Journalism

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Facts & Figures

Facts on File World News Digest
Includes news and current information as reported weekly in major newspapers and newsmagazines from the US and around the world since 1940. Also includes a live newsfeed from Reuters. The print index of Facts on File for 1942-1943 and 1945-2004 is available at D410 .F3 Main and Info Commons Ref.

Newspaper Association of America: Facts About Newspapers
Statistical information about the newspaper industry, including readership demographics, circulation, advertising expenditures, online readership, employment, and more.

Newsroom Employment Census
From the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), annual survey of demographics of newsroom employees.

Online Statistics Sources
Links to the Census Bureau's homepage, FedStats, the World Factbook, and other online statistical sources.

Polling the Nations
Compilation of more than 14,000 surveys conducted by over 1000 polling organizations in the United States and 100 other countries from 1986 to the present time. The pollsters included in the database are:

US polling organizations e.g., Harris International, The Pew Center
Universities e.g., Rice University, University of Maryland
Newspapers e.g., New York Times, Los Angeles Times
Television news organizations e.g., CBS, NBS, Fox, CNN
International polling organizations e.g., Eurobarometer
Special interest groups e.g., Boy Scouts, AFL-CIO

Statistical Abstract of the United States - HA202 Info Commons Ref
Issued each October the U. S. Department of Commerce, this book provides summary of the statistics on social, political and economic aspects of the United States. Also available online at http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html.

Statistical Resources on the Web
A good place to begin searching for statistical information published by the U.S. government on the world wide web.

The World Almanac and Book of Facts - AY67 .N5 W7 Info Commons Ref
Facts and statistics about current people, places and events and historical people places and events.