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2012 Releases

January 18, 2012—ABC Hires Executive to Lead Interactive Unit

January 12, 2012—ABC Interactive Releases First Standalone Mobile Audit

2011 Releases

November 15, 2011—ABC Board Elects New Leaders

November 7, 2011—Survey: Publishers Continue Cross-Media Diversification, Begin to Monetize Mobile

November 7, 2011—ABC Interactive to Accredit Adobe AudienceResearch

November 1, 2011—The Top 25 U.S. Newspapers from September 2011 FAS-FAX

October 20, 2011—ABC Releases First Consumer Magazine Consolidated Media Report

October 10, 2011—ABC Announces 2011 Annual Conference in San Francisco

September 14, 2011—ABC Executive Promoted to Oversee Digital Operations

August 17, 2011—ABC Issues First Two Canadian Business Publication Multimedia Reports Link to Canada site

July 26, 2011—ABC Board Approves New Audit Program for Smaller Canadian Newspapers

March 28, 2011—ABC Releases First Canadian Consolidated Media Report for the National Post Link to Canada site

March 22, 2011—ABC Modifies Requirements for Digital Magazines

March 16, 2011—ABC Announces eFAS-FAX Analyzer Tool

February 9, 2011—More newspapers choose customized Consolidated Media Reports

January 13, 2011—FDSA revises distribution standards Link to Canada Site

2010 Releases

December 15, 2010—ABC Interactive Working with Polar Mobile to Provide Audited Mobile Audience Metrics in Canada and the U.S. Link to Canada site

November 16, 2010—ABC Broadens Standards for Newspaper Membership, Finalizes U.S. Newspaper Rule Changes

November 4, 2010—Survey: Print Publishers Capitalizing on Opportunities Offered by Mobile Market

November 4, 2010—ABC Interactive Working with Spreed Inc. to Provide Audited Mobile Audience Metrics in Canada and the U.S. Link to Canada site

September 20, 2010—ABC to Hold 96th Conference and Annual Meeting in Toronto

July 27, 2010—ABC Board Approves U.S. Newspaper Rule Changes, Freezes Audit Rates for Fourth Consecutive Year

July 13, 2010—ABC Interactive Working with Handmark to Provide Audited Mobile Application Usage Metrics for Publishers and Media Brands

May 4, 2010—ABC Releases First Community Newspaper Audit Report for Scottsbluff Star-Herald

April 22, 2010—ABC Interactive Working with Verve Wireless to Provide Independently Verified Mobile Publishing Statistics

April 7, 2010—ABC Announces New Affordable Readership Program for Small to Midsize Newspapers

March 16, 2010—ABC Board Revises Definition of Magazine Digital Edition, Endorses Strategic Vision and New Publisher’s Statement for U.S. Newspapers

February 23, 2010—ABC Forms New Canadian Digital Advisory Committee Link to ABC Canada site

February 18, 2010—ABC UK and ABC North America join forces to launch first ever International Group Product Report

February 16, 2010—Five Newcom Business Media Titles Apply for ABC Membership Link to ABC Canada site



2009 Releases

December 9, 2009—ABC Newspaper Members Issue More Consolidated Media Reports

November 17, 2009—ABC Board Finalizes New Community Newspaper Service, Elects Officers and Directors

September 21, 2009—Survey: Print Publishers Ready to Capitalize on Mobile Market

September 8, 2009—ABC Welcomes New Members Targeting Digital Publishing Market

July 29, 2009—ABC Interactive Issues First E-mail Newsletter Audit Report

July 28, 2009—ABC Board Approves New Community Newspaper Service, Examines Scan-Based Trading Issues

July 15, 2009—ABC Hires New Executive to Lead Canadian Office Link to ABC Canada site

June 19, 2009—ABC Releases First Consolidated Media Report for Newspapers

June 8, 2009— Directors Appointed to New ABC Canada Board Link to ABC Canada site

June 3, 2009— ABC Releases Four More Multimedia Publisher's Statements for Business Magazines

April 28, 2009—ABC Interactive Accredits AdJuggler

March 23, 2009—U.S. Newspapers Participating in ABC's Preprint Projection Center Crosses 200 Mark; 227 Newspapers Contributing Data Less Than a Year After Launch

March 17, 2009—ABC Board Broadens Definition of Magazine Digital Editions, Expands Canadian Representation; Postpones 2009 Conference, Appoints Two New Directors

March 17, 2009—ABC Expands Canadian Representation and Autonomy, Forms ABC Canada Board Link to ABC Canada site

March 2, 2009—ABC Issues First Multimedia Publisher’s Statements for Business Magazines

February 3, 2009—ABC Announces New Approach to Circulation Audits



2008 Releases

November 4, 2008—ABC Board Modifies U.S. and Canadian Newspaper Rules

October 23, 2008—ABC Completes Audits for 19 Rogers Publishing Business Magazines Link to ABC Canada site

October 8, 2008—ABC Members to Gather in New York City for 94th Conference and Annual Meeting

July 29, 2008—ABC Board Reduces Audit Costs, Freezes Rates, Modifies U.S. and Canadian Newspaper Rules

June 24, 2008—ABC Interactive Announces New Technology Accreditation Program

June 3, 2008—ABC to Launch Improved Media Analysis Tools

April 28, 2008—ABC to Audit 52 Rogers Publishing Titles Link to ABC Canada site

April 16, 2008—ABC Responds to Canadian Newspaper Resignations Link to ABC Canada site

April 9, 2008—ABC Releases New Multimedia Publisher’s Statements for Eight Consumer Magazines

April 1, 2008—ABC Launches Preprint Projection Center for Newspapers

March 18, 2008—ABC Board Gives Initial Approval to U.S. Newspaper Rule Changes and Implementation Timeline

March 11, 2008—Former Audit Bureau Executive Returns as Vice President in Charge of New York Office



2007 Releases

November 13, 2007—ABC Board Agrees to Amend U.S. Newspaper Qualification and Reporting Standards

November 5, 2007—ABC, Scarborough Research and NAA Launch Audience-FAX Initiative Integrating U.S. Newspaper Circulation, Readership and Online Measurements

October 4, 2007—ABC’s 93rd Conference and Annual Meeting Convenes in Chicago

September 18, 2007—Advertising and Publishing Leaders to Discuss Evolving Cross-Media Metrics During Advertising Week 2007

July 17, 2007—ABC, Scarborough Research and NAA Unveil Details of New Audience-FAX Initiative Integrating Circulation, Readership and Online Measurements

July 17, 2007—ABC Board Agrees to Integrate Newspaper Circulation, Readership and Online Audience Information, Modifies Rules Governing Verified Circulation for Magazines

June 28, 2007—Eleven More Newspapers Commit to ABC’s Insert Verification Service

June 27, 2007—ABC Interactive Adds New Clients

March 21, 2007—ABC Launches Flyer Distribution Verification Service Link to ABC Canada site

March 13, 2007—ABC Board Addresses Multimedia Reporting, Gives Preliminary Approval to Incorporate Audience Data in ABC Newspaper Reports

February 8, 2007—Survey: As Online Ad Budgets Increase, Expect Advertisers to Demand More Accountability

January 30, 2007—ABC Releases First Canadian Subscriber Profile Report



2006 Releases

November 14, 2006—ABC Board Approves Consolidated Media Report for Consumer Magazines, Improves Reporting for Sponsored Sales, Eliminates Nondeductible Partnerships

September 12, 2006—Industry Leaders to Discuss Evolving Media Metrics During Advertising Week 2006

August 30, 2006—ABC Announces 92nd Conference and Annual Meeting

August 22, 2006—ABC Announces Advertising Age First to Post Aggregate Audience Data in New Consolidated Media Report

July 25, 2006—ABC Board Approves Consolidated Media Report for Business Publications, Takes Steps to Improve Audit Timeliness

July 5, 2006—ABC Launches Rapid Report for Consumer Magazines

June 5, 2006—Gannett Company Inc. Enrolls 22 Newspapers in ABC’s Insert Verification Service; 50 ABC Members Now Enrolled in IVS

May 31, 2006—ABC Releases Six Inaugural Newspaper Insert Verification Reports

March 14, 2006—ABC Board Approves New Rapid Report and Agent Compliance Programs

February 21, 2006—AARP The Magazine Joins ABC’s Subscriber Profile Service

February 8, 2006—Tribune Publishing Enrolls its Metro Newspapers in ABC’s Insert Verification Service; More than 20 ABC Members Now Enrolled in IVS

January 19, 2006—‘News & Record’ First Newspaper to Enroll in ABC’s New Insert Verification Service



2005 Releases

December 12, 2005—ABC Convenes 2005 Annual Meeting, Elects Directors

November 7, 2005—ABC Board Approves Launch of Newspaper Insert Verification Service, Creates New Magazine Circulation Category, Modifies Pink Sheet

November 1, 2005—Local Market Data Important to U.S. Newspaper Readership Estimations

September 7, 2005—ABC Board Amends Effective Date for Changes to Magazine Sponsored-Sales Rules

July 19, 2005—ABC Strengthens Sponsored Sales Rules for Consumer Magazines

April 28, 2005—ABC Announces Release of 500th Reader Profile Report

April 19, 2005—ABC President Tells Publishers Circulation Accountability Critical to Brand Building

April 4, 2005—Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Announces Joint Venture with Print Measurement Bureau (PMB) Link to ABC Canada site

March 23, 2005Tulsa World Applies for ABC Membership

March 9, 2005—ABC Board Mandates Day-of-Week Newspaper Reporting, Censures Members

March 9, 2005—ABC Adds New Vice President, Corporate Communications



2004 Releases

November 30, 2004—ABC Releases Hoy Audit

November 16, 2004—ABC Releases NewsDay Audit

September 9, 2004—ABC Announces 90th Conference and Annual Meeting

August 12, 2004—ABC Announces The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as 1,000 Online Filer

July 19, 2004—ABC Board Rules on Reporting Requirements for Paragraph 4B, Non-Deductible Partnership Sales, Day-of-Week Reporting; Welcomes New Directors

July 12, 2004—ABC Board Acts to Reinforce Confidence in ABC Audit

July 12, 2004—ABC Board Acts to Censure The Chicago Sun-Times, Newsday, Hoy

May 18, 2004—Geoscape releases Newspaper circulation intelligence module within online system

April 30, 2004—ABC Illuminates Magazine Variance Trends

April 5, 2004—ABC Releases The New York Times and USA Today Reader Profile Reports

March 18, 2004—Primedia Embraces ABC Subscriber Profile Audit

March 17, 2004—ABC's Expanded Training Efforts Target Circulators, Buyers

March 16, 2004—ABC Board Reviews Readership and Subscriber Research Programs; Combination Sales



2003 Releases

December 9, 2003—ABC Subscriber Profile Earns Critical Industry Endorsement

November 14, 2003—ABC Board Focuses on Balanced Member Participation, Cost Control and New Magazine Liaison Committee

November 11, 2003—250th ABC Reader Profile Enrollment Indicates Increased Commitment to New Standard

November 4, 2003—Read All About It: New York Times Teams with Audit Bureau of Circulations to Deliver Verified Readership Numbers

September 30, 2003—ABC White Paper Reveals Encouraging Newspaper Findings

September 16, 2003—ABC's 89th Annual Conference to Address Global and Multi-Cultural Issues in Today's Media Market

August 5, 2003—ABC/ABCi Issue 150th IPS Report

June 18, 2003—Audit Bureau of Circulations and Tribune Publishing Team Up to Enhance Readership Verification

February 25, 2003—200th Reader Profile Report Shows Service is Gaining Momentum

February 20, 2003—ABC Announces Online Readership Study Data



Corporate Communications Contacts:


Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning, Communications and General Manager, ABC Interactive
t: 224-366-6363

Manager, Communications
t: 224-366-6365

Assistant Manager, Communications
t: 224-366-6432