18 Mar 2010 The ugly truth about the NADbank figures!
Yesterday, the NADbank numbers for the 2009 Study were released. In such a dynamic and evolving market, any professional in advertising is anxious to see the results...including myself.
As soon as the data was released, I received an email from NADbank with the following information:
“Once again, daily newspapers have demonstrated their value to Canadians. Despite constant rumours of their imminent demise, newspapers continue to be a relevant source for news and information across Canada. Over three-quarters (77% - 14.7 million) of adults living in markets where a daily newspaper is available read either a printed or online edition each week.”
AMAZING! OR IS IT ?
Is it fair to combine the print AND online readership to estimate the relevancy of newspapers in today’s media landscape? Is it fair to calculate reach on a weekly period when we plan and buy it on a daily basis?
OK, now this has been bugging me for a while...and despite the beautiful day outside, I must OBJECT!
I have two problems with the revealed numbers...