week 12: story 24

https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/dec/01/metro-climbs-to-second-place-in-the-circulation-league
Metro climbs to second place in the circulation league

For the first time in ages we see some potentially 'positive' news coming from the circulation of Newspapers. The metro has risen in circulation and has passed the daily mail and is now catching the Sun. 

Despite Metro’s 9% fall in revenues and 12% drop in profits, as reported today by its owner, DMG Media, its £15m profit looks rather healthy compared to many a national title. Advertising, as we all know, has fallen off a cliff this year.

If any newspaper were to rise in circulation in the times where newspaper sales are in decline it would be the metro because you can't go on public transport and not see someone reading it. In my personal opinion, the only time i ever see someone reading a newspaper is either on the bus or train and 9 times out of 10 it is the metro so it's no surprise it has had to increase it's circulation to pick up the demand left out by those who are unable to meet it.