In June, many major US news websites saw growth, per Similarweb data. Of the top 50 by visits, 34 had month-on-month increases (up from 15 in May), and 29 saw year-on-year growth (up from 14).
The Press-Gazette UK reports The Times of Israel led monthly gains, with visits nearly doubling to 23.7 million (up 98%) and a 55% annual increase, ranking fourth for yearly growth. The Arena Group’s Men’s Journal saw the largest year-on-year surge, up 309% to 25.1 million visits, followed by Substack, up 57% to 73.9 million.
Among the top ten sites, four (New York Times, People, BBC, Google News) grew year-on-year, and seven rose from May. The New York Times (up 9% annually to 474.5 million) and CNN (up 14% monthly to 356.7 million) saw the biggest gains. MSN had the largest drop among the top ten, down 28% year-on-year and 8% monthly to 168 million visits.
Top 25 News Sites in The U-S during June 2025:
The sites in the list are based on Similarweb’s classification of news and media publishers, although Press Gazette refines the list to exclude some sites with a less journalistic focus.