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[edit] Is USA Today centrist?

Among the best-selling American newspapers, there's a perception that The New York Times is to the left, The Wall Street Journal is to the right, and USA Today is at the center. Is this correct? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.250.37.103 (talk • contribs) 17:50, 5 April 2005 (UTC-8)

Response: The Wall Street Journal is a business newspaper. It is to the right, on issues that the business community cares about. Not religious or cultural issues. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.19.173.27 (talk • contribs) 13:48, 3 December 2005 (UTC-8)

What about USA Today the Television show? Can anyone elaborate on this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.213.7.6 (talk • contribs) 14:48, 15 December 2005 (UTC-*)

I don't know. Can you sign your posts? Moncrief 23:14, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
The Wall Street Journal's editorial policy is generally considered to be on the far right, although not the "Religious Right." The New York Times is vaguely left of center. USA Today has no coherent ideological orientation, and is often assailed by those within journalism that feel a paper of that size should stand for something. (I have, however, heard union activists refer to it as a "scab paper" due to the parent company's anti-union history.) --Orange Mike 18:27, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edit

I deleted the bit about USA Today being the "de facto" national paper of the United States. That's quite a broad allegation and I don't think it's really an accurate one. The United States has much more of a local paper system than many countries- there is no real "national paper". —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.120.100.75 (talk • contribs) 14:52, 26 December 2005 (UTC-8)

Thank you! Cripes. That was in the article??? Moncrief 23:14, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Photo

I don't think it's really fair to have a photo of a very atypical USA Today as the main template photo here. That edition of the paper was an infamous mistake; shouldn't the template photo be a more average edition of the paper? Moncrief 23:14, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] USA TODAY vs. USA Today

Why is this under USA Today with a redirect to the other? The newspaper itself consistently uses the all-caps format. Shouldn't we switch this material to the other and redirect this page to the right place? --Orange Mike 18:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Agree with Orange Mike. The website always refers to the paper as 'USA TODAY'... the article shoudl reflect this preference. I am not quite sure how to do this, but maybe a more advanced user could be so kind as to correct this. 24.68.249.197 19:42, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
No, we should follow Wikipedia practice. It doesn't matter that the paper likes to write its name in all-caps; that's a conceit we don't have to indulge. See WP:MOSTM. I've moved it back. ProhibitOnions (T) 08:53, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
The onion-banner is right on this one; I was wrong. --Orange Mike 14:25, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
Now if only we could convince the fans of ABBA that it applies to that page as well... Regards, ProhibitOnions (T) 19:11, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
Glad to see it moved back, per Onions. But don't let's get crazy here ... ABBA is an acronym initialism. ``` W i k i W i s t a h W a s s a p ``` 03:48, 28 July 2007 (UTC) (updated 18:34, 28 July 2007 (UTC))

[edit] sold in unique vending machines?

If it is unique, can someone put a picture of one in the article? -- Dandelions 14:34, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:USAToday.jpg

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[edit] Broadsheets

Neither The Mail nor The Sun is a broadsheet newspaper, so why are they ahead of USA Today in these rankings? Widmerpool 11:02, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. --Orange Mike 14:28, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Distribution in territories?

The opening reads "USA Today is distributed in all 50 states." It would be interesting to add if it is distributed in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, or other places outside the 50 states. Does anyone know if it is distributed there (and better, why or why not)? Rigadoun (talk) 02:11, 12 April 2008 (UTC)