Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-02-23 | Page 12 | Newspapers in U. S. Increasing

00 NEWSPAPERS IN S V U S INCREASING NEW YORK Feb By 23 23 By The Associated Press Press Increase Increase 1 In Inthe inthe the number of newspapers in the th United States Is taking place for forthe forthe the second time since the post post- post wa war r decrease An analysis analysts of the publication field contained in III the 1927 1921 lion of the American n newspaper annual and directory shows that 1924 and 1926 are re the only years since the war which were not marked by a a 0 drop In ut the number of publications The directory at present lists In III 1917 1911 the th number reached a peak of 2486 and then fell tell off oft steadily One On year ear since the war showed a II net nc decrease of 11 1178 The country weekly has been beer the leader header In the downward trend ural tural publications the tho directory states are confronted with In- In increased creased commodity prices attended attendee upon the war but tailed faIled to profit by the added Interest of ot the daily dall dall- news during that period