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As of January 2025, La Prensa – published by Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM) – had an average daily circulation of thousand, ranking third on a list of paid daily newspapers. It was estimated that overall newspaper revenue in Mexico would add up to *** million U.S. dollars in 2027. 

The future of newspapers in Mexico

Almost one out of five internet users surveyed in Mexico paid for digital news in early 2024, the second-highest percentage in the Latin America region. The willingness to pay for quality information also paves the way for the segment at large. The print newspaper revenue in Mexico was forecast to decline by *** percent between 2022 and 2025, whereas the digital subsegment was projected to grow by more than ** percent. There is also a sign that the prestige of print has translated into the online environment. At the beginning of 2024, the leading online news brands in Mexico by weekly reach were the web versions of physical newspapers, such as El Universal or the websites of local newspapers.

News consumption in Mexico also going digital

News consumption in Mexico remains high, especially via digital platforms. Early 2024 data shows that the internet, including social media, is the go-to news source for ** percent of respondents in the country. In comparison, only ** percent of news consumers in Mexico used print media for this purpose and ** percent watched TV to get the news. Facebook leads the pack among other social networks used to access news, followed by YouTube and WhatsApp.