WASHINGTON (AFP) — US newspaper giants Gannett and Tribune Media Services announced plans Monday for a new weekly edition of USA Today outside the United States in cooperation with global publishers.
The new eight-page English-language broadsheet section will be made available to publishers abroad for use as a supplement to their daily newspapers. The first issue will be delivered this week.
The supplement will be printed by participating publishers, to be supplied with electronic files of each week's edition.
The two media groups said publishers in Israel, Armenia, Mexico, Argentina and Ecuador are among those that have agreed to use the new supplement.
Content will be drawn from daily editions of USA Today, including enterprise articles, trend stories, news analyses and profiles.
"We're pleased to be able to bring USA Today's reporting to new markets and an expanded readership. TMS is the ideal partner to help us build audience and extend our reach," said Ken Paulson, editor and senior vice-president for news for USA Today.
"This is a natural extension of the longstanding relationship between USA Today and TMS," said David Williams, president and chief executive of Tribune Media Services.
"For many years, we have syndicated stories and images from the newspaper to publishers throughout the world. This new initiative will provide foreign publishers with a way to address the information needs of expatriates and others in their markets seeking an American perspective on world affairs."
USA Today, which is the largest US daily by circulation, will continue distribution of its daily international edition of the newspaper sold at newsstands and hotels in various countries.
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