The Journal

The Journal is a regional, daily morning newspaper built around five core pillars; regional news, business news & developments, arts & entertainment, property and sport. A key part of the region's business community The Journal has more ABC1 readers than any other quality morning newspaper on sale in the area.

The paper is complemented by the companion site journallive.co.uk.

Readership and Circulation

The Journal has 110,000 average issue readers which increases to 275,000 weekly readers.  

The average time spent reading The Journal is 33 minutes, which shows the length of time readers are engaging with editorial and advertising content.

30,147* copies of The Journal are sold on average each day, providing advertisers with extensive coverage of the region.

*ABC The Journal 95.6% Paid  Mon - Sat July - Dec 2009

Who are the readers?

The Journal Demographics

The Journal reaches an affluent audience with 65% of average issue readers  in the ABC1 socio-economic grouping.

Popular Platforms

Homemaker 113,000 weekly readers
Executive Motoring   68,000 weekly readers
nebusiness   84,000 weekly readers
Entertainment (Culture) 143,000 weekly readers
Classified (EasyAds123)   82,000 weekly readers

An Essential Local Information Source

Adults in the region recognise The Journal as the place to turn to…

158,000 adults would turn to the The Journal when looking to buy or rent property.

81,000 adults would turn to the The Journal when looking for a job.

74,000 adults would turn to the The Journal when looking for articles for sale in the classified section.

72,000 adults would turn to the The Journal when planning entertainment and leisure activities.

64,000 adults would turn to the The Journal when looking to buy a new or used car.

Guaranteed Delivery

The Journal's circulation is independently audited and externally verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), which guarantees we deliver exactly what we promise.

Advertising Opportunities

The Journal offers a variety of display and classified advertising opportunities, please see the downloadable rate card for 2009 rates or click here for more details.

To advertise with The Journal please contact us.

Readership Research 2008 GfK NOP Media Total Newcastle Area.

Circulation Map

The Journal Circulation Map