Mediagazer: Traffic to newspaper websites increases 20 percent in past year (Newspaper Association of America)

10:55 AM ET, October 24, 2011

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Newspaper Association of America:

Traffic to newspaper websites increases 20 percent in past year — Double-digit growth in multiple categories demonstrates high level of engagement by newspaper website visitors; — More than 110 million unique visitors in Q3; strong reach in key demographics continues

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