Everyone would like a little more press for their websites. But where should you start and what is important? We took the top 100 print newspapers, and looked up their websites to see which news organizations are doing the best online and offline. While the print circulation may give you a one-time blip in traffic, it is the online versions that can link to your site and that will be around for a while.
Rank refers to the ranking of the print edition by circulation. Alexa rank is the ranking of the respective website by Alexa. Unique user is the number of unique monthly visitors to the online site according to Compete.com.
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| Rank |
Newspaper (Location) |
Print Circulation |
Website |
Alexa Rank |
Compete Unique Users |
| 1 |
USA Today (Arlington, Va.) |
2,528,437 |
usatoday.com |
510 |
15,451,607 |
| 2 |
Wall Street Journal (New York, N.Y.) |
2,058,342 |
wsj.com |
361 |
5,340,564 |
| 3 |
Times (New York, N.Y.) |
1,683,855 |
nytimes.com |
91 |
15,100,184 |
| 4 |
Times (Los Angeles) |
1,231,318 |
latimes.com |
380 |
6,823,975 |
| 5 |
Post (Washington, DC) |
960,684 |
washingtonpost.com |
298 |
9,364,409 |
| 6 |
Tribune (Chicago) |
957,212 |
chicagotribune.com |
1,000 |
3,063,331 |
| 7 |
Daily News (New York, N.Y.) |
795,153 |
nydailynews.com |
1,139 |
3,497,186 |
| 8 |
Inquirer (Philadelphia) |
705,965 |
philly.com |
2,783 |
1,139,604 |
| 9 |
Post/Rocky Mountain News (Denver) |
704,806 |
rockymountainnews.com |
10,970 |
532,967 |
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denverpost.com |
5,560 |
799,549 |
| 10 |
Chronicle (Houston) |
692,557 |
chron.com |
1,927 |
1,908,671 |
| 11 |
Post (New York, N.Y.) |
691,420 |
nypost.com |
951 |
2,636,053 |
| 12 |
News/Free Press (Detroit) |
669,315 |
freep.com |
3,088 |
1,275,436 |
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detnews.com |
4,467 |
1,162,639 |
| 13 |
Morning News (Dallas) |
649,709 |
dallasnews.com |
2,617 |
1,611,379 |
| 14 |
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) |
606,698 |
startribune.com |
2,481 |
1,771,987 |
| 15 |
Globe (Boston) |
604,068 |
boston.com |
583 |
4,090,682 |
| 16 |
Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.) |
599,628 |
nj.com |
2,811 |
1,466,318 |
| 17 |
Journal-Constitution (Atlanta) |
561,405 |
ajc.com |
2,466 |
1,568,944 |
| 18 |
Arizona Republic (Phoenix) |
556,465 |
azcentral.com |
2,713 |
1,359,550 |
| 19 |
Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) |
488,825 |
newsday.com |
2,176 |
1,934,409 |
| 20 |
Chronicle (San Francisco) |
451,504 |
sfgate.com |
785 |
3,594,167 |
| 21 |
Plain Dealer (Cleveland) |
450,875 |
cleveland.com |
5,226 |
1,025,129 |
| 22 |
Times/Post-Intelligencer (Seattle) |
435,581 |
nwsource.com |
1,217 |
2,580,792 |
| 23 |
Post-Dispatch (St. Louis) |
423,291 |
stltoday.com |
5,235 |
848,828 |
| 24 |
Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.) |
422,410 |
tampabay.com |
5,659 |
677,689 |
| 25 |
Union-Tribune (San Diego) |
408,392 |
signonsandiego.com |
3,525 |
989,683 |
| 26 |
Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee) |
405,355 |
jsonline.com |
5,297 |
867,092 |
| 27 |
Sun (Baltimore) |
401,918 |
baltimoresun.com |
4,160 |
980,732 |
| 28 |
Herald (Miami) |
390,171 |
miamiherald.com |
3,407 |
1,289,398 |
| 29 |
Oregonian (Portland) |
384,729 |
oregonlive.com |
4,603 |
838,277 |
| 30 |
Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa.) |
373,980 |
post-gazette.com |
5,807 |
1,025,429 |
| 31 |
Star (Kansas City, Mo.) |
367,712 |
kansascity.com |
4,386 |
1,054,743 |
| 32 |
Register (Orange County, Calif.) |
354,632 |
ocregister.com |
4,222 |
909,675 |
| 33 |
Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio) |
352,510 |
dispatch.com |
15,789 |
403,758 |
| 34 |
Star (Indianapolis) |
347,217 |
indystar.com |
8,496 |
646,262 |
| 35 |
Express-News (San Antonio, Tex.) |
342,709 |
mysanantonio.com |
13,840 |
456,432 |
| 36 |
Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) |
341,025 |
orlandosentinel.com |
4,134 |
878,287 |
| 37 |
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) |
339,728 |
sun-sentinel.com |
4,404 |
719,537 |
| 38 |
Bee (Sacramento, Calif.) |
330,993 |
sacbee.com |
7,195 |
772,601 |
| 39 |
Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Tex.) |
322,824 |
star-telegram.com |
7,195 |
467,608 |
| 40 |
Tribune & Times (Tampa, Fla.) |
309,916 |
tbo.com |
7,245 |
558,302 |
| 41 |
Enquirer/Post (Cincinnati) |
293,151 |
cincinnati.com |
8,758 |
551,910 |
| 42 |
Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) |
287,505 |
newsok.com |
13,060 |
437,849 |
| 43 |
Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, Ark.) |
275,991 |
arkansasonline.com |
65,221 |
130,507 |
| 44 |
Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) |
274,125 |
charlotteobserver.com |
8,181 |
499,768 |
| 45 |
News (Buffalo, N.Y.) |
273,177 |
buffalonews.com |
14,062 |
393,750 |
| 46 |
Courant (Hartford, Conn.) |
272,918 |
courant.com |
10,324 |
712,380 |
| 47 |
Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.) |
271,920 |
courier-journal.com |
19,289 |
335,041 |
| 48 |
Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.) |
263,373 |
mercurynews.com |
2,346 |
1,222,028 |
| 49 |
Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) |
251,565 |
twincities.com |
16,388 |
579,173 |
| 50 |
Register (Des Moines, Iowa) |
240,912 |
desmoinesregister.com |
16,065 |
567,452 |
| 51 |
Tennessean (Nashville) |
236,563 |
tennessean.com |
14,050 |
359,147 |
| 52 |
World-Herald (Omaha, Neb.) |
231,115 |
omaha.com |
21,386 |
319,485 |
| 53 |
Herald (Boston) |
230,344 |
bostonherald.com |
3,989 |
984,115 |
| 54 |
American-Statesman (Austin, Tex.) |
228,619 |
statesman.com |
11,272 |
457,014 |
| 55 |
Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.) |
225,730 |
hamptonroads.com |
14,625 |
533,916 |
| 56 |
Times-Union (Jacksonville, Fla.) |
222,392 |
jacksonville.com |
19,473 |
318,189 |
| 57 |
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.) |
219,660 |
democratandchronicle.com |
23,749 |
223,526 |
| 58 |
Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.) |
219,595 |
timesdispatch.com |
87,421 |
134,405 |
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inrich.com |
31,016 |
342,609 |
| 59 |
Review-Journal (Las Vegas) |
219,228 |
lvrj.com |
11,803 |
512,608 |
| 60 |
Journal (Providence, R.I.) |
218,388 |
projo.com |
19,226 |
426,559 |
| 61 |
Commercial Appeal (Memphis) |
216,705 |
commercialappeal.com |
21,346 |
271,904 |
| 62 |
News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) |
213,878 |
newsobserver.com |
10,208 |
740,451 |
| 63 |
Post (W. Palm Beach, Fla.) |
211,697 |
palmbeachpost.com |
9,470 |
454,889 |
| 64 |
Investors Business Daily (Los Angeles) |
210,708 |
investors.com |
12,675 |
302,133 |
| 65 |
Record (Hackensack, N.J.) |
206,086 |
northjersey.com |
24,066 |
238,283 |
| 66 |
Asbury Park Press (Neptune, N.J.) |
199,723 |
app.com |
17,380 |
288,582 |
| 67 |
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.) |
190,613 |
contracostatimes.com |
20,386 |
294,306 |
| 68 |
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) |
189,000 |
pe.com |
17,770 |
426,992 |
| 69 |
Daily News (Los Angeles) |
187,740 |
dailynews.com |
15,556 |
372,077 |
| 70 |
Bee (Fresno, Calif.) |
183,744 |
fresnobee.com |
43,292 |
197,294 |
| 71 |
Press (Grand Rapids, Mich.) |
182,810 |
mlive.com |
3,410 |
1,500,024 |
| 72 |
News (Birmingham, Ala.) |
180,451 |
al.com |
5,748 |
757,258 |
| 73 |
Daily Star (Tucson, Ariz.) |
173,064 |
azstarnet.com |
19,545 |
368,737 |
| 74 |
Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) |
170,870 |
ohio.com |
24,254 |
373,372 |
| 75 |
Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) |
168,645 |
daytondailynews.com |
20,306 |
326,374 |
| 76 |
Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) |
168,393 |
syracuse.com |
10,767 |
480,305 |
| 77 |
Blade (Toledo, Ohio) |
167,686 |
toledoblade.com |
29,094 |
219,017 |
| 78 |
Advertiser (Honolulu) |
160,723 |
honoluluadvertiser.com |
10,785 |
294,837 |
| 79 |
Tribune-Review (Greensburg, Pa.) |
158,013 |
pittsburghlive.com |
10,358 |
633,416 |
| 80 |
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.) |
153,291 |
dailyherald.com |
18,663 |
312,189 |
| 81 |
News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
152,945 |
knoxnews.com |
17,926 |
375,573 |
| 82 |
Tribune/Deseret News (Salt Lake City) |
151,422 |
sltrib.com |
9,405 |
529,329 |
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deseretnews.com |
9,417 |
461,605 |
| 83 |
Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) |
150,936 |
mcall.com |
25,215 |
345,229 |
| 84 |
Journal (Albuquerque) |
149,455 |
abqjournal.com |
70,173 |
140,173 |
| 85 |
Wisconsin State Journal/Capital Times (Madison,
Wis.) |
148,489 |
madison.com |
22,502 |
327,568 |
| 86 |
Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pa.) |
148,301 |
pennlive.com |
13,090 |
518,854 |
| 87 |
Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.) |
144,231 |
lohud.com |
21,856 |
265,509 |
| 88 |
Eagle (Wichita, Kans.) |
143,948 |
kansas.com |
31,997 |
221,392 |
| 89 |
Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.) |
141,019 |
kentucky.com |
19,254 |
336,368 |
| 90 |
State (Columbia, S.C.) |
140,362 |
thestate.com |
21,795 |
282,287 |
| 91 |
Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Fla.) |
138,675 |
hearaldtribune.com |
28,371 |
202,980 |
| 92 |
News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) |
137,730 |
thenewstribune.com |
24,788 |
265,169 |
| 93 |
News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) |
134,865 |
delawareonline.com |
19,111 |
305,918 |
| 94 |
Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) |
133,787 |
timesunion.com |
15,988 |
320,432 |
| 95 |
La Opinion (Los Angeles) |
128,553 |
impre.com |
27,892 |
171,704 |
| 96 |
Republican (Springfield, Mass.) |
125,864 |
masslive.com |
16,444 |
231,826 |
| 97 |
News-Journal (Daytona Beach, Fla.) |
125,754 |
news-journalonline.com |
76,609 |
101,357 |
| 98 |
Daily News (Philadelphia) |
123,483 |
see philly.com |
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| 99 |
Journal Gazette/News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) |
121,475 |
journalgazette.net |
62,843 |
131,040 |
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fortwayne.com |
120,914 |
124,651 |
| 100 |
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.) |
120,632 |
spokesmanreview.com |
35,026 |
238,017 |