However, traditional media, including newspaper, broadcast TV, radio and magazine, are experiencing a recession. Newspaper and TV declined most seriously, from 23 and 21 percent in 2000, to 19 and 18 percent in 2008, respectively. Radio and magazine slid up to two percent from 2000 to 2008.

Direct mail, which accounted for 20 percent in 2000, beats newspaper and TV and gains the lion’s share of 23 percent in 2008.

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