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Verified Circulation Guide—U.S. Newspapers (Effective October 1, 2010)
Limitation
Per ABC Bylaw 2.11:
U.S. Daily Newspapers: A daily newspaper with paid and/or qualified circulation is hereby defined to be one of which 70 percent or more of the total distribution during a regular six-month Publisher's Statement period consists of paid circulation under the standards of the Bureau, exclusive of branded editions, and the total circulation inclusive of branded editions is majority paid or home delivered.
U.S. Weekly Newspapers: A weekly newspaper with paid and/or qualified circulation is hereby defined to be one of which 50 percent or more of the total distribution during a regular six-month Publisher's Statement period consists of paid circulation, exclusive of branded editions, and the total circulation inclusive of branded editions is majority paid or home delivered.
