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USA Today (often stylized in all caps [ 5]) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth in 1980 and launched on September 14, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett 's corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virginia. [ 6]
See also: History of American journalism and Early American publishers and printers. The history of American newspapers begins in the early 18th century with the publication of the first colonial newspapers. American newspapers began as modest affairs—a sideline for printers. They became a political force in the campaign for American ...
History of newspaper publishing. Newspaper being packed for delivery, Paris 1848. The modern newspaper is a European invention. [1] The oldest direct handwritten news sheets circulated widely in Venice as early as 1566. These weekly news sheets were full of information on wars and politics in Italy and Europe.
The Newport Daily News (originally published as The Newport Mercury in 1758) Hartford Courant (1764, the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States) The Register Star (Hudson, New York, 1785) Poughkeepsie Journal (1785) The Augusta Chronicle (1785) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 1786) Daily Hampshire Gazette (September 1784)
The history of American journalism began in 1690, when Benjamin Harris published the first edition of "Public Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestic" in Boston. Harris had strong trans-Atlantic connections and intended to publish a regular weekly newspaper along the lines of those in London, but he did not get prior approval and his paper was suppressed after a single edition.
This is a list of paid daily newspapers in the world by average circulation. Worldwide newspaper circulation figures are compiled by the International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations and World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. This list shows the latest figures that are publicly available through either organisation.
List of assets owned by Gannett. Gannett Company owns over 100 daily newspapers, and nearly 1,000 weekly newspapers. These operations are in 44 U.S. states, one U.S. territory, and six countries. [1]
v. t. e. Newspapers have been published in the United States since the 18th century [1] and are an integral part of the culture of the United States. Although a few newspapers including The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal are sold throughout the United States, most U.S. newspapers are published for city or regional markets.