This is a list of the top 25 newspapers in the United States by weekday circulation as of March 2013.[ 1] The figures include normal print editions, branded print editions (e.g., regional editions or editions tailored for commuters), and digital subscriptions (e.g., for tablet computers or restricted-access).[ 1] The data is compiled by the Alliance for Audited Media .[ 1]
Rank
Newspaper
Primary
Locality
State
Total Average Circulation[ 2]
Owner
1
Wall Street Journal ! The Wall Street Journal
Nationwide
2,378,827
News Corp
2
New York Times ! The New York Times
Nationwide
New York City
New York
1,865,318
The New York Times Company
3
USA Today
Nationwide
1,674,306
Gannett Company
4
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
California
653,868
Tribune Publishing
5
Daily News
New York City
New York
516,165
Daily News , L.P.
6
New York Post
New York City
New York
500,521
News Corp
7
Washington Post ! The Washington Post
Washington
Nationwide
D.C.
474,767
Nash Holdings
8
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
Illinois
470,548
Wrapports
9
Denver Post ! The Denver Post
Denver
Colorado
416,676
Digital First Media
10
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Illinois
414,930
Tribune Publishing
11
Dallas Morning News ! The Dallas Morning News
Dallas
Texas
409,265
A. H. Belo Corporation
12
Newsday
Long Island
New York
377,744
Cablevision
13
Houston Chronicle
Houston
Texas
360,251
Hearst Corporation
14
Orange County Register
Santa Ana
California
356,165
Freedom Communications
15
Star-Ledges ! The Star-Ledger
Newark
New Jersey
340,778
Advance Publications
16
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa
Florida
340,260
Times Publishing Company
17
Plain Dealer ! The Plain Dealer
Cleveland
Ohio
311,605
Advance Publications
18
Philadelphia Inquirer ! The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
306,831
Philadelphia Media Network
19
Star Tribune
Minneapolis
Minnesota
301,345
Glen Taylor
20
Arizona Republic ! The Arizona Republic
Phoenix
Arizona
293,640
Gannett Company
21
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu
Hawaii
268,244
Black Press Group
22
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas
Nevada
252,047
New Media Investment Group
23
San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego
California
250,678
Tribune Publishing
24
Boston Globe ! The Boston Globe
Boston
Massachusetts
245,572
John W. Henry
25
Atlanta Journal-Constitution ! The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta
Georgia
231,094
Cox Enterprises
See also
References