By: (AP) The number of newspapers and magazines published in New York City has grown to 270 publications targeting an increasingly diverse population, according to a survey released Wednesday.
The survey by the Independent Press Association--New York said more than 60 ethnic groups publish newspapers or magazines in 42 languages. Nearly half use a language other than English and 14% use more than one language.
The survey found dailies serving blacks, Greeks, Israelis, Italians, Russians, and Serbs. Six dailies are published for New Yorkers of Chinese descent, five for Koreans, four for Hispanics, and three for Poles.
A survey last year found 198 ethnic publications in the city, or roughly triple that of a decade ago. A significant portion of the publications began in the 1990s.
The growth reflects the intricate diversity within the city's ethnic groups. In both the Asian and Hispanic categories, for example, immigrants are coming from more countries, rather than in mass numbers from a few places.
New York has always had an ethnic press but it has ebbed and flowed in size and composition, said Abby Scher, director of the press association.
The circulation of ethnic publications was generally around 15,000 to 20,000, Scher said. Some, including a Bosnian newspaper, survive on circulation as small as 5,000. Others, like the Spanish daily
Hoy, can reach circulation well over 60,000.
There are 8 million people in New York. According to the census, the city has the greatest number of foreign-born residents at 2.8 million, 36% of the city's population. Of that total, 44% entered the country in the past decade.
Independent Press Association:
http://www.indypress.org
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