Newspapers’ share of the ad market, on the contrary, has shrunk over the years. In 1994, newspaper ad spending accounted for over 35 percent of the total market. It declined to less than 30 percent in 2005, and will make up only 28.6 percent this year. The slip is expected to continue in the next two years, and in 2009, newspapers’ share will become 27.5 percent only.

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