2.6K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 85 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 2 PM UTC. Mostly link posts (100%).
r/news Traffic & Engagement r/news Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/news Most Active Times When r/news Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/news Flair Performance r/news Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Reblogger/Paywalled | 157 (22.4%) | 1 |
| Already Submitted | 103 (14.7%) | 935 |
| Soft paywall | 88 (12.5%) | 3.2K |
| Analysis/Opinion | 74 (10.5%) | 471 |
| Politics - removed | 71 (10.1%) | 588 |
| Questionable Source | 57 (8.1%) | 604 |
| Behind EU/GDPR firewall | 33 (4.7%) | 1 |
| Title Not From Article | 18 (2.6%) | 819 |
| No Live Feeds | 17 (2.4%) | 94 |
| Not A News Article | 16 (2.3%) | 361 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/news Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/news
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| trump | 324 (12.3%) | 269 | 22 |
| says | 162 (6.1%) | 2.0K | 204 |
| dies | 134 (5.1%) | 2.1K | 121 |
| dolly | 115 (4.3%) | 792 | 37 |
| parton | 110 (4.2%) | 757 | 34 |
| court | 90 (3.4%) | 697 | 67 |
| iran | 84 (3.2%) | 456 | 42 |
| police | 81 (3.1%) | 1.8K | 111 |
| say | 78 (3.0%) | 1.8K | 153 |
| dead | 73 (2.8%) | 1.0K | 142 |
r/news Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/news
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| apnews.com | 293 | 1.9K |
| theguardian.com | 278 | 2.4K |
| bbc.com | 153 | 1.6K |
| reuters.com | 130 | 1.5K |
| cnn.com | 109 | 1.9K |
| nbcnews.com | 109 | 1.4K |
| abcnews.com | 71 | 3.2K |
| nytimes.com | 70 | 768 |
| bbc.co.uk | 43 | 961 |
| cnbc.com | 39 | 1.2K |
r/news Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/news
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80
RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak
Lauren Boebert's son arrested on sexual exploitation of a child charges
Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80
AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk
West Point’s only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 | 62.2K | 2.2K | link | Aug 25 |
| RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak | 35.7K | 1.7K | link | Aug 2 |
| Lauren Boebert's son arrested on sexual exploitation of a child charges | 34.0K | 1.1K | link | Aug 10 |
| Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 | 31.1K | 3.0K | link | Aug 16 |
| Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax | 30.9K | 2.2K | link | Aug 12 |
| Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80 | 30.8K | 1.7K | link | Aug 26 |
| AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks | 29.3K | 8.2K | link | Aug 11 |
| Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight | 28.7K | 1.3K | link | Aug 18 |
| Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk | 25.8K | 1.5K | link | Aug 9 |
| West Point’s only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change | 25.3K | 662 | link | Aug 30 |
r/news Audience Overlap r/news Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/news FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/news
What's the best time to post on r/news?
Based on posting volume, r/news is most active on Tuesdays around 2 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/news?
r/news averages 85 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/news get?
Posts on r/news average about 1,229 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/news get most?
On r/news, most posts are link posts (100%)