usa today

Born in 1982, the USA Today has become a staple of life in the United States, especially it seems to folks in the hotel industry.

Hatched out of a two-year research project by its parent company, The Gannett Company, the USA Today was developed to give readers a national look at the news, offering tastes of what was going along in all regions, not just their own area. Gannett also decided to launch the newspaper with a colorful format, eschewing the normal black-and-white most newspapers were printed in during and before the 1980s.

Today, the USA Today's "daily circulation is approximately 2.3 million, making it the largest-selling daily newspaper in the nation." USAToday.com also offers readers an electronic version of the daily, along with an extensive offering of blogs covering dozens of newsworthy topics.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “usa today”

• in Advertising
  USA Today Redesigns Logo, Opens Can of Worms
  As major brands attempt to update their look, they risk alienating their fans. Unless you're really upgrading the brand, is it worth it for a graphic design project?
  by nashway / on Oct 4, 2012
• in Business
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  by theconradhall / on Dec 21, 2011
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  Occupy Wall Street Shows No Signs of Losing Steam
  The Occupy Wall Street movement has taken to the West Coast and halted business in several ports.
  by djasilli / on Dec 14, 2011

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• 2012 College Athletics Revenue

  
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• USA TODAY: Warren Buffett: Buy stocks, beware bonds

  
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• USA TODAY: Warren Buffetts Berkshire sells 1.4M Moodys shares

  
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