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Bowker's News Media DirectoryContinues: Working press of the nation. Includes 3 volumes: Newspaper directory; Magazine and newsletter directory; TV and radio directory. Features information such as contact information, year established, frequency, size, rates, printing process, freelance pay scale, newswire services, circulation size, bureau names, personnel (editors), deadlines, materials accepted, and supplement information.
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Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook
Profiles of thousands of radio and television stations in the United States and Canada. Includes a station’s call letters, frequency or channel, address, telephone, fax, e-mail, Internet address, ownership, and programming format, and circulation figures from Arbitron. Also information on industry associations.
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Editor and Publisher International Yearbook
Listings for dailies worldwide and community and special interest U.S. and Canadian weeklies. Tables profile newspaper ad trends, circulation size by population groups, rankings by circulation size and more.
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Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
This premier media directory contains thousands of listings for radio and television stations and cable companies. Entries contain addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, key personnel, and more. Coverage between print and broadcast media varies some. Continues: Gale directory of publications.
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SRDS Business Publication Advertising Source.
Quarterly, two part directory that contains alphabetical listings of U.S. business publications, U.S. healthcare publications, and more, divided into broad subject areas (advertising, insurance, restaurants, etc).
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SRDS Consumer Magazine Advertising Source
Quarterly directory of U.S. consumer magazines, farm publications, and more. Lists publications alphabetically within broad categories (for example: adventure and outdoor recreation, babies, health).
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SRDS Newspaper Advertising Source
Semi-annual directory of U.S. and Canadian newspapers. Newspapers are listed alphabetically by state and city. Also includes average readership statistics for metropolitan newspapers.
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SRDS TV & Cable Source
Quarterly directory of consolidated DMA markets, TV, national and regional cable networks syndicators, Latin American media, and more. TV stations listed alphabetically by city. Listings include information on local TV market, including demographic profile, merchandise sales rankings, and more.
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- Bowker's News Media Directory
Continues: Working press of the nation. Includes 3 volumes: Newspaper directory; Magazine and newsletter directory; TV and radio directory. Features information such as contact information, year established, frequency, size, rates, printing process, freelance pay scale, newswire services, circulation size, bureau names, personnel (editors), deadlines, materials accepted, and supplement information. - Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook
Profiles of thousands of radio and television stations in the United States and Canada. Includes a stations call letters, frequency or channel, address, telephone, fax, e-mail, Internet address, ownership, and programming format, and circulation figures from Arbitron. Also information on industry associations. - Editor and Publisher International Yearbook
Called by some "possibly the single most important source on newspaper industry facts". Entries include circulation numbers, price, advertising and representatives, market information, etc. - Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
This premier media directory contains thousands of listings for radio and television stations and cable companies. Entries contain addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, key personnel, and more. Coverage between print and broadcast media varies some. Continues: Gale directory of publications. - SRDS Business Publication Advertising Source.
Quarterly, two part directory that contains alphabetical listings of U.S. business publications, U.S. healthcare publications, and more, divided into broad subject areas (advertising, insurance, restaurants, etc). - SRDS Consumer Magazine Advertising Source
Quarterly directory of U.S. consumer magazines, farm publications, and more. Lists publications alphabetically within broad categories (for example: adventure and outdoor recreation, babies, health). - SRDS TV & Cable Source
Quarterly directory of consolidated DMA markets, TV, national and regional cable networks syndicators, Latin American media, and more. TV stations listed alphabetically by city. Listings include information on local TV market, including demographic profile, merchandise sales rankings, and more. - Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
A directory of nearly a quarter-million newspapers, popular and trade magazines, and academic and scholarly journals. Use Advanced Search to search by keyword, circulation, topic/subject, country, language, and much more. The listings include active, ceased, and forthcoming publications. Remote access for current U of MN students, faculty and staff.




