Top 50 US news websites: Half of sites see traffic fall 20% or more in a year
Press Gazette’s monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the US, using Similarweb data.
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Axios output in Q1 was down 22% compared to a year earlier but page views were up 30%.
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Wall Street Journal story on Trump and Epstein took six months and 20 staff
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How paywall plus philanthropy saved The Philadelphia Inquirer
Focus on digital subscriptions has put daily newspaper on sustainable footing.
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US publisher’s “inversion” strategy finds revenue outside website ads and subscriptions.
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Forbes to settle California class action claim over use of website trackers
Forbes.com agrees to set aside $10m for privacy settlement.
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Axios Local ramps up expansion again as part of ‘path to profitability’
Local newsletter business has doubled paying members since end of 2025.
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AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes
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