READERSHIP Definition & Meaning

readership

[ ree-der-ship ]

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noun

the people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine, etc.:
The periodical has a dwindling readership.
the duty, status, or profession of a reader.
(especially in British universities) the position of instructor or lecturer.
the state or quality of being a reader:
appealing to a higher level of readership.

readership

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noun

all the readers collectively of a particular publication or author
a readership of five million
Dickens's readership
the office, position, or rank of university reader

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Origin of readership¹

First recorded in 1710–20; reader + -ship

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From the 1960s onwards, Levi's memoir found a global readership.

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The author, who has forthcoming projects with Netflix and Prime Video, is one of the first modern comic-book writers to draw a large female readership.

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What we said was: “We are going to edit, promote and distribute these books at a low price so that they find their readership.”

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“Unless we build a paper that can engage and increase the readership, what are we doing?” he said.

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Papers only came from students and professors at the Federal University of Lavras, which published the journal, and its readership was also restricted to the university’s community.

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