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A girl holding a copy of The Washington Post , reporting the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 21, 1969 There are many newspapers printed and distributed in the United States .
As of 2018[update] , the United States had 1,279[1] daily newspapers.[2]
Top 10 newspapers by subscribers and print circulation
The following is a list of the top 10 newspapers in the United States by average weekday circulation and paid subscribers in 2023.[3] [4]
Newspaper
Primary service area
Headquarters
Subscribers
Print circulation
Owner
Nameplate
The New York Times
New York metropolitan area
New York City
9,126,330
8,830,000
296,330
1851
The New York Times Company
The Wall Street Journal
New York metropolitan area
New York City
3,779,650
3,170,000
609,650
1889
News Corp
The Washington Post
Washington metropolitan area
Washington, D.C.
2,635,980
2,500,000
135,980
1887
Nash Holdings
USA Today
National
McLean, Virginia
2,132,640
2,000,000
132,640
1982
Gannett Company
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles metropolitan area
El Segundo, California
618,760
500,000
118,760
1881
Nant Capital
Chicago Tribune
Chicago metropolitan area
Chicago, Illinois
518,190
436,000
82,190
1847
Tribune Publishing Company
The Boston Globe
Boston metropolitan area
Boston, Massachusetts
315,380
254,880
60,500
1872
Boston Globe Media Partners
Star Tribune
Twin Cities (Minneapolis–Saint Paul)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
191,920
100,000
91,920
1867
Star Tribune Media Company
New York Post
New York metropolitan area
New York City
135,980
n/a
135,980
1801
News Corp
Newsday
Long Island, New York
Melville, New York
86,850
n/a
86,850
1940
Newsday Media Group