This is largely subjective. The largest circulated newspapers in the world are Japanese, the largest English is The Times of India, and the largest US are the

This is largely subjective. The largest circulated newspapers in the world are Japanese, the largest English is The Times of India, and the largest US are the WSJ and USA Today. For online publications by readership, the Daily Mail from the UK often beats the NYT, depending on who is counting. With regards to being respected, it depends on where you are from, but from where I am standing the British press often attracts more respect in the English speaking world than any US publications.