2.7K posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 91 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly link posts (99%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soft paywall | 143 (19.7%) | 2.4K |
| Reblogger/Paywalled | 110 (15.2%) | 1 |
| Politics - removed | 103 (14.2%) | 503 |
| Already Submitted | 76 (10.5%) | 635 |
| Analysis/Opinion | 59 (8.1%) | 626 |
| Questionable Source | 44 (6.1%) | 607 |
| Title Not From Article | 30 (4.1%) | 973 |
| Already Submitted | 28 (3.9%) | 690 |
| Behind EU/GDPR firewall | 26 (3.6%) | 1 |
| No Live Feeds | 19 (2.6%) | 685 |
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 | 294 (10.7%) | 380 | 18 |
| iran | 238 (8.7%) | 668 | 89 |
| says | 211 (7.7%) | 1.2K | 111 |
| first | 96 (3.5%) | 1.2K | 84 |
| court | 95 (3.5%) | 2.0K | 192 |
| world | 89 (3.3%) | 1.4K | 88 |
| war | 88 (3.2%) | 705 | 38 |
| deal | 85 (3.1%) | 305 | 45 |
| strikes | 85 (3.1%) | 1.1K | 167 |
| israel | 85 (3.1%) | 591 | 71 |
r/news Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/news
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| theguardian.com | 212 | 1.8K |
| apnews.com | 204 | 2.2K |
| reuters.com | 202 | 1.8K |
| bbc.com | 201 | 1.2K |
| nbcnews.com | 98 | 1.6K |
| abcnews.com | 88 | 3.8K |
| nytimes.com | 74 | 480 |
| cnn.com | 71 | 1.3K |
| cnbc.com | 66 | 1.5K |
| edition.cnn.com | 38 | 590 |
r/news Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/news
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Mississippi Police Officer Shoots and Kills 1-Year-Old Child in Response to Senatobia Shoplifting Call
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300
Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows
Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of rape
Tsunami alert after 8.2 magnitude quake hits the Philippines
Retired San Francisco firefighter dies from lung cancer after Blue Shield denies treatment claims
Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison
International Space Station astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak
Flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine
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 10 AM 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 91 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 1,196 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/news get most?
On r/news, most posts are link posts (99%)