Manuscripts

Subjects - Marketing Research

Description: Approx. 10 items: multipage "Confidential" report, 6/27/1986, on "New York Times' National Edition," by Dickson Louie (with appendices including charts, lists, chronologies) ; multipage report, "Target Marketing at The New York Times," 5/9/1985 ; planning chart of 1986-87 for the LAT National Edition ; multipage info packet including agenda of 11/1/1988 LAT / Anti-Defamation League luncheon, draft copies of opening and closing remarks by Tom Johnson, and a guest list ; related items.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1985 - 1988
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Departments - Marketing Research (1 of 2)

Manuscripts

Approx. 23 items. Materials include: 7-pp. report, "Time line and description of past and current ethnic-related projects, The Los Angeles Times," (time line covers 1922 - 1988); 2 versions of 1-pp. "Marketing Research Report Summary"; 30-pp. Los Angeles Times Marketing Research Department Employee Handbook," 4/1973; 2-pp. report, "The Many Faces of Marketing Research," (1973); 3-pp. memo/report, "Readership of Free Newspapers," 8/8/1962; 13-pp. report, "Profile of Readers," (Newspaper Audience Characteristics), 4/1964; 5-pp. "October 1965 TV Report"; 1/31/1950 LAT clipping, "Times-Mirror research work told to planners"; 13-pp. Los Angeles Times Marketing Research" (history, leadership, organization, etc.), 1/1982; 26-pp. booklet, Los Angeles Media Facts, 1986"; 10-pp. segment of employee handbook on "Marketing Research Department," 4/1973; 11/1987 questionnaire to LAT readers regarding their opinion of LAT Magazine; booklet, 3/1977, "Dynamic / Diverse - Los Angeles and Orange County Market"; 13-pp. booklet, "1977 Report to Times Classified Advertisers"; (10/1976) 17-pp. "Los Angeles Recruitment Guide"; full-color cover, HOME (mag) - 13-pp., 10/1976; 10-pp. spiral-bound booklet, "Los Angeles Times Net Paid Circulation," 1988; 2 copies, The Market and the Media, 1987; 10-pp. info packet, titled "1995 Gallup Los Angeles Media Study"; related marketing research materials. Binding removed. Split into two folders.

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Departments - Marketing Research (2 of 2)

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Departments - Circulation - Marketing Research Reports

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items: many loose, 1-pp. reports on circulation; 10-pp. report, "L.A. Times Net Paid Circulation, 1960-1989"; 10-pp. report, "L.A. Times Net Paid Circulation, 1955-1983"; 10-pp. report, "L.A. Times Net Paid Circulation"; 9-pp. report, "L.A. Times Net Paid Circulation, 1976-1980 and Jan. - Sept. 1981"; 9-pp. report, "(LAT) Net Paid Circulation, - 1981-1984 and Jan. - Sept. 1985"; 10-pp. report, "LAT) Net Paid Circulation, 1955-1984"; 10-pp. report, "LAT) Net Paid Circulation, 1959-1988"; (incomplete) "L.A. Times Net Paid Circulation," - 1955-1979 and Jan. - March 1980"; 5-pp. report, LAT, "Circulation and Classified,"Circulation Gains and Losses since 1931"; 10-pp. report, title handwritten at top of page 1 - "Street Sale Circe. Stats, selected months, 1990-94." Compiled by Marketing Research department.

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Times MIrror Steering Committee & National Marketing

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items (incl. several long reports): memos, financial reports and other material related to TM Steering Committee and TM National Marketing. Major reports: approx. 15-pp. report, "Times MIrror National Representation Study - Steering Committee Report #1," 6/29/1983 ; 30-pp. report, "TM National Representation Study - Steering Committee Report #3," 10/8/1983 (Dallas) ; 12-pp. "(Times Mirror) Steering Committee Report," 12/8/1983 ; 20+ pp. report - handwritten note reads "from (1/17/1984) meeting" - "The Times Mirror National Marketing Company" ; approx. 20-pp. report, "...Network of Leading Newspapers," 4/11/1986.

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Marketing Research Department

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: memos and reports related to marketing issues. Includes major reports on following subjects: illiteracy ; LAT vs. Orange County Register - Advertising Linage ; "A day in the life of the Los Angeles Times" - a readership study (1970+) ; "Times Reader Panel #111," 1976 (readers rated the Book Review section) 19-pp. ; 16-pp. ; "Continuing Home Audit Supplemental Questionnaire," 3-4/1971 ;

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Articles

Manuscripts

10 items: LAT clip, 2/28/1986, "Times Mirror to end its Gateway Videotex Service"; original + two copies, Wall Street Journal, 3/4/1986, "Times Mirror shrinks operations in major shift"; LAT clip, 5/1/1986, "Times Mirror restructures - new president is appointed"; LAT clip, 5/23/1986, "Times Mirror cautious on plans for Media Purchases"; LAT clip, 5/29/1986, Times Mirror to purchase Sun papers in Baltimore"; LAT clip, 6/27/1986, "Times Mirror to sell Dallas newspaper for $110 million"; LAT clip, 7/24/1986, "Sale of assets helps push Times Mirror net up 114%"; tear sheet, cover + 4 sheet article, Forbes, 10/20/1986, "The Chandler's stewards."

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