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Founded in 1982, its mission is to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity to help make the USA truly one nation.</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="site-inner"><div class="content-sidebar-wrap"><main class="content"><article class="post-5522 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail entry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class="two-thirds first"> <p class="callout">Through its unique visual storytelling, USA TODAY delivers high-quality and engaging content across print, digital, social and video platforms. An innovator of news and information, we reflect the pulse of the nation and serve as the host of the American conversation — today, tomorrow and for decades to follow. We reach nearly three million readers daily, and our mobile applications attest to more than <strong>24 million</strong> downloads on mobile devices.</p> <p>USA TODAY is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).</p> <h4>First Day of Issue</h4> <p>USA TODAY was launched on <strong>September 15, 1982</strong>.</p> <h4>Print Readership</h4> <p>Gfk MRI Fall 2017 survey results report that USA TODAY has a daily readership of nearly <strong>2.6 million</strong>.</p> <h4>Print Circulation</h4> <p>According to the AAM Publisher’s Statement for the fourth quarter ending December 2017, USA TODAY showed an average daily paid circulation Monday–Friday of <strong>726,906</strong><strong>*.</strong></p> <h4>Print Sites</h4> <p><strong>37</strong> in the U.S.</p> <h4>International Print Edition</h4> <p>USA TODAY launched the international edition on July 10, 1984. Currently the edition is printed in Europe, Asia/Pacific, and Canada. It has an averageMonday–Friday international circulation of <strong>14,420</strong>*.</p> <p class="source">*Source: AAM Publisher’s Statement Q4 2017 includes digital replica</p> </div> <div class="one-third"> <h3>Executives</h3> <h4>Maribel Perez Wadsworth</h4> <p>President & Publisher</p> <h4>Nicole Carroll</h4> <p>Editor-in-Chief</p> <h3>Headquarters Address</h3> <p>7950 Jones Branch Drive<br/> McLean, VA 22108<br/> (703) 854-3400</p> </div> </div></article></main></div></div><div class="section-wrap content" id="section-row-1"> <div class="section-right"> <div class="section-left"> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="col-left"> <div class="col-inner" id="section-1"> <p><img class="alignnone wp-image-2829 size-full" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/http://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/desktop-mobile-v04.png" alt="" width="1500" height="1190" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/desktop-mobile-v04.png 1500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/desktop-mobile-v04-300x238.png 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/desktop-mobile-v04-1024x812.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px"/></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-right"> <div class="col-inner" id="section-2"> <h2 class="gray"><strong>USATODAY.com</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Launch Date – April 17, 1995</li> <li>USATODAY.com is an award-winning news and information site providing visitors with breaking news, sports, money, life, weather, technology and travel news — all updated 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</li> <li>USATODAY.com allows readers to participate in the nation’s conversation. Readers can comment on stories, recommend stories to friends, interact with newsroom staff, and talk with other USATODAY.com readers.</li> <li>In April 2018, USA TODAY sites had nearly <strong>97.4 million unique visitors</strong>* and <strong>1.2B page views</strong>*.</li> <li>Visitors experience comprehensive, convenient news and information from USA TODAY through interactive features, infographics, and multi-media functions including audio, video, blogs, podcasts and live Webcasts.</li> <li>USATODAY.com also delivers news and information via e-mail with products such as Breaking News alerts, Managing Your Money, Books, Cars, Travel Specials & Deals, and daily briefings from News, Life, Tech, Sports and Travel.</li> <li>USATODAY.com offers RSS feeds (free of charge) for news and video content.</li> <li>USATODAY.com’s breaking news, money, sports, life and other content can be accessed from any mobile device. For more information, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408/http://static.usatoday.com/mobile-apps/">click here</a>.</li> </ul> <p class="source">*Source: <span class="s1">comScore Media Metrix; Total Digital Population (desktop + mobile combined); April 2018; Base = Desktop Age 2+; Mobile Age 18+</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-wrap content" id="section-row-2"> <div class="section-right"> <div class="section-left"> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="col-left"> <div class="col-inner" id="section-3"> <h2><strong>Editorial</strong></h2> <p class="callout">USA TODAY is as dynamic as the news itself: <strong>colorful</strong>, <strong>people-centered</strong>, <strong>riveting</strong>. We give Americans news they can use — how, when, and where they want it — breaking down complex issues with visual storytelling and a uniquely personal focus.</p> <p>Credible, accurate, and up-to-the-minute, USA TODAY provides both a quick look at what’s happening in the world today and in-depth analysis of larger, far-reaching issues.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-right"> <div class="col-inner" id="section-4"> <p><img class="alignnone wp-image-2830 size-full" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/http://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/editorial-image-v03.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1251" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/editorial-image-v03.jpg 1500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/editorial-image-v03-300x250.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/editorial-image-v03-1024x854.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px"/></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-wrap content" id="section-row-4"> <div class="wrap"> <div id="section-6"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="site-footer"> <div class="footer-rule"> <span class="news-border"></span> </div> <div class="site-inner"> <div class="one-third first"> <div class="footer-menu-container"><nav class="menu-footer-navigation-container"><ul id="menu-footer-navigation" class="menu genesis-nav-menu menu-tertiary"><li id="menu-item-2581" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2581"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408/https://marketing.usatoday.com/contact" itemprop="url">Contact Us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2564" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2564"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408/https://marketing.usatoday.com/green-statement" itemprop="url">Green Statement</a></li> </ul></nav></div> </div> <div class="two-thirds footer-branding"> <div class="two-thirds first footer-tagline"></div> <div class="one-third"> <img class="footer-logo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408im_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/themes/usa-today-marketing/images/footer-logo.png" alt="USA TODAY"/> </div> </div> </div></div><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var qpprFrontData = {"linkData":{"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200428202408\/https:\/\/marketing.usatoday.com\/ad-showcase":[0,1,""]},"siteURL":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200428202408\/https:\/\/marketing.usatoday.com","siteURLq":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200428202408\/https:\/\/marketing.usatoday.com"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408js_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/quick-pagepost-redirect-plugin/js/qppr_frontend_script.min.js?ver=5.1.8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408js_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/themes/usa-today-marketing/js/responsive-menu.js?ver=1.0.0"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408js_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-content/themes/usa-today-marketing/js/affix-nav.js?ver=1.0.0"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408js_/https://marketing.usatoday.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js?ver=5.2.5"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200428202408js_/https://aas.gannettdigital.com/USAT-AAS-MARKETING/jab.min.js"></script> </body></html>