News Media Canada collects and reports on revenue data for the daily and community newspaper industries. Top line data provides a high-level view of newspaper industry revenues.
In 2021 newspaper revenue has still not recovered from the impact of COVID-19 with no change from the previous year. Both daily and community newspapers have seen a delayed return to pre-pandemic revenues for flyers/inserts since 2020. However, daily newspapers have seen a 25% increase in online revenues.
Data is provided annually for inclusion in the industry report on Net Advertising Volumes. The most recent report is based on 2021 industry data. Total 2021 advertising spending from major reported media accounted for $17.3 billion. Internet advertising continues to climb, placing it in the top ranked media position. The top four advertising media in 2021 are Internet ($12.3 billion), Television ($3.1 billion), Radio ($1.0 billion) and Newspapers ($942 million).