USA Today is an American daily newspaper founded by Al Neuharth of the Gannett company, as the country's first general-interest national daily paper. It was printed at sites around the country using satellite transmission, so that a copy of the same edition could be sold in many cities. It was known for its colourful design, short articles, weather maps and graphics, and it was mocked by critics as McPaper before it gained credibility, winning respect for its coverage of news and sports. In time it became one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the United States, and later built a strong digital operation, including a website launched in the 1990s.
Before and after
- 29 August 1982Discovery of meitnerium
- 3 September 1982Construction of Olympic Stadium in Athens
- 11 September 1982Birth of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
- 14 September 1982Death of Grace Kelly
- 15 September 1982Launch of USA Today
- 16 September 1982Sabra and Shatila massacre
- 7 November 1982Construction of Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant
- 10 November 1982Death of Leonid Brezhnev
- 30 November 1982Birth of Elisha Cuthbert
More in Science & technology
- 1950Discovery of californium
- 1952Discovery of einsteinium
- December 1952Discovery of fermium
- 1958Discovery of nobelium
- c. 1980sInvention of laptop
- June 2002Discovery of oganesson
The era
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