9% 190
12 Philadelphia Inquirer 356,189 1,796 1,929 7.4% 133
47 Fort Worth Star-Telegram 165,252 1,721 1,865 8.4% 144
60 The News & Observer (Raleigh) 137,804 1,769 1,836 3.8% 67
88 News Journal (Wilmington) 92,501 1,782 1,831 2.7% 49
79 Akron Beacon Journal 102,981 1,718 1,797 4.6% 79
42 Cincinnati Enquirer 172,536 1,651 1,729 4.7% 78
85 Providence Journal 99,573 1,604 1,729 7.8% 125
71 Riverside Press-Enterprise 114,556 1,590 1,706 7.3% 116
27 Kansas City Star 216,446 1,632 1,700 4.2% 68
17 Chicago Sun-Times 268,803 1,502 1,636 8.9% 134
12 Philadelphia Daily News 356,189 1,557 1,605 3.1% 48
69 Florida Times-Union 117,416 1,484 1,576 6.2% 92
50 Tampa Tribune 159,813 1,469 1,575 7.2% 106
62 Boston Herald 132,551 1,354 1,560 15.2% 206
97 Gazette (Colorado Springs) 85,305 1,414 1,497 5.9% 83
65 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester) 124,987 1,324 1,377 4.0% 53
53 Omaha World-Herald 152,522 1,157 1,271 9.9% 114
54 Oklahoman 151,264 1,213 1,232 1.6% 19
98 La Opinión (Los Angeles) 83,558 1,176 1,227 4.3% 51
48 Buffalo News 162,213 852 1,123 31.8% 271
18 Cleveland Plain Dealer 267,888 1,041 1,070 2.8% 29
81 Lexington Herald-Leader 102,324 955 985 3.1% 30
99 State (Columbia, S.C.) 83,392 893 909 1.8% 16
77 Daily Herald (Arlington Heights) 106,287 804 887 10.3% 83
93 Post and Courier (Charleston) 88,939 652 873 33.9% 221
74 Salt Lake Tribune 113,474 806 830 3.0% 24
89 Wisconsin State Journal 91,575 662 722 9.1% 60
100 Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era 80,842 652 668 2.5% 16
51 Record (Hackensack) 158,105 609 631 3.6% 22
87 Albuquerque Journal 95,469 575 586 1.9% 11
76 Arizona Daily Star 108,612 474 514 8.4% 40
91 Los Angeles Daily News 89,804 453 460 1.5% 7
38 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 185,222 233 303 30.0% 70