The goal is now wide open for newsbrands - ABC | Audit Bureau of Circulations

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27/06/2018

Steve Goodman, Managing Director of print trading, Group M UK

The goal is now wide open for newsbrands to regain lost market share

Advertisers can feel confident about investing in news brands because they have trusted and transparent ways of measuring circulation and audiences, Group M's Steve Goodman says.

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