The distribution of the following The New York Times, The Washington Post, Associated Press, and USA TODAY international and national news, but also incorporates strong Central Texas coverage, especially in political reporting.

The newspaper co-sponsors Austin events such as the Capital 10K, one of the largest 10K runs in the U.S., and the Season for Caring charity campaign.

[2] Figures from Scarborough Research show the Statesman — in print and online – reaches 68% of Central Texans in an average week.

Merged under one company, the morning and evening papers published separately during the week and combined for a Sunday Austin American Statesman edition.

[10] The Statesman was named Texas Associated Press Managing Editors' Newspaper of the Year in 2013, 2014, and 2016,[11] besting Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas.

was named the best Spanish-language newspaper in the country for its circulation size by the National Association of Hispanic Publishers.

[16] Upon taking over in April, GateHouse said the Statesman would be the "flagship" of the expanding chain, noting its existing 240-employee design and editing hub in Austin.

The acquisition of Gannett by New Media Investment Group was completed on November 19, 2019,[20] making the combined company the largest newspaper publisher in the United States.