Over the last century, which newspaper has had a lasting reputation as the country's best newspaper?

Top U.S. newspapers by Circulation as of October 6, 2017, survey includes:

1.              USA Today

2.              The Wall Street Journal, and

3.              The New York Times

USA Today reached a combined seven million readers daily while The Wall Street Journal has 2.2. million subscribers. But over the last century, the newspaper that has had a lasting reputation as the country's best newspaper is The Wall Street Journal. The journal started since July 8, 1889, while USA Today only in 1982.