News: Media Directories & Systems

Overviews of Media Systems by Country

Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
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The International Encyclopedia of Communication
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World Press Encyclopedia : a survey of press systems worldwide
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Freedom House monitors many threats around the world. They rate each country's Internet freedom and democracy scores. Freedom House has monitored media independence through published reports since 1980: Archives 2002-2017 and current media freedom rankings.

Media Directories: Media 1985 to present

Media directories serve as telephone books for the media industry. Many directories list the names and contact information of radio and television companies and magazines and newspapers published in a particular country. Some include advertising rates circulation statistics when available.

onlinenewspapers.com (web)
Directory of world newspapers
ABYZ News Links (web)
Directory of world newspaper, radio, and television organized by country.

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Directory of serials including magazines, journals, and newspapers.

Benn's Media
Print directory of media around the world. Kept in Suzzallo Reference.
Editor & Publisher International Data Book (also called Editor & Publisher Newspaper DataBook)
This two volume set is a directory for newspapers published around the world. The U.S. volume includes community and ethnic newspapers, their contact info, and circulation statistics.
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
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Formerly Ayer Directory of Publications. "covers approximately 59,000 newspapers, magazines, journals, and other periodicals, as well as radio, television, and cable stations and systems. GDPBM covers the whole media picture -- ad rates, circulation statistics, local programming, names of key personnel, and other useful, accurate information."
Willing's Press Guide
"Quick and easy reference guide to newspapers, news agencies, radio and television stations plus UK and Ireland business and consumer titles."
World Radio TV Handbook
Directory of national and international radio stations; TV section lists the main terrestrial national broadcasters, large regional networks, and some local stations.

Media Directories: Media before 1985

American newspapers, 1821-1936; a union list of files available in the United States and Canada, edited by Winifred Gregory under the auspices of the Bibliographical society of America
Ayer's American Newspaper Annual & Directory (1910-1922)
Ayer's American Newspaper Annual (1880-1909)
Editor & Publisher
Editor & Publisher International Yearbook
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media Formerly Ayer Directory of Publications. "covers approximately 59,000 newspapers, magazines, journals, and other periodicals, as well as radio, television, and cable stations and systems. GDPBM covers the whole media picture -- ad rates, circulation statistics, local programming, names of key personnel, and other useful, accurate information."
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Rowell's American Newspaper Directory (1869-1877)
Rowell's and Ayer's All-In-One Search (1869-1922, incomplete, University of North Texas)
Washington newspapers, territorial and state : a bibliography and checklist
Washington State union list of newspapers on microfilm
Willing's Press Guide "Quick and easy reference guide to newspapers, news agencies, radio and television stations plus UK and Ireland business and consumer titles."
World Radio TV Handbook