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Reasons for reading digital community newspapers in Canada 2018

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

The data displays the leading reasons why Canadians read digital community newspapers as of February 2018. The data shows that 48% of Canadians read community newspapers online for general news, whereas 64% did so for local news.

Local news 64
General news 48
Local editorial 43
Flyers and inserts 41
Local entertainment 41
Other local events 35
General editorial 32
Classified ads 29
Local sports 27
Obituaries 25
Advertising in paper 21
Jobs and careers 20
Local crime features 20
Puzzles 20
Real estate 17