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Reasons for reading printed community newspapers in Canada 2018

Leading reasons why Canadians read printed community newspapers as of February 2018

The data displays the leading reasons why Canadians read printed community newspapers as of February 2018. The data shows that the main reason why Canadian newspaper readers liked to read community papers was local news, whereas just 17% used community newspapers to search for jobs.

Local news 70
General news 51
Local editorial 47
Flyers and inserts 46
Local entertainment 45
Other local events 42
General editorial 30
Obituaries 28
Classified ads 26
Advertising in paper 25
Local sports 25
Real estate 21
Local crime features 20
Puzzles 19
Jobs and careers 17