Top 200 Newspapers by Largest Reported Circulation
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Publication Name |
Publisher Name |
City, ST |
Frequency |
Largest Reported Circulation |
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1. USA Today |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Washington, DC |
Fri M |
2,524,965 |
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2. The Wall Street Journal |
Dow Jones & Co. Inc. |
New York, NY |
Mon M |
2,068,439 |
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3. New York Times |
New York Times Company |
New York, NY |
Sun |
1,627,062 |
4. Los Angeles Times |
Tribune Publishing Company |
Los Angeles, CA |
Sun |
1,173,096 |
5. Chicago Tribune |
Tribune Publishing Company |
Chicago, IL |
Sun |
940,620 |
6. The Washington Post |
Washington Post Company |
Washington, DC |
Sun |
929,921 |
7. New York Daily News |
New York Daily News |
New York, NY |
Sun |
775,543 |
8. New York Post |
New York Post Corporation |
New York, NY |
Mon M |
741,099 |
[9.] Denver Post/Rocky Mountain News |
Media News Group, Inc. |
Denver, CO |
Sun |
704,168 |
10. Philadelphia Inquirer |
Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC |
Philadelphia, PA |
Sun |
688,670 |
11. Houston Chronicle |
Hearst Newspapers |
Houston, TX |
Sun |
677,425 |
[12.] The Detroit News/Free Press |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
Detroit, MI |
Sun |
640,356 |
13. Minneapolis Star Tribune |
Avista Capital Partners |
Minneapolis, MN |
Sun |
574,406 |
14. The Newark Star-Ledger |
Advance Publications, Inc. |
Newark, NJ |
Sun |
570,523 |
15. Dallas Morning News |
Belo Corporation |
Dallas, TX |
Sun |
563,079 |
16. Boston Globe |
New York Times Co. |
Boston, MA |
Sun |
562,273 |
17. The Arizona Republic |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Phoenix, AZ |
Sun |
541,757 |
18. Atlanta Journal Constitution |
Cox Newspapers |
Atlanta, GA |
Sun |
523,687 |
19. Long Island Newsday |
Tribune Publishing Company |
Long Island, NY |
Sun |
464,169 |
20. The Plain Dealer |
Plain Dealer Publishing Co. |
Cleveland, OH |
Sun |
442,482 |
21. San Francisco Chronicle |
Hearst Newspapers |
San Francisco, CA |
Sun |
438,006 |
22. St. Petersburg Times |
Times Publishing Co. |
St. Petersburg, FL |
Sun |
430,893 |
[23.] The Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer |
Seattle Times Company |
Seattle, WA |
Sun |
423,635 |
24. St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
St. Louis, MO |
Sun |
407,754 |
25. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
Journal Communications Inc. |
Milwaukee, WI |
Sun |
400,317 |
26. The San Diego Union Tribune |
Copley Press, Inc. |
San Diego, CA |
Sun |
378,696 |
27. The Baltimore Sun |
Tribune Publishing Company |
Baltimore, MD |
Sun |
377,561 |
28. Portland Oregonian |
Oregonian Publishing Company |
Portland, OR |
Sun |
375,913 |
29. Kansas City Star |
The McClatchy Company |
Kansas City, MO |
Sun |
359,477 |
30. Indianapolis Star |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN |
Sun |
354,312 |
31. The Columbus Dispatch |
Dispatch Printing Company |
Columbus, OH |
Sun |
343,616 |
32. The Miami Herald |
The McClatchy Company |
Miami, FL |
Sun |
342,432 |
33. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Block Communications, Inc. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Sun |
341,474 |
34. Orlando Sentinel |
Tribune Publishing Company |
Orlando, FL |
Sun |
335,689 |
35. San Antonio Express-News |
Hearst Newspapers |
San Antonio, TX |
Sun |
333,902 |
36. Orange County Register |
Freedom Communications, Inc. |
Orange County, CA |
Sun |
329,549 |
37. The Sacramento Bee |
McClatchy Newspapers, Inc. |
Sacramento, CA |
Sun |
324,613 |
38. South Florida Sun-Sentinel |
Tribune Publishing Company |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Sun |
319,103 |
39. Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
The McClatchy Company |
Fort Worth, TX |
Sun |
304,200 |
40. The Tampa Tribune & Times |
Media General, Inc. |
Tampa, FL |
Sun |
298,674 |
[41.] Cincinnati Enquirer |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Cincinnati, OH |
Sun |
290,500 |
42. The Daily Oklahoman |
Oklahoma Publishing Co. |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Sun |
282,119 |
43. Little Rock Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
WEHCO Media Inc. Newspaper |
Little Rock, AR |
Sun |
276,436 |
44. The Charlotte Observer |
The McClatchy Company |
Charlotte, NC |
Sun |
270,347 |
45. Louisville Courier-Journal |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Louisville, KY |
Sun |
266,594 |
46. The Buffalo News |
Buffalo News |
Buffalo, NY |
Sun |
266,123 |
47. Hartford Courant |
Tribune Publishing Company |
Hartford, CT |
Sun |
255,419 |
48. St. Paul Pioneer Press |
Media News Group, Inc. |
St. Paul, MN |
Sun |
251,838 |
49. San Jose Mercury News |
Media News Group, Inc. |
San Jose, CA |
Sun |
251,666 |
50. Des Moines Register |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Des Moines, IA |
Sun |
233,229 |
51. Tennessean |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Nashville, TN |
Sun |
232,334 |
[52.] The Salt Lake Tribune/Deseret News |
Newspaper Agency Corporation |
Salt Lake City, UT |
CMBD Sun |
226,807 |
53. World-Herald |
Omaha World-Herald Co. |
Omaha, NE |
Sun |
222,469 |
54. Austin American Statesman |
Cox Newspapers |
Austin, TX |
Sun |
215,894 |
55. Virginian-Pilot |
Landmark Communications, Inc. |
Norfolk, VA |
Sun |
214,995 |
56. Times-Dispatch |
Media General, Inc. |
Richmond, VA |
Sun |
214,971 |
57. Times-Union |
Morris Publishing Group |
Jacksonville, FL |
Sun |
214,572 |
58. Investor's Business Daily |
Investor's Business Daily |
Los Angeles, CA |
Mon M |
214,059 |
59. News & Observer |
The McClatchy Company |
Raleigh, NC |
Sun |
213,124 |
60. Democrat & Chronicle |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Rochester, NY |
Sun |
209,427 |
61. Providence Journal |
Belo Corporation |
Providence, RI |
Sun |
205,102 |
62. The Palm Beach Post |
Cox Newspapers |
West Palm Beach, FL |
Sun |
204,847 |
[63.] Las Vegas Review-Journal |
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
Las Vegas, NV |
Sun |
204,036 |
64. The Boston Herald |
Boston Herald Inc. |
Boston, MA |
Wed M |
203,140 |
65. The Record |
North Jersey Media Group |
Bergen County, NJ |
Sun |
194,823 |
66. Asbury Park Press |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Neptune, NJ |
Sun |
192,581 |
67. Tribune-Review |
Tribune-Review Publishing Co. |
Greensburg, PA |
Sun |
185,331 |
68. Memphis Commercial Appeal |
The E.W. Scripps Company |
Memphis, TN |
Sun |
184,418 |
69. The Grand Rapids Press |
Advance Publications, Inc. |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Sun |
182,252 |
70. The Press-Enterprise |
Belo Corporation |
Riverside, CA |
Fri M |
181,590 |
71. Contra Costa Times |
Media News Group, Inc. |
Walnut Creek, CA |
Sun |
180,440 |
72. The Fresno Bee |
The McClatchy Company |
Fresno, CA |
Sun |
180,043 |
73. Birmingham News |
Birmingham News Company |
Birmingham, AL |
Sun |
176,087 |
74. Tulsa World |
World Publishing Company |
Tulsa, OK |
Sun |
171,602 |
[75.] Daily Star |
Lee Enterprises |
Tucson, AZ |
Sun |
168,861 |
76. Los Angeles Daily News |
Media News Group, Inc |
Los Angeles, CA |
Sun |
166,640 |
77. Dayton Daily News |
Dayton Newspapers Inc. |
Dayton, OH |
Sun |
166,066 |
78. Akron Beacon Journal |
Sound Publishing, Inc. |
Akron, OH |
Sun |
164,902 |
79. The Post-Standard |
Advance Publications, Inc. |
Syracuse, NY |
Sun |
164,702 |
80. The Honolulu Advertiser |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Honolulu, HI |
Fri M |
158,610 |
81. The Blade |
Block Communications, Inc. |
Toledo, OH |
Sun |
154,566 |
82. Daily Herald |
Paddock Publications, Inc. |
Arlington Heights, IL |
Fri M |
154,172 |
83. The Knoxville News-Sentinel |
The E.W. Scripps Company |
Knoxville, TN |
Sun |
150,147 |
84. Allentown Morning Call |
Tribune Publishing Company |
Allentown, PA |
Sun |
147,696 |
[85.] Albuquerque Journal/Tribune |
The E.W. Scripps Company |
Albuquerque, NM |
Sun |
146,931 |
86. Patriot-News |
The Patriot-News |
Harrisburg, PA |
Sun |
144,210 |
87. Albany Times Union |
Hearst Newspapers |
Albany, NY |
Sun |
140,946 |
88. The State |
McClatchy Newspapers, Inc. |
Columbia, SC |
Sun |
139,022 |
89. Lexington Herald-Leader |
The McClatchy Company |
Lexington, KY |
Sun |
138,986 |
90. Wichita Eagle |
The McClatchy Company |
Wichita, KS |
Sun |
135,998 |
91. The Journal News |
Gannett Company Inc. |
White Plains, NY |
Sun |
135,693 |
92. Herald-Tribune |
New York Times Company |
Sarasota, FL |
Sun |
134,101 |
93. Wilmington News Journal |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Wilmington, DE |
Sun |
131,796 |
94. The News Tribune |
The McClatchy Company |
Tacoma, WA |
Sun |
131,212 |
95. La Opinion |
Lozano Enterprises |
Los Angeles, CA |
Mon M |
126,284 |
96. Republican |
Republican Company |
Springfield, MA |
Sun |
124,492 |
97. Advocate |
Capital City Press |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Sun |
123,032 |
98. The Philadelphia Daily News |
Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC |
Philadelphia, PA |
Fri M |
122,606 |
99. News-Journal |
Daytona Beach News-Journal |
Daytona Beach, FL |
Sun |
121,970 |
100. Spokesman-Review |
Cowles Publishing Co. |
Spokane, WA |
Sun |
119,155 |
[101.] Journal Gazette/News-Sentinel |
Ogden Newspapers, Inc. |
Fort Wayne, IN |
Sun |
117,777 |
102. News-Press |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Fort Myers, FL |
Sun |
115,783 |
103. Press-Register |
Advance Publications, Inc. |
Mobile, AL |
Sun |
114,247 |
104. Greenville News |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Greenville, SC |
Sun |
113,386 |
105. Post and Courier |
Evening Post Publishing Co. |
Charleston, SC |
Sun |
109,888 |
106. Newport News Daily Press |
Daily Press, Inc. |
Newport News, VA |
Sun |
107,701 |
107. The News & Record |
News & Record, Inc. |
Greensboro, NC |
Sun |
106,416 |
108. Roanoke Times |
Times-World Corporation |
Roanoke, VA |
Sun |
103,483 |
109. East Valley Tribune |
Freedom Communications, Inc. |
Mesa, AZ |
Tue M |
103,350 |
110. Sunday Telegram |
New York Times Company |
Worcester, MA |
Sun |
102,922 |
111. Maine Sunday Telegram |
Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. |
Portland, ME |
Sun |
102,904 |
112. Washington Times |
Washington Times Co/News World Communications |
Washington, DC |
Thu M |
102,351 |
113. The Clarion-Ledger |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Jackson, MS |
Sun |
101,255 |
114. Lincoln Journal Star |
Lee Enterprises |
Lincoln, NE |
Wed M |
101,031 |
115. Florida Today |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Melbourne, FL |
Sun |
100,555 |
116. Intelligencer Journal/New Era/News |
Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. |
Lancaster, PA |
Sun |
100,060 |
117. Journal |
Advance Publications, Inc. |
Flint, MI |
Sun |
99,956 |
118. Telegram & Gazette |
New York Times |
Worcester, MA |
Thu M |
96,788 |
119. Ventura County Star |
E.W. Scripps Co. |
Ventura, CA |
Sun |
95,861 |
120. Times Free Press |
WEHCO Media Inc. Newspapers |
Chattanooga, TN |
Sun |
95,786 |
121. Journal |
Media News Group, Inc. |
Winston, NC |
Sun |
94,543 |
122. New Haven Register |
Journal Register Company |
New Haven, CT |
Sun |
92,947 |
123. Press-Telegram |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
Los Angeles, CA |
Wed M |
92,621 |
124. The Augusta Chronicle |
Morris Publishing Group |
Augusta, GA |
Sun |
92,418 |
125. North County Times |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
Escondido, CA |
Sun |
91,979 |
126. South Bend Tribune |
South Bend Tribune |
South Bend, IN |
Sun |
91,862 |
127. News |
Media News Group, Inc. |
York, PA |
Sun |
90,656 |
128. Modesto Bee |
McClatchy Newspapers, Inc. |
Modesto, CA |
Sat M |
90,565 |
129. El Nuevo Herald |
The McClatchy Company |
Miami, FL |
Sun |
90,023 |
130. Times of Northwest Indiana |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
Munster, IN |
Sun |
89,942 |
131. Ledger |
New York Times Company |
Lakeland, FL |
Sun |
89,487 |
132. Courier & Press |
E.W. Scripps Co. |
Evansville, IN |
Sun |
87,771 |
133. Times Herald Record |
Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. |
Middletown, NY |
Sun |
86,350 |
134. Santa Rosa Press Democrat |
New York Times Company |
Santa Rosa, CA |
Fri M |
86,169 |
135. Post |
Connecticut Post/Media News Group, Inc. |
Fairfield County, CT |
Sun |
85,815 |
136. Idaho Statesman |
The McClatchy Company |
Boise, ID |
Sun |
83,787 |
137.Reading Eagle |
Reading Eagle Company |
Reading, PA |
Sun |
83,340 |
138. Springfield News-Leader |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Springfield, MO |
Sun |
83,104 |
139. Courier-Post |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Cherry Hill, NJ |
Sun |
82,911 |
140. El Paso Times |
Media News Group, Inc. |
El Paso, TX |
Sun |
82,721 |
141. Journal Star |
Copley Press, Inc. |
Peoria, IL |
Sun |
82,654 |
142. State Journal |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Lansing, MI |
Sun |
82,490 |
143. Atlantic City Press |
South Jersey Publishing Co. |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Sun |
82,359 |
144. Repository |
Copley Press, Inc. |
Canton, OH |
Sun |
81,788 |
145. Vindicator |
Vindicator Printing Company |
Youngstown, OH |
Sun |
79,434 |
146. Green Bay Press-Gazette |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Green Bay, WI |
Sun |
78,947 |
147. Times-News |
Times Publishing Company |
Erie, PA |
Sun |
78,909 |
[148.] Charleston Gazette/Daily Mail |
Charleston Newspapers, Inc./Daily Gazette |
Charleston, WV |
Sun |
76,540 |
149. The Daily Oakland Press |
Journal Register Company |
Pontiac, MI |
Sun |
76,504 |
150. Daily News |
E.W. Scripps Co. |
Naples, FL |
Sun |
75,553 |
151. Asheville Citizen-Times |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Asheville, NC |
Wed M |
74,670 |
152. Register-Guard |
Guard Publishing Company |
Eugene, OR |
Sat M |
74,150 |
153. Cedar Rapids Gazette |
Gazette Communications, Inc. |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Sun |
74,078 |
154. Pensacola News Journal |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Pensacola, FL |
Sun |
73,999 |
155. The Daily Breeze |
Copley Press, Inc. |
Los Angeles County, CA |
Fri M |
73,967 |
156. Caller-Times |
E.W. Scripps Co. |
Corpus Christi, TX |
Sun |
73,611 |
157. Macon Telegraph |
The McClatchy Company |
Macon, GA |
Sun |
73,395 |
158. Staten Island Advance |
Staten Island Advance |
Staten Island, NY |
Sun |
73,203 |
159. Californian |
The Bakersfield Californian |
Bakersfield, CA |
Sun |
72,557 |
160. Anchorage Daily News |
The McClatchy Company |
Anchorage, AK |
Sun |
72,488 |
161. Gazette-Journal |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Reno, NV |
Sun |
72,388 |
162. Huntsville Times |
Newhouse Newspapers |
Huntsville, AL |
Sun |
71,793 |
163. Rockford Register Star |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Rockford, IL |
Sun |
70,795 |
164. Observer |
Fayetteville Publishing Company |
Fayetteville, NC |
Sun |
69,880 |
165. Argus Leader |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Sun |
69,767 |
166. New Hampshire Sunday News |
Union Leader Corporation |
Manchester, NH |
Sun |
69,535 |
167. Gazette |
Advance Publications, Inc |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Sun |
69,393 |
168. Post-Tribune |
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. |
Merrillville, IN |
Fri M |
68,385 |
169. Shreveport Times |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Shreveport, LA |
Sun |
68,331 |
170. Press Herald |
Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc. |
Portland, ME |
Tue M |
68,099 |
171. Sun |
Media News Group, Inc. |
San Bernardino, CA |
Sun |
67,960 |
172. Quad-City Times |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
Davenport, IA |
Sun |
67,749 |
173. Post-Crescent |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Appleton, WI |
Sun |
67,070 |
174. Daily Record |
Media News Group |
York, PA |
Sat. M |
67,044 |
175. News |
Bangor Publishing Company |
Bangor, ME |
WKND |
65,374 |
176. Belleville News-Democrat |
The McClatchy Company |
Belleville, IL |
Sun |
64,959 |
177. Courier Times |
Calkins Media |
Bucks County, PA |
Sun |
64,738 |
178. Standard-Examiner |
Ogden Publishing Corporation |
Ogden, UT |
Sun |
64,324 |
179. Savannah Morning News |
Morris Publishing Group |
Savannah, GA |
Sun |
64,308 |
180. Press & Sun-Bulletin |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Binghamton, NY |
Sun |
63,642 |
181. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin |
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin |
Ontario, CA |
Sun |
63,594 |
182. Patriot Ledger |
George W. Prescott Publishing Company |
Quincy, MA |
WKND |
63,095 |
183. The Stockton Record |
Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. |
Stockton, CA |
Sun |
62,910 |
184. Tallahassee Democrat |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
Tallahassee, FL |
Sun |
62,804 |
185. Duluth News-Tribune |
Forum Communications Company |
Duluth, MN |
Sun |
62,468 |
186. Sun News |
The McClatchy Company |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
Sun |
62,083 |
187. State Journal-Register |
Copley Press, Inc. |
Springfield, IL |
Sun |
61,178 |
188. Christian Science Monitor |
Christian Science Publishing Society |
Boston, MA |
Fri M |
60,976 |
189. Star-Banner |
New York Times Company |
Ocala, FL |
Fri M |
60,604 |
190. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |
Morris Publishing Group |
Lubbock, TX |
Sun |
60,355 |
191. Ann Arbor News |
Advance Publications, Inc. |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Sun |
60,236 |
192. Racing Form |
Daily Racing Form LLC |
New York, NY |
Sat M |
60,003 |
193. Macomb Daily |
Journal Register Company |
Mount Clemens, MI |
Sun |
59,667 |
194. Republican-American |
American-Republican Incorporated |
Waterbury, CT |
Thu M |
59,417 |
195. The Forum |
Forum Communications Company |
Fargo, ND |
Sun |
59,209 |
196. Desert Sun |
Gannett Company Inc. |
Palm Springs, CA |
Sat M |
58,406 |
197. New Hampshire Union Leader |
Union Leader Corporation |
Manchester, NH |
Tue M |
58,395 |
198. Sun |
Sun Coast Media Group |
Charlotte Co., FL |
Sun |
57,919 |
199. Star-News |
New York Times Co. |
Wilmington, NC |
Sun |
57,306 |
200. Enterprise |
Hearst Newspapers |
Beaumont, TX |
Wed M |
57,065 |
Note: [#] indicates joint operating agreement under Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970.
Source: ABC's FAS-FAX ending March 31, 2007
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