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Gannett announced the launch of the paper on April 20, 1982. USA Today began publishing on September 14, 1982, initially in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, [14][15] for a newsstand price of 25¢ (equivalent to 79¢ in 2023).
22 hours ago · USA Today, National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 14, 2022 · USA TODAY founder Al Neuharth persuaded Gannett's board of directors to let him create a national newspaper. It debuted Sept. 15, 1982.
Sep 15, 2022 · Today, of the top four U.S. newspapers, three have been around for more than 100 years: New York Times (1851), Washington Post (1877), and Wall Street Journal (1889). The fourth, USA Today, emerged in 1982 amidst the turbulent changes described above behind the leadership of Gannett Newspapers chairman Allen “Al” Neuharth.
Debuting during an era when most newspapers saw sharp circulation declines, USA Today became the first successful national daily general-interest newspaper in the 1980s. Its stylish innovations, originally lampooned and mocked, were eventually adopted by most of the newspaper industry.
Sep 15, 2017 · Neuharth’s original concept was that a newspaper with a national perspective would appeal to a mobile nation. Now, more than three decades on, the challenge is to appeal on mobile devices. More...
Sep 15, 2022 · 1995: USA TODAY Online begins with Oklahoma City bombing. USA TODAY Online, a bet on the newspaper’s digital future, launched quietly on April 15, 1995, promising “Your News. When You Want It.”
