Library: MSP 112: Media Industries in the United States: Communication Industries information

Background Information

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Good for finding background articles on media topics
Database covers the most important and controversial issues of the day. Contains the full text of CQ Researcher, a weekly publication. Each issue provides a comprehensive overview and background essay, data tables and graphs, chronology, pro-con starter, and list of major research and advocacy groups. Includes extensive lists of sources and hot-linked footnotes throughout.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
Good for findiing opinions on your industries

Company and Industry Profiles

Company Profiles
MarketLine Company Profiles via Business Source Premier
Industry Profiles
Company SWOT Analyses

Occupational Outlook Handbook This link opens in a new window
What's included: Career profiles describing work duties, environment, training, pay and more. Uses included: Find career projections through 2020 to help assist with career goals.

Communication Industry Trade Journals

Many of these websites include day-to-day industry news and analysis reporting. For example, I'm seeing several articles on fake news in several of the sites. Many of the magazines these companies publish are available in Business Source Premier database linked below in the Additional Resources box.

Columbia Journalism Review
Includes articles and commentary on journalism and special topics such as fake news.
Editor & Publisher
Covers the newspaper industry
B&C: The Business of Television
Website covers business issues in the broadcast and cable television industry. Includes industry news and several specialized blogs such as BC DC that covers how legislation and administration actions in Washington impact the industry.
Hollywood Reporter
Film and Television news mostly oriented around the films and television programs in filming.
Variety
Coverage of show-business including news, statistics, and reviews, columnists, box office charts and production charts.
Billboard
Music news, best seller charts, reviews and more.

Additional Resources

Pew Research Center
Good resource for data and research on journalism and media.

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
What's included: Full text of more than 2,100 business and trade journals, some going back to 1965. Uses include: Searching for company information and market reports.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
What's included: Regional business news sources including newspapers and business trade magazines. Uses include: Searching for full text and links to news local articles.