B
Evidence Grade B
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under review
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Current
24%
24% -- paywall adoption rate for US daily newspapers with circulation over 25,000 (2026)
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Evidence graded
Value
24%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
1,400
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
60
Freshness
95
Source
Nieman Journalism Lab
Primary
Tier B
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Original Research
Nieman Journalism Lab
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Methodology
Survey of almost 1,400 small or mid-size daily US newspapers; 77 percent had circulation under 25,000. Reported via Nieman Journalism Lab.
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24% | |
| 2026 (current) | 24% | 0% |
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Industrymarketing
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US daily newspapers with circulation over 25,000: 24% paywall adoption rate. Source: Nieman Journalism Lab (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/larger-us-newspapers-online-paywall-adoption
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