I’ve been tracking the growth of newspapers on Facebook for five months now.
So far, I’ve mostly limited it to the Top 100 newspapers in the country by circulation. But it has also become clear that some of the smaller papers are doing a better job growing fans on Facebook than the big guys.
Therefore, I’m expanding. If you want to see your paper added to the list, simply share a link to your Facebook page in the comments area below.
The Iowa State Daily has been working to grow its.
http://www.facebook.com/iowastatedaily
The HiLite, the student newsmagazine of Carmel (IN) High School, has over 1,100 fans on its Facebook page. Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/HiLite-Online/86051497611
Two of our Gannett Central Ohio sites have more than 2,000 fans:
Chillicothe Gazette (2,418 fans): http://www.facebook.com/ChillicotheGazette
Newark Advocate (2,144 fans): http://www.facebook.com/NewarkAdvocate
Zanesville’s is close behind at 1,891. http://www.facebook.com/ZanesvilleTimesRecorder
The Grand Island Independent in Nebraska, a World Herald paper, is creeping up on 1,100 fans:
http://www.facebook.com/GIIndependent