Flat Q2 ad page sales figures reported for U.S. magazines

Data from the U.S. shows that first half advertising page sales for magazines are up 1.3% from 2010, although Q2 sales were basically flat at 0.3% increase over the same quarter a year earlier. Q1 sales had been up 2.5%. The data is from the Publishers Information Bureau and was reported by MediaDaily News. 2011 has seen a continuation of a previous trend, which saw both losses and gains