Media Directories
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook by Publication Date: 1993-2010- 1993-2010 available in print, or 1935-2010 e-books [.pdf format]
- Profiles of 4,825 AM radio stations, 9,000 FM radio stations, and 2,180 television stations in the US
- Provides station's call letters, frequency or channel, address, telephone, fax, e-mail, website, ownership, programming format
Editor & Publisher International Year Book by Publication Date: 1940, 1945-current- Lists US and International daily newspapers
- Includes US and Canadian community and special interest weeklies and Campus Newspapers
Bacon's Newspaper Directory: Directory of Daily and Weekly Newspapers, News Services, SyndicatesPublication Date: 1992-2012 editions
Databases
- AAM Media Intelligence Center This link opens in a new window- Print and digital media analysis and reports for nearly 2,700 top publishers in North America
- Sort or filter by topic/type, parent company, circulation type, state, more - Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media (Gale) This link opens in a new window- Information on print media, including feature editors, owner information, etc.
- SRDS Media Planning Platform This link opens in a new window- Information sources for advertising purposes, updated frequently
Who Owns the Media: Articles and More
- Who Owns the Media? (FreePress, 2018)- Charts U.S. corporate media ownership of TV, radio, cable, telecommunications, print, internet
- NPR Article: Big Media Companies And Their Many Brands — In One Chart- October 2016 article with specifics on what companies own (or have a stake in) digital media brands
- Forbes Article: These 15 Billionaires Own America's News Media Companies- June 2016 article lists the ultra-wealthy owners of U.S. media outlets
- Media Ownership (Pew Research Center )- Articles about ownership of media companies
- Compare companies, explore media sectors, read individual company profiles