ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. It covers a range of topics, such as government and politics, business, criminal justice, the environment, education, health care, immigration, and technology.

Founded in 1880, with seed money from Thomas Edison, Science continues to be at the center of the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world. Science articles are peer-reviewed, and written to appeal to both scientist and layman. Regular issue features include a news and comment section, book reviews, and coverage of scientific meetings and seminars. The News section features late-breaking news and in-depth news analysis. Compass, an opinion section, publishes letters and commentary by scientists on current science issues. The TechSight section focuses on leading edge techniques and technologies. Topics include: bioinformatics, genome sequencing, and protein sequencing. This section is published in the third issue every month. The Research section features original investigative research and reporting. Other departments include NetWatch, This Week in Science, ScienceScope, Random Samples and New Products.

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. Devoted largely to reporting and analyzing national and international affairs, politics, education, business, health, science, technology and social trends. Timely, informative and compelling features focus on money medicine, culture, home, investing, education, travel and other valuable topics to help readers live and work smarter.

The Chronicle of Higher Education is the professional news source for faculty members, academic officers and senior administrative officers who run colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. The publication overs news and trends affecting higher education, and includes coverage of scholarships, information technology, business and philanthropy, personal and professional news, government and political actions, listings of books, computer software, gifts and grants to colleges, tenure, appointments, retirement benefits, academic freedom, plagiarism, teaching, academic meetings, and a bulletin board. Founded in 1966 and originally owned by a nonprofit, in 1978 The Chronicle was sold to Jack Crowl and Corbin Gwaltney, and The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc. was formed.

The Advocate is a daily broadsheet newspaper distributed in the Baton Rouge, LA area. The newspaper covers local news, politics, government, education, entertainment, and sports, as well as travel, food and dinning, religion, books, and community events. The publication also features national and international news coverage, but the content is taken almost exclusively from wire services. Deadlines vary, but final news deadlines fall at 11pm. The lead time is one day for breaking news and up to several months for features.