The Wall Street Journal, New York
Also known as "The Journal", The Wall Street Journal is an international daily paper based in New York City. There are international editions in Japanese and Chinese, and it's published six days a week. It's online as well as a broadsheet, and it's been around since July 1889.
The Journal is one of the biggest by circulation in the U.S, and you will find luxury news and lifestyle magazines included in your copy. The online version of The Journal came out in 1996, and so far, The Wall Street Journal has won 37 Pulitzer Prizes.
USA Today, Virginia
Founded in September 1982, USA Today operates from the Gannet corporate headquarters in Virginia. There are 37 sites across the U.S. in which USA Today operates, and there are five different sites around the globe, too, where it's published.
With a mix of popular culture stories, infographics, and images, the USA Today print cycle has a daily readership of almost 2.6million. It's distributed in all 50 states, and the international editions are as popular as the printed edition.
The New York Times, New York
The NY Times has a worldwide influence and readership and has previously been nicknamed The Gray Lady. It's been regarded for over 100 years as an influential publication. Published in 1851, The New York Times has won 130 Pulitzer Prizes - making it the most successful newspaper.
It's ranked as the 18th most popular newspaper around the world. The Sulzberger family has governed the paper since 1896, and since the mid-1970s, the paper has included some weekly specials.
This newspaper also has supplements, including The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Magazine, and Style Magazine. The Times was a broadsheet for years, maintaining the eight-column format, and it was the last paper to adopt color photography!
LA Times, California
The Los Angeles Times is based in El Segundo, California. It's been around since 1881, and it has the fifth-largest circulation in all of the U.S. It's not headquartered on the East Coast, like other newspapers in the U.S, and it focuses on West Coast issues primarily. With more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes, The LA Times is controlled by Patrick Soon-Shiong.
There has been some previous drama with the Los Angeles Times, including a bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper rose to popularity in the 1960s when Otis Chandler adopted a national focus.
The Washington Post, Washington DC
Colloquially known as the "WaPo", The Washington Post is an American daily paper based in Washington, D.C. It's the most significant newspaper circulated in the Washington Metropolitan area.
Daily broadsheets are printed for three other districts, and with over 69 Pulitzer Prizes, journalists at the Washington Post have also received 18 Nieman Fellowships and 368 White House News Photographers Association Awards.
Known for its political reporting, the early 1970s is the best known for the Washington Post because of the Watergate Scandal. The Graham Family - who controlled the paper for many years - sold it to Jeff Bezos' holding company.
Daily News, New York
Founded in 1919, the New York Daily News was the very first newspaper in the U.S. printed in tabloid format. Peak circulation was reached in 1947, and it's an entirely new publication not linked to the earlier circulated paper in the 1800s. The New York Daily News attracts a high readership and is one of the most popular in New York.
New York Post, New York
The New York Post is a daily tabloid in New York City. The Post also operates online and has two sister sites running alongside it: a celebrity gossip site and an entertainment site. Started in 1801, The New York Post quickly became one of the most respected broadsheets in the U.S.
It was initially known as the New York Evening Post, and in 1976, Rupert Murdoch bought the paper and has been in the top 20 newspapers in the U.S. for over 200 years.
East Bay Times, California
The East Bay Times is a broadsheet paper-based in California. It's owned by the Bay Area News Group and is a subsidiary of Digital First Media. It was previously known as the Contra Costa Times, and the current name East Bay Times was adopted in 2016.
It was merged with other newspapers in the East Bay area then, and that's when the name change took place. It remains as a high-circulating newspaper and is popular with those in the California area.
Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Owned by Tribune Publishing, The Chicago Tribune is based in Illinois and was founded in 1897. It used to call itself the "World's Greatest Newspaper", and it is currently the most read newspaper in the Chicago area and the Great Lakes area.
The Chicago Tribune was always a broadsheet newspaper. Still, in 2009 it was announced that the broadsheet would continue for home delivery and tabloid format for news boxes, newsstands and commuter stores.
People didn't enjoy this, and two years later it returned to the broadsheet format for all. The tabloid edition was discontinued, and the readership went back up again. It's still one of the most popular newspapers today, and the American Flag is displayed in the newspaper masthead.
Houston Chronicle
The largest daily newspaper in the Houston, Texas area, the Houston Chronicle was the third-largest Sunday newspaper by circulation in the U.S. by 2016. This newspaper has almost 2,000 people working across editing, journalism, photographers and more. The Chronicle has sites in Washington D.C. and Austin, too.
There is an online version of the paper, with over 125 million page views every month on average. There are currently two websites circulating, one with breaking news and weather and pop culture, traffic and event listings. The second newspaper launched in 2012 and requires subscription purchases containing reporting and analytics.
The Arizona Republic, Arizona
Published in Phoenix, Arizona, The Arizona Republic was circulated through Arizona as the most extensive paper in the state. It's been owned by Gannett since 2000, and was founded in 1890. Circulation numbers have remained high for many years and was founded under the initial name The Arizona Republican.
The Pennsylvania Inquirer, Daily News, Pennsylvania
There are two daily newspapers and a news website attached to the Pennsylvania Inquirer. These all serve the Philadelphia metropolitan area, and it was founded in June 1829. It's the third oldest newspaper operating today in the U.S. and is owned by The Lenfest Institute.
With over 20 Pulitzer Prizes, it's a newspaper of record in the Delaware Valley. The Inquirer was a massive newspaper during the American Civil War when the war coverage was for both sides.
The circulation dropped after the war and rose again by the end of the 19th Century. Political affiliation has changed over the years, finally settling on political independence by the middle of the 20th Century. It has been the U.S.'s most prominent papers since the 1970s.
Newsday, New York
An American daily newspaper, Newsday usually serves Suffolk and Nassau County and the Queens borough of New York City. It's a trustworthy newspaper through the metropolitan area of New York, and the focus is on Long Island. This newspaper is headquartered in Melville, New York.
The Denver Post, Colorado
Founded in 1892, The Denver Post is based in Colorado, and it has a website and a newspaper. The Denver Post was the MediaNews Group's flagship paper, one of the former largest newspaper chains in the U.S. Alden Global Capital now owns it, and since 2018, groups have been raising money to buy it again to ensure that the Post remains a newspaper for the people.
Star Tribune, Minnesota
The largest newspaper in Minnesota is the Star Tribune. It was started in 1867 as the Minneapolis Tribune and the Minneapolis Daily Star in the early 1920s. During the 1930s and 40s, the competing newspapers were consolidated together, and the Star and Tribune were created in 1982 after the merger.
The rename to Star Tribune occurred in 1987. The Star Tribune serves Minneapolis and is distributed throughout the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. There is a mix of national and international news and sports, business, local news and lifestyle content. There have been six Pulitzer Prizes won by the Star Tribune journalists, and the most recent two were won in 2013.
Tampa Bay Times, Florida
Previously named the St. Petersburg Times until 2011, the Tampa Bay Times in Florida is an American newspaper and was published in St. Petersburg in Florida. There have been 12 Pulitzer Prizes won since 1964, and two of those prizes were won in 2009.
The Times Publishing Company publishes the Tampa Bay Times and is owned by The Poynter Institute For Media Studies. There is an electronic version of the Tampa Bay Times, and it's available for Kindle and iPad.
Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois
A daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, The Chicago Sun-Times is the Sun-Times Media Group's flagship paper. It's the second-largest in circulation in the Chicago Newspaper pool, just after the Tribune. The Sun-Times is the result of a merger of the Chicago Sun and the Chicago Daily Times. There have been eight Pulitzer Prizes received by journalists working for the Sun-Times.
The Plain Dealer, Ohio
The principal newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio, the Plain Dealer has been among the top 25 papers since 2013. The Plain Dealer has the nineteenth-largest market in the U.S for media, and it can be delivered and bought from local newspaper boxes.
Established in 1842, The Plain Dealer was published by two brothers when it used to be called the Cleveland Advertiser. With over nine awards, it's one of the most popular publications in Ohio.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Plain Dealer had to lay off 22 journalists in 2020. This was inevitable as there has been a drop in membership for over 20 years. Despite this, the circulation rates are still high enough to make the top 20!
The Oregonian, Oregon
Based in Portland, Oregon, The Oregonian is owned by Advance Publications and is the oldest published newspaper in the U.S West Coast. It was founded in 1850 by Thomas J Dryer, has been circulating since 1861 and is the largest newspaper in the Oregon area. There is a Sunday Oregonian and a regular edition, and it received a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2001.
Since then, it has received seven further Pulitzer Prizes, and The Oregonian is delivered to homes in Clackamas, Yamhill, Multnomah and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County for four days a week. Some customers have it delivered in Marion and Columbia.
The Seattle Times, Washington
Serving Seattle, Washington, The Seattle Times was founded in 1891 and has been under the Blethen family's careful direction since 1896. It has the largest circulation of any paper in the Washington state and the Pacific Northwest region. The Seattle Times Company owns it, and it has been one of the most popular in the Seattle area.
The circulation is still high enough to be in the top 20. The Seattle Times has gained eleven Pulitzer Prizes, and it has a superb international reputation for investigative journalism.
There are different sections to the paper, including main news and business, sports, and selected sections depending on the day of the week. There is also a glossy magazine published for the Sunday edition of the newspaper.
