"The news publishing industry remains the leading investor in journalism worldwide. And the global appetite for quality news is undiminished. Paying news audiences – print and digital – rose 0.5% to 640 million per day in 2018. Overall revenues from print and digital sales and advertising decreased 3% year on year, but are forecast to rise slightly in 2019. 54% of newspapers’ overall revenue comes from circulation sales, up 1% year on year and forecast down 2% for 2019 as prices come under pressure. Print revenues still account for 85% of newspapers’ overall revenue globally – but its share declined from 89% in 2018 and is forecast to be 87% in 2019. Digital circulation revenues increased +11% year on year (yoy) – forecast to increase further in 2019. Digital advertising revenues increased by +5% yoy – forecast to increase further in 2019. Digital news subscribers increased 15% yoy – forecast to increase further in 2019. Print circulation revenues decreased 3% yoy – and are forecast to drop further in 2019. Print advertising revenues decreased 7% yoy – and further decline is expected in 2019. Print paid audiences decreased slightly (less than 1%) yoy – and forecast to slip again in 2019." (Snapshot: World press trends 2019, page 6)