1 in 14
There is a one in 14 chance an American believes journalists are more honest than most people
1 in 2.4
There is a one in 2.4 chance an American believes journalists are more arrogant than most people
$2,600
The estimated value of a US cable television subscriber based on a recent sale of cable system operator is $2,600
$59
The estimated value of a US radio listener in a suburban district based on recent sale of radio stations* is $59
4 million
Four million US households watched Comedy Central's South Park, the top-rated cable show, on April 22nd
1.5 million
1.6 Some 1.5 million US households watched CNN's top-rated show Larry King Live on April 22nd 13 Thirteen of the 25 most-watched cable shows in the US are either cartoons or professional wrestling
$907 million
The total 1997 advertising revenue on the World Wide Web is $907 million
$1.02 billion
The combined 1997 advertising revenue of Sports Illustrated TV Guide is $1.02 billion
1 in 200
Odds that a scandal was a topic of a US network news story in 1977 were one in 200
1 in 7
Odds that a scandal was a topic of a US network news story in 1997 were one in seven (pre-Monica Lewinsky)
2
Two issues of or Newsweek magazine had the same cover story as in 1977
14
Fourteen issues of or Newsweek had the same cover story as People in 1997
852
There were 852 new magazines in 1997
110
There were 110 new sex magazines in 1997
3
There were three new science/technology magazines in 1997
40
Forty per cent of on-line users watch television and computer screens simultaneously
$5.60 billion
$5.60 billion market value of upstart new media company Yahoo! Inc.
40
Forty per cent of books on the New York Times paperback non-fiction bestseller lists on May 10th were about Leonardo DiCaprio or the (the ship or the movie)
2
The authors of two books in the top 10 of the New York Times hardcover non-fiction list on May 10th admit making up events or quotes
Statistics from the first edition of Brill's Content: a new magazine which turns the spotlight on the US media
* Marcus Cable Co; American Radio Systems Corp: Based on sale prices of assets and audience sizes.