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Auflagenrückgang

circulation decline

noun OWF-lah-gen-ryuk-gang Rare
Communication Media

Also means

drop in print run

Usage Note

Auflagenrückgang describes the steady fall in printed copies sold by newspapers or magazines. Der Auflagenrückgang der Tageszeitungen accelerated sharply after the rise of digital news platforms. Often cited in media industry reports alongside Werbeeinnahmen (advertising revenues).

Examples

"Der Auflagenrückgang der überregionalen Tageszeitungen hält seit Jahren an."

Natural Translation

The circulation decline of national daily newspapers has continued for years.

Literal Translation

The circulation-decline of the supraregional daily-newspapers holds since years on.

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