A GANNETT MEDIA, GANNETT MEDIA CO, or similar transaction on a credit card, debit card, or bank statement usually relates to a USA TODAY or USA TODAY Network newspaper subscription.
Gannett changed its corporate name to USA TODAY Co., Inc. in November 2025, but older account systems and bank-statement descriptors may continue to display Gannett, Gannett Media, or Gannett Media Co.
What Is Gannett Media Co Charge?
A Gannett Media Co charge most commonly represents a digital or print subscription to USA TODAY or a local newspaper in the USA TODAY Network.
Possible explanations include:
- A USA TODAY digital subscription
- A USA TODAY print-and-digital subscription
- A subscription to a local USA TODAY Network newspaper
- An automatic monthly or annual subscription renewal
- An eNewspaper subscription
- A crossword or other premium digital product
- An ad-free news subscription
- A classified advertisement, announcement, or obituary purchase
- A business advertising or marketing service
- A purchase made by another authorized cardholder
- A duplicate, incorrect, or unauthorized payment
The Gannett name may appear even when the publication you remember has a completely different local name.
What Is Gannett Media Subscription?
A Gannett Media subscription generally provides paid digital access, print newspaper delivery, an electronic newspaper edition, or a combination of those services.
The subscription may be associated with:
- USA TODAY
- Detroit Free Press
- The Arizona Republic
- The Indianapolis Star
- The Cincinnati Enquirer
- The Tennessean
- Des Moines Register
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- The Palm Beach Post
- Florida Today
- Another USA TODAY Network local publication
Many subscribers remember the newspaper’s local name but not the Gannett or USA TODAY Co. corporate name used for billing.
Is Gannett Now USA TODAY Co.?
Yes. Gannett Co., Inc. changed its corporate name to USA TODAY Co., Inc. effective November 18, 2025.
The company continues to operate:
- USA TODAY
- The USA TODAY Network of local publications
- Newsquest in the United Kingdom
- LocaliQ digital marketing services
- Other media, event, and business products
A statement can still display Gannett Media because:
- The subscription began before the corporate rebrand
- The publication continues to use a legacy billing account
- The card issuer retained an older merchant name
- Gannett Media remains part of internal or historical company wording
Do not assume that a charge is fraudulent solely because the current corporate website uses USA TODAY Co.
Why Is Gannett Media Charging My Card?
A Newspaper Subscription Renewed
The most common explanation is an automatically renewing print or digital newspaper subscription.
A subscriber may have enrolled through:
- A low introductory rate
- A trial offer
- A Sunday-only print plan
- A digital-access promotion
- A print-and-digital package
- A student, educator, or organization offer
The introductory price may later change to the publication’s regular subscription rate.
You Subscribed to a Local Newspaper
The statement may say Gannett Media even though the account belongs to a local newspaper.
Search your email for:
- Gannett
- USA TODAY
- USA TODAY Network
- Subscription confirmation
- Renewal notice
- Digital access
- eNewspaper
- The names of local newspapers you read
- The exact transaction amount
Check spam, promotions, archived, and deleted folders.
A Print Subscription Uses Automatic Payment
Print subscribers may be enrolled in an automatic-payment program sometimes called EZ Pay.
The card may be charged:
- Monthly
- Several days before the current subscription period expires
- When an outstanding balance is added to the first automatic payment
- After a promotional rate changes
Pausing delivery for a vacation does not necessarily cancel the subscription or stop all future billing.
You Purchased a Separate Digital Product
A charge may involve:
- USA TODAY Crossword
- An ad-free product
- A special digital publication
- A premium content product
- A professional or group-access subscription
Check whether the charge belongs to a product that uses a separate account or renewal date.
You Placed an Advertisement or Announcement
USA TODAY and local newspapers may sell:
- Classified advertisements
- Legal notices
- Obituaries
- Celebration announcements
- Business advertisements
- Content licensing or reprints
A one-time payment for one of these products may display a Gannett-related merchant name even though it is not a newspaper subscription.
Your Business Uses a Gannett-Related Service
USA TODAY Co. also operates business products such as LocaliQ.
A business-card transaction could relate to:
- Digital advertising
- Website services
- Marketing campaigns
- Lead-generation services
- Sponsored content
- Other professional media services
This may explain why a bank categorizes some Gannett transactions as professional services.
Common Gannett Media Statement Variations
Possible wording includes:
- GANNETT MEDIA
- GANNETT MEDIA CO
- GANNETT MEDIA COMPANY
- GANNETT MEDIA CORP
- GANNETT NEWSPAPER
- GANNETT NEWSPAPERS
- GANNETT DIGITAL
- GANNETT SUBSCRIPTION
- USA TODAY GANNETT MEDIA
- USA TODAY SUBSCRIPTION
- GANNETT MEDIA 800-872-0001
- GANNETT 1-800-872-0001
- CHECKCARD GANNETT MEDIA
- POS DEBIT GANNETT MEDIA
- RECURRING GANNETT MEDIA
- PENDING GANNETT MEDIA
Not every variation has been officially confirmed. Banks may shorten the company name, add a telephone number, or combine it with the publication, transaction type, or location.
How to Identify Which Newspaper Charged You
- Copy the complete statement descriptor.
- Record the amount, date, and transaction status.
- Determine whether the amount repeats monthly or annually.
- Search all email accounts for Gannett, USA TODAY, and renewal notices.
- Search email for the exact transaction amount.
- Check newspaper apps installed on household devices.
- Review browser bookmarks and recently visited news websites.
- Ask every authorized cardholder.
- Check Apple, Google Play, PayPal, and digital-wallet subscriptions.
- Sign in to the likely newspaper’s account page.
- Contact that publication’s subscriber-support department.
- Ask the bank for expanded merchant information if necessary.
How to Cancel Gannett Newspaper Subscription
To cancel a Gannett newspaper subscription, first identify the specific USA TODAY or local newspaper account and then cancel through that publication’s account page or customer-service department.
General steps:
- Locate the original receipt or renewal email.
- Identify the newspaper or digital product.
- Sign in to the publication’s account-management page.
- Open Subscription, Account, or Manage Subscription.
- Look for a cancellation option.
- If online cancellation is unavailable, contact the publication’s customer service.
- Ask for the effective cancellation date.
- Request written confirmation.
- Keep the confirmation until at least one billing cycle has passed.
- Monitor the card for another renewal.
Deleting a newspaper app does not cancel the subscription.
Stopping print delivery for a vacation also does not necessarily cancel the underlying subscription.
How to Cancel a USA TODAY Subscription
For a subscription billed directly by USA TODAY:
- Sign in to your USA TODAY account.
- Review the account and billing history.
- Check the subscription type and next billing date.
- Use the available account-management options.
- Contact USA TODAY subscriber support when cancellation is not available online.
- Save the cancellation confirmation.
USA TODAY subscription support:
- Telephone: 1-800-872-0001
- Help Center: USA TODAY Help Center
- Subscription support: Manage a USA TODAY Subscription
- Account management: USA TODAY Account
Current published telephone hours:
- Monday through Friday: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
What Is 1-800-872-0001?
1-800-872-0001 is the official USA TODAY subscription-support number.
It can be used for USA TODAY issues involving:
- Billing
- Account access
- Digital subscriptions
- Print delivery
- Payment information
- Renewals
- Subscription cancellation
It is not necessarily the correct support number for every local USA TODAY Network newspaper.
For a local title:
- Open the newspaper’s official website.
- Select Help, Customer Service, or Contact Us.
- Use the account or telephone number shown for that publication.
How to Find the Correct Local Newspaper
USA TODAY Co. provides an official state-by-state directory of local publications:
USA TODAY Network Local Publication Directory
Use it when:
- You remember reading a local newspaper but not its billing name
- The charge says only Gannett Media
- You moved and retained an old newspaper subscription
- A family member subscribed to a publication in another state
- You need the publication-specific customer-service page
Does Canceling Gannett Media Provide a Refund?
Cancellation normally stops future renewal but does not automatically provide a prorated refund for unused subscription time.
For USA TODAY subscriptions:
- Cancellation generally becomes effective at the end of the current paid period.
- Access normally continues through that date.
- Payments are generally nonrefundable.
- Unused portions are generally not prorated.
- Discretionary refunds or credits may be considered in some situations.
Local-newspaper, crossword, promotional, and third-party subscription terms may differ.
Contact support promptly when:
- The subscription renewed after confirmed cancellation
- You were charged twice
- The wrong amount was billed
- You do not own the account
- The publication cannot locate the payment
- The charge is unauthorized
Cancel future billing separately even when requesting a refund.
What If the Subscription Was Purchased Through Apple or Google?
A newspaper subscription purchased through an app store may appear under Apple or Google rather than Gannett Media.
Check:
- Apple Account subscriptions
- Google Play subscriptions
- PayPal automatic payments
- Roku or Amazon subscriptions where applicable
The company that processed the payment may control cancellation and refund requests.
Gannett Media and USA TODAY Co. Contact Information
For consumer subscription help, contact the specific publication rather than corporate headquarters.
Useful resources:
- USA TODAY subscription support: 1-800-872-0001
- USA TODAY Help Center: Help.USA Today.com
- Local newspaper directory: Find a USA TODAY Network Publication
- Corporate website: USA TODAY Co.
USA TODAY Co.’s corporate address is:
- 1675 Broadway, 23rd Floor
- New York, NY 10019
Corporate headquarters is not the preferred route for routine newspaper subscription cancellation or refunds.
Consumer Reports About Gannett Media Charges
Two visible reports on this ChargeOnMyCard.com page currently describe:
- An unfamiliar $19.99 transaction categorized as professional services
- Two reported $5.54 Gannett Media transactions
These reports do not establish:
- A standard Gannett subscription price
- That all Gannett charges are subscriptions
- That either transaction was fraudulent
- That most cardholders experience duplicate billing
Subscription prices vary by newspaper, introductory offer, print frequency, digital-access level, taxes, and product type.
What to Do If You Do Not Recognize the Charge
- Ask every authorized cardholder.
- Search all email accounts for newspaper subscriptions.
- Review USA TODAY and local-news apps.
- Check Apple, Google, PayPal, and digital wallets.
- Sign in to likely newspaper accounts.
- Contact the publication that appears to match the transaction.
- Ask the bank for the complete merchant record.
- Request the merchant telephone number and website.
- Ask whether the transaction was marked recurring.
- Lock the card if unauthorized use appears likely.
- Dispute the completed payment when no authorized subscription, advertisement, or service can be identified.
- Request a replacement card if recommended by the issuer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Gannett Media Co Charge?
It usually identifies a USA TODAY or local USA TODAY Network newspaper subscription, renewal, digital product, advertisement, or related media service.
What Is Gannett Media Subscription?
It is generally a digital-news, eNewspaper, print-delivery, or combined newspaper subscription.
Is Gannett the Same as USA TODAY Co.?
Gannett Co., Inc. changed its corporate name to USA TODAY Co., Inc. in November 2025.
Why Does My Statement Still Say Gannett?
The publication, billing system, or card issuer may continue to use a legacy Gannett merchant name.
Is Gannett Media a Recurring Charge?
Many newspaper and digital subscriptions automatically renew monthly or annually until canceled.
How Do I Cancel Gannett Newspaper Subscription?
Identify the specific newspaper, sign in to its account page, and use its cancellation option or publication-specific customer service.
Is 1-800-872-0001 Gannett?
It is the official USA TODAY subscription-support number. Local newspaper support numbers can differ.
Can I Cancel by Deleting the Newspaper App?
No. Deleting an app does not cancel its associated subscription.
Will Gannett Refund the Current Charge?
Cancellation generally stops future renewal. Current-period charges are normally not prorated, although support may review duplicate, incorrect, or unauthorized transactions.
Why Are There Two Gannett Media Charges?
They may represent separate products, two subscriptions, a pending and completed transaction, a payment retry, or duplicate billing.
What If Gannett Cannot Find My Account?
Check other email addresses, household members, app stores, PayPal, and local newspaper accounts. Ask the bank for expanded merchant information if no account matches.
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Share Your Gannett Media Experience
If you identified a Gannett Media, Gannett Media Co, USA TODAY, or local-newspaper transaction, share only nonprivate information that may help another cardholder.
Helpful details include:
- The shortened statement descriptor
- The general amount or price range
- The newspaper or digital product identified
- Whether the charge was monthly or annual
- Whether an introductory rate ended
- Whether another household member subscribed
- Which cancellation method worked
- Whether a refund or credit was approved
- How the publication or bank resolved the issue
Do not post:
- Card or bank-account numbers
- Subscriber account numbers
- Account email addresses
- Passwords
- Delivery addresses
- Telephone numbers
- Transaction or dispute IDs
- Copies of complete bank statements
Why Rely on ChargeOnMyCard.com?
ChargeOnMyCard.com researches confusing credit-card, debit-card, newspaper, digital-news, app-store, recurring-subscription, telephone-number, refund, and bank-statement descriptors using official company information and visible cardholder reports.
We distinguish a company’s former corporate name from its current identity and explain how to locate the correct publication, cancel future renewals, request billing assistance, or report an unauthorized transaction.
ChargeOnMyCard.com cannot access a USA TODAY or local newspaper account, cancel a subscription, stop print delivery, issue a refund, or submit a bank dispute.
Last reviewed: July 16, 2026.
Disclaimer
ChargeOnMyCard.com is not affiliated with USA TODAY Co., Gannett, Gannett Media, USA TODAY, the USA TODAY Network, LocaliQ, any newspaper, subscriber, advertiser, cardholder, bank, credit union, card network, Apple, Google, PayPal, or payment processor. This article is provided for informational purposes only and is not financial, legal, subscription, advertising, refund, dispute, account-security, or fraud-prevention advice. Contact the applicable publication and financial institution regarding a specific transaction.