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USA Today was founded in 1982 by Al Neuharth, a veteran newsman, who aimed to create a national newspaper for the United States. The newspaper was established as part of Gannett Co. Inc., which remains its parent company today.USA Today is based in McLean, Virginia, but its coverage spans across the United States and even internationally. It provides news on various topics including Sports, Politics, Technology, Entertainment, and Travel. Its goal is to provide comprehensive, balanced, and nation-wide coverage to its audience.**One interesting fact**: A unique feature of USA Today is its "Snapshots," which are colorful mini-infographics that present statistics in a visually engaging manner. Introduced in the inaugural issue of the paper, these Snapshots have since become a signature element of USA Today, providing quick, easily digestible pieces of information to readers.
USA Today is ranked 40 among other media sources and has an average of 147,200,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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USA Today has a Bias Score of -8% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Good, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    -8% Center

  • Reliability
    82% Reliable Good
  • Policy Leanings

    28% Somewhat Conservative

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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

  • Politician Portrayal

    76% negative

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