I'ts interesting : Three-quarters of the world’s 100 best selling dailies are now published in Asia. Indian newspaper sales increased 8 percent in 2004, Pakistani sales 3 percent.
In Bolivia, only 5 percent of the population buys a new newspaper occasionally.
In Bosnia, 53 percent of adults have no confidence in any print media.
There is no printing press in Equatorial Guinea and newspapers are photocopied.
Indian newspapers, published in 18 languages, include not only bi-lingual but tri- lingual publications.
In Jordan, where dailies are obliged by law to have a minimum capital of 700,000 US$, there is also a legal obligation for editors-in-chief to have ten consecutive years as a journalist before they can be appointed.
In Mozambique, the chief distribution means for dailies is by fax. These fax publications consist of four pages, including ads.
The Uzbek government has invented newspapers without news. Private newspapers are allowed to publish advertising, horoscopes and other features - but no news.
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