2.4K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 81 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Politics - removed | 121 (17.0%) | 674 |
| Reblogger/Paywalled | 118 (16.5%) | 1 |
| Soft paywall | 91 (12.8%) | 2.7K |
| Already Submitted | 79 (11.1%) | 1.0K |
| Questionable Source | 77 (10.8%) | 1.4K |
| Analysis/Opinion | 75 (10.5%) | 604 |
| Behind EU/GDPR firewall | 40 (5.6%) | 1 |
| Title Not From Article | 23 (3.2%) | 822 |
| Already Submitted | 19 (2.7%) | 698 |
| Not A News Article | 13 (1.8%) | 1.3K |
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 | 287 (11.8%) | 562 | 40 |
| says | 189 (7.7%) | 1.7K | 119 |
| iran | 94 (3.9%) | 1.1K | 95 |
| say | 89 (3.6%) | 1.6K | 130 |
| man | 79 (3.2%) | 3.2K | 200 |
| news | 72 (3.0%) | 907 | 61 |
| house | 72 (3.0%) | 2.0K | 176 |
| court | 67 (2.7%) | 1.2K | 122 |
| police | 67 (2.7%) | 1.7K | 171 |
| war | 66 (2.7%) | 813 | 63 |
r/news Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/news
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| theguardian.com | 224 | 2.0K |
| apnews.com | 207 | 2.2K |
| reuters.com | 133 | 1.6K |
| bbc.com | 105 | 1.4K |
| nbcnews.com | 93 | 3.5K |
| cnn.com | 82 | 2.1K |
| abcnews.com | 71 | 3.2K |
| nytimes.com | 60 | 1.2K |
| bbc.co.uk | 51 | 1.4K |
| cnbc.com | 46 | 1.8K |
r/news Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/news
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Four supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore is dropped over Palestine comments
Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine
Nolan Wells’ autopsy found no water in lungs; data was deleted from his phone the day he disappeared, experts say
Ms. Rachel pledges $1M US in Palestinian aid to match Macklemore's donation following Sheeran tour exit
Pennsylvania police officer charged in fatal shooting of student who went to wrong house. "At the time these two fatal shots were fired, Mr. Pysher had his hands up"
China presses the US for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts
Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI, WSJ reports
NYC releases 170,000 pages showing officials knew air quality after 9/11 was unsafe
New Charlie Kirk statue vandalized at Turning Point USA headquarters
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 Wednesdays around 1 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 81 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 1,351 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%)