USA Today

Pros: Excellent presentation; Colors get your attention; Useful and entertaining stats
Cons: Articles only scrape the surface; Money section is lacking

Newspapers are invaluable for bringing national current events, local issues, sports, weather, and entertainment into the homes and offices of millions of people each day. Most every sizable city in the United States (50,000+) has at least one publisher ...

Pros: good for sports coverage
Cons: not comprehensive and a bit light on substance

I have always approached the USA Today with a bit of trepidation. I have always been a little leery of its claim to be the USA’s newspaper. It seems a bit pretentious for a paper to make such a lofty claim. It would also seem ...

Pros: fun articles, flashy colors, appeals to pop culture fanatics, very entertaining
Cons: doesn't really attack the big stories with depth

USA Today is one of those newspapers that has a lot of critics, simply because it doesn't attack hard issues, and go in-depth about many things involving politics. If you want a periodical that is going to be full of articles about elections, wars that ...

Pros: Entertaining, national news
Cons: Not that in-depth or thought provoking

If you know me at all, you will know that I am a traveling fool. In less than a year, I have logged over 100,000 airlines miles and have over 75 hotel stays. So what does all this have to do with a newspaper? Well, quite a lot, actually. Half of ...

Pros: superior coverage of news, sports, business, consistent, great look, graphics.
Cons: Is not meant to be exhaustive, but some hold that against it.

This is a reposting of the original review of USA Today originally posted August 1, 2000. When USA Today started a few years back, I was one of those doubters who thought it would fold quickly. The very thought of having a paper printed ...

Pros: Strong design, innovative
Cons: Little depth

I’m going to make a confession. After all, we’re supposed to be brave and honest here right?

I like...

Oh, this is tough to write–especially when I tell you that I have a degree in journalism, am a second-generation journalist, and...

Pros: More biodegradable than foam packing peanuts
Cons: Lacks depth, lots of silly stories

Can we talk? I know there are reviews here that both love and hate USA Today, and I understand that just one more epinion probably won't change your mind if you've already decided whether or not to read USA Today. But if you're still undecided,...

Pros: Simple, concise.
Cons: Headlines change when story is continued; CNN as good.

USA Today doesn't cater to the elite, the pseudo-intellectuals, or those who wouldn't be caught dead reading a "common person's" paper. Yet, the newspaper doesn't talk down to readers. Among the regular features are items of interest to everyone...

Pros: Readable, Consumer-Oriented, and National in Scope
Cons: "Magazine" Format

I first started reading "USA Today" during the two years I lived in South Dakota. The "Sioux City Journal" just didn't give me the feeling that I was keeping up with world events.
Of course, because we lived in a town of about...

Pros: Short and to the point. Pretty colors!
Cons: newsprint, not in depth enough in some articles

USA Today, a nice little newspaper.
Free in many hotels. Not a bad deal.

USA Today is a quick read. Articles are never very long or in depth. One could possibly read USA Today while driving to work. If you live in a city, you would...

Pros: Colorful, stories are easy to read.
Cons: Stories lack depth

Introduction: USA Today, published by the publishing giant Gannet, has been rated for years by the Audit Bureau of Circulations as the #1 newspaper in terms of number of papers circulated. One can get this paper almost anywhere in America. I see this p ...

Pros: Few words are right words; graphic charts; sports section; nationwide availability
Cons: Very short sections; prone to discombobulation

USA Today covers the Unites States in as few words as possible each and every issue. While newspapers such as the New York Times or Washington Post have nationwide distribution, they are still provincial newspapers which have...

Pros: Fast, Detailed and easy to follow
Cons: who needs national Classifieds?

USA Today. I love it. I read where you either love or hate it, well..I love it. It covers the nations events, and yes, maybe in small amounts or Tid-bits but come on..what more do we really need. This is a great newspaper for all interesting...

Pros: makes elitists foam at the mouth, provides a lot of information quickly
Cons: state-by-state roundup could be stronger

USA Today's reputation as "McPaper" persists from the strength of the bandwagon, not from a legitimate analysis of its content. Much of the criticism is based on the "it has color, it must be evil" theory. Like Soul Asylum once said,...

Pros: short stories that don't continue 20 pages away
Cons: short stories that lack depth and detail

I first encountered USA Today when staying with my significant other on business trips. This was often the paper that the hotel gave to us as complimentary reading. I can understand this. It is short, so the bellboys didn't have to carry much material to...