America's Top 100 Newspapers

Mondo Newspapers covers the top 100 American newspapers in depth, based on readership data from the Newspaper Assocation of America.
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Top 100 USA Newspapers - By Readership
Rank	Newspaper	Readership	Location	Owner
1	USA Today	6,864,923	McLean, Virginia	Gannett Company, Inc.
2	Wall Street Journal	5,147,565	New York, New York	Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
3	New York Times	4,749,874	New York, New York	The New York Times Company
4	New York Daily News	2,695,132	New York, New York	Daily News, L.P.
5	Los Angeles Times	2,392,096	Los Angeles, California	Tribune Publishing
6	New York Post	2,061,324	New York, New York	News Corporation
7	Washington Post	1,716,778	Washington, DC	Washington Post Company
8	Chicago Tribune	1,628,403	Chicago, Illinois	Tribune Publishing
9	Newsday	1,483,717	Melville, New York	Tribune Publishing
10	Chicago Sun Times	1,383,572	Chicago, Illinois	Hollinger International Inc.
11	Houston Chronicle	1,228,322	Houston, Texas	Hearst Corporation
12	Dallas Morning News	1,086,383	Dallas, Texas	Belo Corporation
13	Newark Star Ledger	1,073,919	Newark, New Jersey	Newhouse Newspapers
14	Arizona Republic	1,055,492	Phoenix, Arizona	Gannett Company, Inc.
15	Boston Globe	1,024,182	Boston, Massachusetts	The New York Times Company
16	Minneapolis Star Tribune	1,015,903	Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota	Avista Capital Partners L.P.
17	San Francisco Chronicle	1,004,454	San Francisco, California	Hearst Corporation
18	Atlanta Journal Constitution	990,088	Atlanta, Georgia	Cox Newspapers, Inc.
19	Philadelphia Inquirer	912,628	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Media Holdings
20	Detroit Free Press	816,325	Detroit, Michigan	Gannett Company, Inc.
21	Cleveland Plain Dealer	804,387	Cleveland, Ohio	Newhouse Newspapers
22	Orange County Register	799,839	Santa Ana, California	Freedom Communications, Inc.
23	San Diego Union Tribune	759,751	San Diego, California	Copley Newspapers
24	Portland Oregonian	743,192	Portland, Oregon	Newhouse Newspapers
25	St. Petersburg Times	727,452	Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida	the Poynter Institute
26	Boston Herald	713,492	Boston, Massachusetts	Herald Media Inc.
27	St. Louis Post Dispatch	707,249	St. Louis, Missouri	Lee Enterprises, Inc.
28	San Jose Mercury News	680,749	San Jose, California	MediaNews Group, Inc.
29	Miami Herald	676,931	Miami, Florida	McClatchy Company
30	Sacramento Bee	670,400	Sacramento, California	McClatchy Company
31	Baltimore Sun	620,244	Baltimore, Maryland	Tribune Publishing
32	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel	610,361	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Journal Communications, Inc.
33	Orlando Sentinel	604,765	Orlando, Florida	Tribune Publishing
34	New Orleans Times Picayune	602,744	New Orleans, Louisiana	Newhouse Newspapers
35	Kansas City Star	587,056	Kansas City, Missouri	McClatchy Company
36	Columbus Dispatch	585,850	Columbus, Ohio	The Dispatch Printing Company
37	Tampa Tribune	582,255	Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida	Media General, Inc.
38	Rocky Mountain News	567,856	Denver, Colorado	E.W. Scripps Company
39	Seattle Times	564,028	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Times Company
40	Pittsburgh Post Gazette	557,079	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Block Communications Inc.
41	Indianapolis Star	556,462	Indianapolis, Indiana	Gannett Company, Inc.
42	San Antonio Express News	554,364	San Antonio, Texas	Hearst Corporation
43	Detroit News	552,145	Detroit, Michigan	MediaNews Group, Inc.
44	Charlotte Observer	534,303	Charlotte, North Carolina	McClatchy Company
45	Fort Worth Star Telegram	532,774	Fort Worth, Texas	McClatchy Company
46	Louisville Courier Journal	511,845	Louisville, Kentucky	Gannett Company, Inc.
47	South Florida Sun Sentinel	494,793	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Tribune Publishing
48	Cincinnati Enquirer	485,489	Cincinnati, Ohio	Gannett Company, Inc.
49	St. Paul Pioneer Press	485,383	Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota	MediaNews Group, Inc.
50	Hartford Courant	480,712	Hartford, Connecticut	Tribune Publishing
51	Buffalo News	470,693	Buffalo, New York	Warren E. Buffett
52	Las Vegas Review Journal	469,981	Las Vegas, Nevada	Stephens Media Group
53	Virginian Pilot	461,817	Norfolk, Virginia	Landmark Communications, Inc.
54	Los Angeles Daily News	457,810	Los Angeles, California	MediaNews Group, Inc.
55	Denver Post	454,219	Denver, Colorado	MediaNews Group, Inc.
56	Nashville Tennessean	452,798	Nashville, Tennessee	Gannett Company, Inc.
57	Memphis Commercial Appeal	446,370	Memphis, Tennessee	E.W. Scripps Company
58	Oklahoman	440,121	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Oklahoma Publishing Co.
59	Chicago Daily Herald	437,689	Chicago, Illinois	Paddock Publications, Inc.
60	North Jersey Record	436,154	Hackensack, New Jersey	North Jersey Media Group Inc.
61	Seattle Post Intelligencer	428,245	Seattle, Washington	Hearst Corporation
62	Palm Beach Post	422,613	West Palm Beach, Florida	Cox Newspapers, Inc.
63	Austin American Statesman	418,512	Austin, Texas	Cox Newspapers, Inc.
64	Rochester Democrat & Chronicle	413,520	Rochester, New York	Gannett Company, Inc.
65	Raleigh News & Observer	401,991	Raleigh, North Carolina	McClatchy Company
66	Fresno Bee	397,440	Fresno, California	McClatchy Company
67	Providence Journal	395,895	Providence, Rhode Island	Providence Journal Co.
68	Richmond Times Dispatch	393,408	Richmond, Virginia	Media General, Inc.
69	Florida Times Union	392,017	Jacksonville, Florida	Morris Communications Company LLC
70	Asbury Park Press	382,078	Neptune, New Jersey	Gannett Company, Inc.
71	White Plains Journal News	367,536	White Plains, New York	Gannett Company, Inc.
72	Honolulu Advertiser	361,300	Honolulu, Hawaii	Gannett Company, Inc.
73	Birmingham News	343,951	Birmingham, Alabama	Newhouse Newspapers
74	Akron Beacon Journal	342,504	Akron, Ohio	Black Press Ltd.
75	Philadelphia Daily News	339,782	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Media Holdings
76	Des Moines Register	339,710	Des Moines, Iowa	Gannett Company, Inc.
77	Knoxville News Sentinel	320,876	Knoxville, Tennessee	E.W. Scripps Company
78	Contra Costa Times	319,063	Walnut Creek, California	MediaNews Group, Inc.
79	Arizona Daily Star	311,731	Tucson, Arizona	Lee Enterprises, Inc.
80	Tulsa World	307,658	Tulsa, Oklahoma	World Publishing Company
81	Grand Rapids Press	303,874	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Newhouse Newspapers
82	Syracuse Post Standard	300,712	Syracuse, New York	Newhouse Newspapers
83	Tacoma News Tribune	300,441	Tacoma, Washington	McClatchy Company
84	Salt Lake Tribune	297,289	Salt Lake City, Utah	MediaNews Group, Inc.
85	Dayton Daily News	288,269	Dayton, Ohio	Cox Newspapers, Inc.
86	Albuquerque Journal	281,453	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Albuquerque Publishing Co.
87	Lexington Herald Leader	279,903	Lexington, Kentucky	McClatchy Company
88	Worcester Telegram & Gazette	276,992	Worcester, Massachusetts	The New York Times Company
89	Toledo Blade	275,431	Toledo, Ohio	Block Communications Inc.
90	El Nuevo Herald	261,473	Miami, Florida	McClatchy Company
91	Santa Rosa Press Democrat	259,739	Santa Rosa, California	The New York Times Company
92	Allentown Morning Call	257,409	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Tribune Publishing
93	Pittsburgh Tribune Review	257,279	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Tribune-Review Publishing Company
94	Mobile Press Register	256,553	Mobile, Alabama	Newhouse Newspapers
95	Harrisburg Patriot News	256,208	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Newhouse Newspapers
96	Albany Times Union	254,270	Albany, New York	Hearst Corporation
97	Roanoke Times	245,338	Roanoke, Virginia	Landmark Communications, Inc.
98	Washington Times	231,778	Washington, DC	News World Communications, Inc.
99	Spokane Spokesman Review	227,477	Spokane, Washington	Cowles Publishing Co.
100	Newport News Daily Press	223,222	Newport News, Virginia	Tribune Publishing