The Wall Street Journal is considered the most widely-read periodical in the nation's business and investment community. Information in the paper is also distributed to many Dow Jones outlets, including news service and specialized financial and commodity reports. The lead time for feature and news coverage is one day to one week. The lead time for The Wall Street Journal Reports is three to five months, although stories are often developed during the two or three months immediately preceding the issue. The lead time for Marketplace and Enterprise is two months. Deadlines are at 5:30pm ET for in-depth business and Marketplace stories and 3pm ET for shorter stories.

New York Post is a tabloid-format newspaper aimed at the general public in the New York City area. The publication covers local and regional news, business, sports, entertainment, celebrities, fashion and travel.

The Daily Star is a national British tabloid newspaper. Launched in 1978, it is known for its light-hearted approach to news, with a focus on entertainment and engaging stories alongside more traditional news coverage. Its coverage includes national and international news, sport, showbiz, television and unusual or entertaining stories. The Daily Star has traditionally placed particular emphasis on celebrities, sport and humour, presenting news in an informal style.

San Francisco Chronicle is the largest newspaper in northern California and the second largest in the Western United States. It is a regional, daily newspaper with circulation that stretches from the Oregon border to Santa Barbara and includes Silicon Valley. Reporters will agree to an informal verbal non-disclosure if they are confident that either they have the exclusive or that no one else will be reporting the story before they do.

The Daily Record is a Scottish daily newspaper that covers a broad range of national, regional and local news, with a particular focus on stories relevant to people across Scotland. Its coverage includes politics, current affairs, crime, sport, entertainment, business and human-interest stories, as well as developments affecting Scottish communities. The newspaper also reports on major UK and international events and publishes opinion and features alongside its news coverage.