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DATA & SURVEYS
 
100 Leading Media Companies
The largest U.S. media companies, magazines and newspapers. From Advertising Age.
 
The "Big Ten"
The top 10 media companies. From The Nation.
 
Who Owns What
A list of properties owned by major media companies and articles about media ownership. From Columbia Journalism Review.
 
Media Giants
How media mergers shape popular culture. From PBS' "Frontline" series.
 
Media Tracker
Find out who owns the media in your region. From the Center for Public Integrity.
 
Global Concentration: The Media Ownership Chart
The merger boom is concentrating media power. From Media Channel.
 
Why Ownership Rules Matter
Issues surrounding the FCC's elimination of media ownership limits. From Media Channel.
 
Media Giants
How media mergers shape popular culture. From PBS' "Frontline" series, 02/27/01.
 
Media in the United States
An overview of U.S. media and links to media resources. From the U.S. State Department.
 
Media/Journalism
Salary data and hiring trends. From CareerJournal.com.
 
Media Salary Surveys
Links to salary data for professionals in publishing, broadcasting and more. From JobStar.
 
The Forbes 400 Richest Americans: Media
From Forbes.
 

 
STATISTICS
 
Book Industry Statistics
Data on book sales. From the Association of American Publishers.
 
Bestseller Lists
Hardcover, paperback, children's, etc. From Publishers Weekly.
 
Magazine Fact Sheet
Data on magazine editorial, circulation, advertising. From the Magazine Publishers of America.
 
Mr. Magazine
Consumer magazine information. From Dr. Samir A. Husni, University of Mississippi.
 
Top 100 Newspapers By Largest Reported Circulation
From Audit Bureau of Circulations
 
Newspaper Trends and Numbers
Readership trends, ad expenditures and more. From the Newspaper Association of America.
 
Top Online Publishers
The leading online publishers in 10 categories. From MediaPost's MEDIA Magazine.
 
Internet Movie Database
Searchable database on movies, including the latest U.S. weekend grosses.
 
Box Office Guru
Database of movie box office statistics, upcoming releases and more.
 
Broadcasting Research & Information
Links to statistics on broadcasting, telecommunications and more. From the National Association of Broadcasters.
 
Prime-Time TV Ratings
Weekly prime-time TV ratings. From Nielsen Media Research via USA Today.
 
Billboard Charts
Top-selling albums, etc.
 
CyberAtlas
Internet statistics and market research. From Internet.com.
 
InternetStats.com
Links to sites offering statistical data. Categories include Advertising and Internet.
 

 
RATINGS & ANALYSIS
 
Arbitron Company
Audience measurements for radio, cable, telecommunications and others.
 
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Circulation auditor of newspapers, magazines and trades.
 
BPA International
Provides independent verification of magazine circulation and Web site traffic.
 
Forrester Research
Research on consumer, B-to-B and technology marketplaces.
 
Gallup Organization
A leading source of public opinion polling.
 
Gartner
Research for tech companies.
 
In-Stat/MDR
Digital communications research.
 
InterMedia
Provides global research, evaluation and consulting for international media.
 
I/PRO
Web traffic verification and research.
 
Jupiter Research
Internet commerce data and analysis.
 
Kagan Research
Expert intelligence. Independent analysis. The business of media from tech to finance.
 
Media Mark Research Inc. (MRI)
Audience research data.
 
Jack Myers Report
Market intelligence about the media industry.
 
Nielsen Media Research
The television ratings company.
 
Nielsen//NetRatings
Audience measurements for Web-site publishers and advertisers.
 
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Independent research that studies public attitudes toward the press.
 
Roper Starch Worldwide
Marketing, public opinion, advertising and media research.
 
Scarborough Research
Lifestyle, media and consumer data.
 
Standard Rate and Data Service (SRDS)
Rates and data on media including magazines, newspapers and television.
 
WebSideStory
A provider of Web audience analysis.
 

 
SPECIAL REPORTS
 
Media and the War
An archive of articles from I Want Media.
 
Media Person of the Year: 2002
From I Want Media, 01/01/03.
 
Top Media Stories of 2002
From I Want Media, 01/02/03.
 
Top Media Stories of 2001
From I Want Media, 01/02/02.
 
Media After 9/11
An archive of articles from I Want Media.
 
The Media Giants
A New York Times series examining major media conglomerates.
 
Media Borg
Salon's series on consolidation in the information industries.
 
Our Interactive World
CNN-Time special report, 06/04/01.
 
Testing Times For New Media Pioneers
Financial Times-Information Technology special report, 04/04/01.
 
Coming to Grips With the World Wide Web
New York Times special report, 12/11/00.
 
Special Reports
Wall Street Journal special reports on convergence, e-commerce and more.
 
Wired Economy: Everything Has Changed
Washington Post special report, 09/20/00.
 
Entertainment & Technology,
Together at Last

Wall Street Journal special report, 03/20/00.
 

 
ARCHIVES & MUSEUMS
 
American Museum of the Moving Image
Houses motion picture and television artifacts. Located in Astoria, N.Y.
 
Local TV News Media Project
A searchable database of digitized local TV news stories. From the University of Deleware.
 
Museum of Broadcast Communications
Houses thousands of radio and television programs and commercials. Based in Chicago.
 
Museum of Television & Radio
Showcases and preserves the best of radio and television. Facilities in Los Angeles and New York City.
 
National Cable Television Center and Museum
Promotes and explores the power of cable telecommunications. Headquarters in Denver.
 
Newseum
The Freedom Forum's interactive museum of news. Located in Washington, D.C., New York City and online.
 
Newspaper and Current Periodical Room
One of the world's most extensive newspaper collections. Maintained by the Library of Congress.
 
Newsfilm Library
The Fox Movietonews newsreel is housed at the University of South Carolina.
 
UCLA Film and Television Archive
Contains 220,000 films and TV programs, including the Hearst Metrotone Newsreels.
 
International Museum of Cartoon Art
A collection of 160,000 original cartoon drawings. Located in Boca Raton, Fla.
 

 
INVESTMENT BANKERS
 
AdMedia Partners
Focuses on the advertising, media, publishing and interactive industries.
 
DeSilva & Phillips
Merger and acquisition services for magazines, the Internet and others.
 
The Jordan, Edmiston Group
Serving the media, exposition, information and software industries.
 
The St. James Partnership
International investment banking services in publishing and communications.
 
Veronis Suhler Stevenson
Dedicated to the media, communications and information industries.
 



 
JOURNALISM RESOURCES
 
AssignmentEditor.com
Links to research stories on the Internet.
 
CyberJournalist.net
News and resources for online journalists. By Jonathan Dube.
 
JournalismNet.com
Links to help journalists find information fast. By Julian Sher, an investigative TV producer.
 
Journalism Resources
Links to data on cyberjournalism and more. By Karla Tonella, University of Iowa.
 
JournalistExpress.com
A one-page list of links to publications and research sites. From CEOExpress.com.
 
The Journalist's Toolbox
Links to journalism resources. By Mike Reilley.
 
Mediabistro
Jobs, events and bulletin boards for journalists and publishing professionals.
 
News Division of the Special Libraries Association
Links to data useful for journalists, including expert sources and newspaper archives.
 
Newstream.com
Provides free multimedia news from leading corporations and agencies. From Business Wire and Medialink.
 
Power Reporting
Thousands of research links for journalists. By Bill Dedman, a Chicago Sun-Times journalist.
 
Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Resources for journalists.
 
ReporterCentral
A reference site for court reporters.
 
Sree.net: Smarter Surfing
Online journalism resources. By Columbia University associate professor Sreenath Sreenivasan.
 
The Working Reporter
Message boards and helpful links for journalists. By Ron Olsen, reporter at KTLA-TV, Los Angeles.
 

 
ADVERTISING RESOURCES
 
AAAAgencySearch.com
Profiles of American Association of Advertising Agency member companies.
 
AdCracker.com
An interactive tool to create marketing and advertising concepts or campaigns.
 
Ad Resource
Internet advertising and promotion resources. From Internet.com.
 
AdReview
Analysis of the creation and use of television advertising. From Advertising Age.
 
MediaCalendars.com
A database of 3,500 editorial calendars from major magazines and newspapers. From Bacon's.
 
MediaPost
Resources for media buyers.
 
Media Resources
Interactive media research tools for advertising and marketing professionals.
 
World Advertising Research Center
A supplier of intelligence to the global marketing, advertising, media and research communities.
 
World Media Buyer
Links to international advertising resources.
 

 
PUBLIC RELATIONS RESOURCES
 
ClipGenius
An Internet news clipping service that allows clients to pick the publications searched.
 
InternetPRGuide
Internet PR strategy and tips. From Internet.com.
 
Online Public Relations
Links to resources for PR professionals. By Jim Horton, Robert Marston and Associates.
 
PR Web
Links to PR resources. Press releases posted for free.
 
eWatch
Searches Internet publications, chat rooms and message boards for a client's name. A division of PR Newswire.
 
Idea Site For Business: Click Press Direct
Register for free access to 1,800 reporter e-mail addresses.
 
Press Release Network
Provides global press release distribution and online media monitoring.
 
Business Wire
Delivers breaking news and multimedia.
 
PR Newswire
Services include distribution and Internet monitoring.
 
PrimeZone Media Network
A global newswire service.
 
Marketwire
Delivers company news.
 
U.S. Newswire
A news release wire service.
 

 
E-COMMERCE
 
Audible.com
Provides downloadable audiobooks, periodicals, radio shows and more.
 
BookSense.com
A hub for independent booksellers.
 
Captivate Network
Delivers Internet content and advertising to wireless digital screens in elevators.
 
The Daily Script
A portal to free film scripts online. Offers screenplay analysis for a fee.
 
Digimarc Corporation
Licenses a digital watermark technology enabling print publications to link to Internet content.
 
Ebrary
A collection of books, journals, maps and periodicals. Users are charged a fee for copying or printing.
 
EMusic
Sells tunes in the MP3 format.
 
Factiva
Search for and purchase articles from 6,000 publications. From Dow Jones and Reuters.
 
Featurewell.com
Allows editors to purchase previously published or killed stories.
 
First Tuesday
Helps Internet start-ups obtain capital.
 
Gist
Produces interactive TV listing guides and related content.
 
Getty Images
Photos and film footage for sale online.
 
iBlast Networks
Helps television-station operators provide content to personal computers through wireless distribution.
 
Infotrieve
Indentifies and retrieves published articles.
 
iUniverse.com
Helps authors to get books published.
 
KeepMedia
Offers consumers access to a database of magazine articles for a monthly fee.
 
Lexis-Nexis
Offers databases from 23,000 news, legal, business and government sources.
 
Magazine Outlet
America Online's magazine provider.
 
Moreover
Collects news headlines from 1,800 online sources. Supplies "Web feeds" for free and charges for customized content.
 
MP3
Lets consumers purchase, listen to and organize their music collections.
 
NewsLibrary
Search U.S. newspaper archives to purchase full-text articles.
 
NewspaperDirect
Distributes digitally imaged full-format newspapers to hotels and other venues for business travelers.
 
NewsStand
Enables publishers to distribute digital media in a traditional, print-style format via the Internet.
 
Pinnacor
An aggregator and distributor of digital content on the Internet.
 
Publishers Marketplace
Writers can "host" dedicated pages with detailed information about their talents.
 
ReplayTV
Licenses technologies that let manufacturers and networks offer digital video recording and other services.
 
Rightscenter.com
A marketplace for agents and publishers to buy and sell rights.
 
ScriptShark
Helps sell your screenplay or manuscript.
 
Storybay
Provides new writers with access to buyers, agents and managers.
 
TiVo
Digitally records television shows to create a customized program line-up for viewing anytime.
 
TVtracker
An industry source for TV development and programming news as it breaks.

 

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