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| USA TODAY | 
 enlarge | List Price: $195.00
Buy New: $164.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 18 reviews)
Sales Rank: 671
Category: Magazine
Publisher: USA Today /National Cust Serv
Studio: USA Today /National Cust Serv
Manufacturer: USA Today /National Cust Serv
Label: USA Today /National Cust Serv
Format: Newspaper Subscription
Type: Trade magazine
Media: Magazine
Subscription Issues: 260
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 260
First Issue Lead Time: 2-4 Weeks
ASIN: B00006L0KB
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 weeks
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| Customer Reviews:
Light and colorful February 27, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a light and colorful newspaper. I remember when it first came out .The idea was it would be a national newspaper and cover the United States as a whole. It does in a way and gives local news in regards to all the 'sections' of the country. The reporting itself is clear and very readable.
The paper lacks weight and depth. It has a lot of variety in its features, and clearly attempts to entertain the reader and somehow make the news more palatable.
It's not a great newspaper but it often features fine reporting. And there are times when it does a better job than more prestigious papers.
 USA Today February 25, 2006
We tried this for a short term, wondering if it would come on the day it was supposed to, so far so good, missed one day being on time, Snow Storm. My husband enjoys this paper, now he doesn't have to go to the store to get it and find out they are out, by noon he has todays issue. Very Pleased.
 News From the USA and Around the World October 26, 2005
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
USA Today is known as America's newspaper. It is one of the few nationally distributed newspapers and it is the main news source for many people who rely on their daily USA Today routine to get their fill of important news. It covers news stories on a national and international basis, providing news with a much broader scope than you get with most locally published and distributed newspapers.
What sets USA Today apart from other newspapers is its colors and is surveys/polls. Each section of USA Today is distinguished by its color, with the front section sporting the blue USA Today logo; the Sports section red; the Money section green; and the Life section purple. Then, there are the polls that pop up from one section to the next. These polls are usually trivial in nature and have little or nothing to do with the newspaper's contents on a given day. But they make the reading more interesting with topics that span across a wide range of subjects. One poll might show the percentage of people who prefer different places for vacation destinations. Another poll might show the percentage people surveyed who have been bitten by a dog and the severity of the bite. Another poll might show the percentile breakdown of Americans' retirement portfolio value. These polls, and the added colors of the paper, make it more appealing to the eye, more friendly, and more inviting.
Because USA Today covers such a wide range of material, the detail is sometimes lacking in this paper. You will not find many personal stories and the different sections are often a little to broad in coverage to enjoy as much as those with a smaller paper. This is why some people prefer their local paper to USA Today. The national/international scope makes it easy to find out about big stories in the U.S. and the world, but it also means there is less space to go into detail and not nearly enough room to cover personal stories.
Another thing some people don't like about this paper is that, since it is delivered by the postal service (and not your local delivery man), there is a good chance you won't have it in your hands until later in the day. This is bad for those who like to read the paper in the morning, before leaving for work. I get mine and read it at work, so the delivery problem isn't an issue for me. Still, I can see how this would discourage some from subscribing to this paper.
USA Today is issued five times per week, with a weekend edition printed on Fridays that is intended to encompass the last few days of the week into one issue. It isn't a newspaper for everyone, and it does have some qualities that make it less desirable that other news sources. But I find it to be generally good, with a few exceptions, and I will continue to include it as part of my daily intake of news and official information.
USA Today Newspaper (gift subscription) September 29, 2005
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
A bit disappointed in this order because of the delay in the start date. Since I ordered late in August, I expected that the new subscription would begin approximately when an old one expired. The old subscription (though direct ordering at USA Today) expired on Sept. 21, 2005 and the new one has not yet begun. When I called USA Today Customer Service yesterday I was told it would begin on October 3rd. However, I think you should know that the payment through your source was returned for some reason and then placed in the account again. C.S. operator could not explain why payment was returned and reinstated.
Bette Martin
Like reading an informative magazine September 4, 2004
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I got a free subscription to this newspaper and I am thoroughly enjoying it. The Olympics coverage was wonderful along with the color pics.
I like their editorial pages too and my favorite part is the Life section. I love the color pics and the celebrity news and the reality TV news synopsis.
I used to only read this paper when travelling or on vacation. Now I am reading it daily and they may have a subscriber for life.
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