USA Today
usatoday.com
PDF Conversion Score
18/ 100
Score Insights
Fair (0–49)Good (50–79)Great (80–100)
- Native page count
- 7
- PrintFriendly page count
- 5
- Delta
- 29% (High)
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Score Breakdown
- Large subscription overlay obscuring contentA large black 'Flash sale' subscription overlay covers the majority of the main article content area, making most of the article text unreadable.
- Text obstruction by promotional overlayThe subscription promotion banner blocks well over 50% of the main text area, with only a few lines of article text visible at the bottom of the page.
- Header/nav clutterThe top of the page contains a dark navigation bar with USA TODAY branding, a 'LIVE' badge, and topic navigation that takes up significant space before the article begins.
- Partial article content visibilityOnly the tail end of the article is visible below the overlay, showing a couple of paragraphs, while the headline and most of the body text are hidden.
About this website
USA Today is a national American news organization that provides news, information, and analysis on various topics including politics, sports, entertainment, and more.
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Leaderboard National News
| Rank | Domain | Native pages | PrintFriendly pages | Delta | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | cbsnews.com | 5 | 8 | +60% | 85 |
| #2 | npr.org | 8 | 4 | -50% | 82 |
| #3 | yahoo.com | 9 | 4 | -56% | 72 |
| #4 | nytimes.com | 1 | 2 | +100% | 70 |
| #5 | washingtonpost.com | 2 | 1 | -50% | 62 |
| #6 | reddit.com | 1 | 1 | 0% | 40 |
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