A guide to finding resources related to the profession of journalism, including professional magazines and websites, industry overviews, and reviews and directories.
Journalism and reporting reviews
- American Journalism ReviewUniversity of Maryland website with a focus on innovation in journalism and reporting.
- Columbia Journalism ReviewWebsite and magazine from Columbia University that features stories on news, reporting, and the media industry.
- Courthouse NewsNationwide news service for lawyers and the news media.
- Investigative News NetworkProvides resources to nonprofit news organizations to help them produce and distribute stories with impact and achieve cost efficiencies.
- IRE Journal (EBSCO)Investigative Reporters and Editors publication covering legal rights, public records and news gathering.
- Media Research CenterReports and press releases on media bias in mainstream media regarding conservative issues.
- National News Council records (1973-1984)The UMN Social Welfare History Archives house the papers of the NNC, a nonprofit organization that considered complaints against the media and studied possible infringements on the freedom of the press.
- News InnovationWebsite from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism offers statistics and coverage of new business models of publishing.
- News Photographer MagazineNational Press Photographers Association magazine for photojournalists interested in communicating news, identifying trends, delineating issues, and providing information.
- QuillSociety of Professional Journalists website.
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Industry overviews
- Pew Research Center for the People and the PressPublic opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues.
- State of the News Media IndustryPew Research Center on Journalism and Media does this annual report on the ownership of news and main sectors of media including newspapers, online, network, cable and local TV, magazines, radio and ethnic media.
- Consumer & Market Research SourcesCheck out the full list of library resources for consumer and market research.
Trade magazines and websites
- EContent MagazineMonitors digital publishing, media, and marketing in the digital ecosystem.
- Editor and Publisher Newspaper Data BookInternational directory of newspapers that includes statistics and contact information for the U.S. and Canada. Includes dailies, weeklies, shopper publications and other niche markets by ethnic group and target audience ( real estate, parenting, seniors), college presses, syndicated news services, trade associations, and a buyers guide of equipment for the newspaper industry.
- Editor & Publisher (past issues 1994-current)Publishing industry magazine and website.
- FolioPublishing industry magazine and website.
- Folio (past issues)Publishing industry magazine and website.
- Nieman ReportsWebsite and quarterly print publication from nonprofit foundation to promote standards of journalism.
- Publishers WeeklyTrade magazine for the book publishing industry that includes reviews, trends, digital innovations, and market analysis.
Media directories
- Ulrich's Periodicals DirectoryFind information about newspapers, popular and trade magazines, and academic and scholarly journals. Includes active, ceased, and forthcoming publications. Search by title, subject and more.
- Media Intelligence CenterService from the Alliance for Audited Media that tracks circulation, data for newspapers, consumer magazines, business publications and farm publications from the US, Canada, and other countries. Includes audit circulation statistics for online editions.
- Minnesota Newspaper DirectoryNewspapers for the Twin Cities metro region and other Minnesota locations
- NAM National Ethnic Media DirectoryNew America Media, Ethnic Media Association: A directory of ethnic newspapers, websites, and broadcasting organizations. Organized by ethnicity.
- WinmoInformation about advertisers, agencies, public relations firms and media buying services. (formerly Advertising Redbooks)
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