Library Guides: News Media Trends: Media Directories & Ownership

Media Directories

Print

Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook by R.R. Bowker
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 Editor & Publisher Co.
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, Syndicates
Publication Date: 1992-2012 editions

Databases

AAM Media Intelligence Center
- 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
The Alliance for Audited Media's Media IntelligenceCenter is a trusted source for cross-media data and analytics, providing independently verified print and digital media data that can be used to perform competitive analyses and for media buys. Includes distribution data for nearly 2,700 of the top publishers in North America.
Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media (Gale)
- Information on print media, including feature editors, owner information, etc.
Contains listings for radio and television stations and cable companies. Print media entries provide address; phone, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses; key personnel, including feature editors; and much more. Broadcast media entries provide address; phone, fax, and e-mail addresses; key personnel; owner information; hours of operation; networks carried and more. Scope includes U.S., Canadian, and international media.
SRDS Media Planning Platform
- Information sources for advertising purposes, updated frequently
Remote users must use the GlobalProtect VPN for access. VPN information for remote users. SRDS provides a number of different advertising sources covering: television, radio, newspapers,and consumer and business publications.

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