5 Biggest Newspapers in the US

In this article we are going to list the 5 biggest newspapers in the US. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 10 biggest newspapers in the US.

5. Los Angeles Times

Average weekday paid circulation in 2019: 417,936

Serving the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, which is one of the most highly populated MSAs in the US, is the Los Angeles Times, which is the biggest newspaper in the US not headquartered in the East Coast. The paper was established 139 years ago in 1881 and is owned by Nant Capital.

4. New York Post

Average weekday paid circulation in 2019: 426,129

A lot of the top US papers are published in New York, and the New York Post is no exception, though it is unusual that it leans towards a conservative readership, and is also owned by News Corp.

3. The New York Times

Average weekday paid circulation in 2019: 483,701

If there’s one newspaper that more or less everyone will know about, it is the New York Times. The paper is also one of the oldest in our list of the biggest newspapers in the US and was founded nearly 170 years ago in 1851. The readership of the newspaper is not just in the US but worldwide, and the paper has won 130 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper in the world. The paper is owned by The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) and has a staff of over 1,300.

2. The Wall Street Journal

Average weekday paid circulation in 2019: 1,011,200

The Wall Street Journal is easily one of the biggest finance newspapers in the world, not just the United States, and is one of only two newspapers in the US to have a daily paid circulation of more than 1 million people. While the paper is published in English in the US, international editions are also translated to Japanese and Chinese to maximize the customer base. It was established in 1889 and has been continuously in circulation since, and is owned by News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS).

1. USA Today

Average weekday paid circulation in 2019: 1,621,091

Easily topping the list of the 5 biggest newspapers in the US is USA Today, which is owned by Gannett (NYSE:GCI) and is printed in at least 37 sites across the US in addition to some sites internationally. It was founded 38 years ago in 1982. The paper is geared towards a centrist audience, and has been a major influence towards many newspapers both local and international with USA Today gaining particular acclaim for its reports, graphics, colorized pictures and the use of pop culture stories as well.