The game was lackluster as were the ads. In USA Today's annual Super Bowl ad ranking, Budweiser's patriotic Clydesdale nurtures Bald Eagle and Lay's Last Harvest took first and second place respectively. Both were well produced and benign with the Bud spot laying the Americana on thick as overcompensation for their Bud Light debacle of two years ago. In any case, Bud sales have been falling like a rock for close to two decades so, winning may just be an attempt to cover up the inexorable decline with some heartland bunting. For their part, Lay's took great pains to remind us that their chips are actually made of real potatoes and unbelievably fresh. Certainly a bit of eyewash but representing production values that were both emotional and effective. Sprinkled among the countless attempts to convince us that AI is a benevolent leisure-oriented technology designed to encourage more days off than Ferris Bueller (as put forth by a now 63 y/o Matthew Broderick) Dunkin' shined with my personal favorite -- a parody of Good Will Hunting that was spot on and worked hard for 90 seconds and $15 million. Every year it seems advertisers try way too hard to break through in the Big Game. And every year the ads evaporate faster than disappearing ink... almost as quickly as USA Today is becoming USA Yesterday. Five stars for the effort. read more

Does anyone actually purchase USA Today or have a subscription for delivery? I usually have one show up at my hotel room door or sometimes there is a stack of them in the lobby where you can grab one on the way to the airport. I can not remember actually seeing them for sale at a newsstand. With their colorful covers and a broad array of news, sports, life, money and tech articles, I find USA Today to be easily digestible and engaging reads, but quick and rarely earth shattering. Enjoyable but not deep. USA Today dates back to 1982 as part of the Gannett newspaper chain (I've visited Frank Ernest Gannett's grave in Rochester) and with an average of 1.67 million copies printed every day, it has one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the United States. [Review 35 of 2025 - 1463 in Virginia - 23607 overall] read more

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It sounds so last century, but I enjoy reading newspapers, USA Today included. It's cool when you find places that still sell them.

I don't recall buying a copy of USA Today. As others have said, it was always a freebie laying outside my hotel room door. And it's a nice breakfast companion to glance at while eating! I always liked USA Today's crossword puzzle when I was TDY. It is fun to glance at the headlines at an airport newsstand while waiting in line. Having worked at my local twice-daily newspaper years ago, I witnessed first-hand all the money saving efforts regarding physical newspapers. From cutting content, to manipulating margins, to finally eliminating the morning edition of the paper, the physical newspaper industry was cutting costs in the mid 90s. I didn't realize USA Today is not printed on Saturdays and Sundays. On occasion, it's still nice to hold a physical newspaper. read more

I just had a very frustrating phone call with usat. They renewed my subscription without any warning whatsoever. I had previously canceled that was to be effective in 2026. I do not want it another year, but I had no choice. I had to fight tooth and nail for 20 minutes to get half refunded. I didn't wa t a refund...,I just wanted to cancel. Beware! This company is underhanded! read more

I was a federal employee who was laid off by DOGE, and I agreed to an interview with USA Today, trusting they'd tell my story truthfully. Instead, they took my words out of context and made me look crazy. They manipulated me to give me my real name. Now this is all over the internet, and it's damaging my reputation and job opportunities. Be extremely careful giving your real name in any interview with them. They misrepresent people, and once it's out there, the harm is done. read more

U.S.A. Today is an American daily newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth in 1982, USA Today operates from corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virginia. Its newspaper is printed at 37 sites across the United States and at five additional sites internationally. Its design is in the style of local, regional, and national newspapers through the use of concise reports, colorized images, informational graphics, and popular culture stories. I like it just for that reason. I get a snapshot of everything, whether I agree or disagree, at least I'm informed. Give it a read and form your own opinion. I'd be interested to know. read more

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Today's news today, USA. This newspaper is a dying breed. It's one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the country. It seems like it's written for a 3rd or 4th grade audience. The infographics are always simple to read, and can be seen from a distance. They have a section where they have the news from near you, where they attempt to condense the entire news from one state, say Alaska into one little article only a few lines long. There's no comic strips in this daily newspaper. Boo. The crossword is always too easy. Boo. Usually the only time I read the USA Today is when I get it for free with a hotel room. I don't know anyone else who strives to read it. All their news seems to come in off the Associated Press wire, and they're not doing in-depth hard hitting local news at all. read more

I've been a reader of USA today print edition since its inception. When reading newspapers on mobile devices began gaining traction, I too began reading USA Today on my mobile devices. Because serving ads on a mobile device is clunky and disruptive to the experience many "mom and pop" dailies have gone the way of the typewriter. They were disrupted right out of business. Gannett, on the other hand, a multi-billion dollar operator of dailies and the USA Today, had all the human and financial resources of a NYSE listed conglomerate--untold $ billions in cash and untapped lines of credit to pivot and innovate before the digital train left the station. Fast forward. I finally bit the bullet and purchased a digital subscription to USA Today a few months ago, to gain access to "subscriber-only content"--you've seen them, these are the few stories that have a red alert above the headline, reading: "This story is accessible to subscribers only". Not only did I want access to ALL of USA Today's stories, but I was willing to pay for ad-free access to dispose of the disruptive ads that ruin the digital reading experience. For all that, I've been paying $12.99 per month. And now, for the rest of the story... For reasons I've been unable to figure out, I am still unable to unlock subscriber-only access for some stories. It's inconsistent. One story is fine, the next, directs me to a page to try to get me to purchase a digital subscription. Very frustrated with Gannett's customer-facing technology. I purchased my subscription through the iPhone (XI) app store. I have confirmed both on my iPhone (the subscriptions section under "general" in the settings) AND on the USA today app, which both state I'm an active digital subscriber with ad-free option. I've confirmed that my credit card tied to my Apple ID is being hit for $12.99 per month, but... When I attempt to resolve the situation with USA Today customer service, the rep informs me that he cannot locate my account, given my e-mail and address tied to my Apple ID. He keeps asking me for my USA Today "account number" to which I respond, I don't have an "account". I have a "subscription" that I purchased through the App Store. I was on hold and on the phone for over 1/2 hour without any satisfaction or options, except to cancel my $12.99 subscription (that I really don't want to cancel)! So here you have an entire industry that's been circling the drain for well over a decade, with arguably its biggest player, USA Today (Gannett), that spends millions to get people like me to actually pay for digital content and then cannot deliver it. I understand not delivering the print edition in 3 feet of snow. Delivering "subscriber only" content seems fairly straight forward. When one of the best funded news media outlets in the world, after many years of trying, is unable to execute a business model that works--but can't, it doesn't bode well for the longevity of USA Today or the written news business overall. Cancelling my subscription pains me, because I don't consume TV news--I consume all my news in written format. read more

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I've been a huge fan of USA Today for decades. I decided to bite the bullet and support journalism, so I found a great promo ON THE USATODAY WEBSITE that offered ad-free for $40/yr and then $6.99/mo after. I signed up, and was given a regular subscription. 5 phone calls, 3 promised cancellations and fixes, getting told they can honor the rate and giving my credit card information again, reps that have no idea what they are talking about, and here I am fuming and praying I get my refund in "7 to 10 business days." This is awful customer service and they can cry about how the internet has killed their subscription rates. SMDH. read more

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usa today was my morning routine paper to read very morning during the 90s as the colorful printed cover page was always packed with domestic and international news stories .but along the way the paper moved quickly to the extreme left, paper got smaller and prices kept rising.i dont read usa today as much now but from time to time i will grab a copy and check out whats happening here and abroad. the sports section was fairly a good read especially during football season. i could do without the extremely bias one sided opinion section and really dont care what jlo or the kardashian clan are up to in the entertainment section as well. usa today is not the same usa today i remembered but thats ok as i still enjoy reading the colorfuĺ front page without buying it . read more

I often find this paper outside my door when I travel. And for years I travelled weekly. So I have read or skimmed it many times. Its not "hard hitting news", or not to me anyway. Its not "in depth" reporting. Or not often anyway. But it is a light easy newspaper to take with you to breakfast to get some info you may not actually find in the NTY or WSJ. For that reason it is A-OK to me. Especially for a tired traveler, sometimes this paper just "hits the spot". But I never read it at home. Would not even know where to buy it. I just enjoy it when it turns up outside my hotel room. read more

Their PROMOTIONAL OFFERS are a billing scam! I took advantage of a USA Today delivered subscription promotion for $9.99 for 3 months. At the end of 3 months, I called to cancel my subscription since the promotion price had ended. They told me, "Good News", we can extend your promotional offer for another 6 months at $9.99 so I said OK. For 3 more months, they charged me $9.99 per month, but on the 4th month (of the 6 month offer that they promised me for $9.99) they charged me $29.99. When I called, they explained that the representative that offered me 6 more months at $9.99 per month was incorrect and the offer was only for 3 more month, not 6 months. I cancelled my subscription immediately and they told me I could request a refund for the error. I have called 8 times over the last 52 days trying to get my refund and every time, they tell me it will be credited to my credit card in 7-10 business day. I have spoken with a Supervisor on at least 4 occasions now and I still have NOT gotten the refund they promised me! Each time, they assure me this time, it will be taken care of, but 2 weeks later, I have to call back because the credit to my credit card that they promised me is NEVER issued! They give you the total RUNAROUND! Do yourself a big favor, and steer clear of these clowns! read more

USA Today customer service is not at all helpful in solving a delivery problem. I have been trying to get the paper delivered to my house in Sun City Hilton Head for two months. I know it is delivered in the community but they can't seem to manage getting it to my home. Everyone promises to take care of the problem - escalate it to their delivery team. etc etc etc but nothing happens. read more

This is probably the worst major newspaper I've ever read. And fittingly, it's also the most popular newspaper in the United States. They do have an amazing sports section, but that doesn't make up for the rest of the paper's awful reporting. read more

1. The paper has been reduced in size dramatically, both in content & literally (making it much more difficult to read). They changed the format resulting in smaller & lighter print. Duh. The "Life" section is a shadow of its former self. Total zero. 2. Based upon #1, I switched to reading it on an IPAD2. In no time, they updated their app, which made it impossible to get. Their tech support? Mostly non-existent & worthless. They did answer me once with an unusable instruction, & then never responded after that. They lost a 20-year reader--it's their own fault. read more

Delivery of the paper is always almost in the street...today it was in the pouring rain rendering it useless, not the first time. Very poor customer service on the phone and wait time is ridiculous. read more

This newspaper has scammed me out of 100s of dollars .All I wanted was one subscription for a daily paper for my son in prison.They have charged me everything but the quoted price and for a magazine some guy in Texas is getting! I have called and called with no result.ive ask for supervisors and no luck.no refund and I'm so frustrated and upset! I've tried keeping the paper,I've tried cancelling .Now I'm going to have to pay for my bank to stop payments! They just took my last 50 bucks today and I'm beyind pussed! Somebody help me make them stop! read more

I ordered sports weekly which I read during parts of the baseball and football seasons. When I called to cancel my subscription, because they stopped delivering and I am still being billed, the phone prompt stated, "your approximate hold time is 38 minutes." They do not let you cancel via email or any other means. They hold my credit card hostage and waste at least one hour of my life with their complete inability to provide any customer service. I used to buy the USA Today weekend edition, but I will never purchase another USA Today product. This company should not exist. This company is the Antithesis of the American way. read more

I only really read this paper when I'm traveling - I can pick it up in an airport and it's such mindless entertainment as I'm listening for flight information. read more

Worst customer service! In the first week of delivery I missed receiving 3 papers so I decided to switch to the e-edition only. This involved 40 minutes on hold and then having to close one account and open a new one. 3 days later my account is "pending" and another call to customer service provided me with a rude representative who told me that's the way it is. read more

Zero stars is more like it! Worst customer service I've encountered in 63 years, and it was terrible for over two months and across about 15 to 20 calls, emails, and chat sessions. First I was offered a $10 per month rate for the Detroit Free Press (owned by USA Today/Gannett) when I called to cancel after subscribing for decades. I wanted to cancel because the price was too high, and I was tired of their online payment system crashing each time I tried to pay my bill. I took their $10 a month offer (what a mistake!) and was assured I could pay by mailing them a check, But the following week, the company withdrew over $190 from my bank account, even though I had never signed up for automatic withdrawals. How dare they! To add insult to injury, I was charged at a rate of $28.50 a month, which I never agreed to and never would have. It took over two months to get my money back. I called, emailed, and chatted in complete frustration and thought I might stroke out in anger. Over and over I was lied to, given empty promises, and treated like dirt instead of like a valued customer. This company is abysmal and would go out of business in a just world. The Detroit Free Press itself is okay, and I'd still be a customer if not for the awful "customer service" (what a joke). But USA Today (or Gannett or whatever they call themselves) has THE WORST customer service EVER! Never deal with this company if you value your sanity and your money. read more

Poor customer service. Been calling for over a week trying to get a sports weekly subscription to avail. I think they are out of business or something. It is no way that no matter what day you call it says, call back during normal business hours, when you are calling DURING the times they have listed as NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Emailed as well, it said someone would contact in 24 hours, 7 days later, and nothing. Horrible, horrible customer service. read more

I am a fan of the USA Today, when and if it gets delivered. Home delivery in parts of Austin Texas area is promised but often times not delivered. Good luck if you live in this area and expect delivery. read more