The nation's Newspapers continue to bleed circulation at recond rates according to figures reported today by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The Providence Journal, Rhode Island's largest newspaper, and the Boston Globe, the largest newspaper in Massachusetts, both saw hefty drops in paid circulation over the past year.

The Globe's circulation dropped 13 percent daily, to 302,638 copies and the Sunday circulation decreased 11 percent to 466,665 for the period ending Narch 31, 2009. The Journal's daily paid circulation decreased 13 percent, from 139,053 on March 31, 2008, to 120,783 on March 31, 2009. The Journal's Sunday editions are down from 192,849 copies to 171,231, a decline of 11 percent. And the Journal's Saturday edition circulation has declined 12 percent, from 177,824 to 156,590.

Among U.S. newspapers, the Wall Street Journal was the only large newspaper that had an increase in paid circulation over the past year. The Walll Street Journal's circulation was up 0.6 percent. Other newspapers with declining circulation include the New York Times (3.5 percent drop daily, 1.7 percent decline Sunday); the Washington Post (1.6 percent decline daily, down 2.3 percent Sunday)  and USA Today (down 7.4 percent of daily circulation).