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.

Bloomberg News is an international wire service, including print, digital, television, and radio, that provides news, data and analysis to business and media professionals around the world. Bloomberg publishes over 6,000 stories on an average day, syndicating to over 450 newspapers worldwide with a combined circulation of 80 million people. The service is part of Bloomberg Financial Markets and covers business, financial and economic issues, as well as technology, international, national, political, entertainment and sports news. Bloomberg employs reporters and editors in bureaus around the world and has a network of photographers based globally. PR pitches and press releases sent to release@bloomberg.net go to their assignment and speed desks to be forwarded to relevant reporters for scheduled and breaking news. There are no specific deadlines as news is produced 24 hours a day. Reporters are required to verify the authenticity of a press release before using it.

Bloomberg News is an international wire service, including print, digital, television, and radio, that provides news, data and analysis to business and media professionals around the world. Bloomberg publishes over 6,000 stories on an average day, syndicating to over 450 newspapers worldwide with a combined circulation of 80 million people. The service is part of Bloomberg Financial Markets and covers business, financial and economic issues, as well as technology, international, national, political, entertainment and sports news. Bloomberg employs reporters and editors in bureaus around the world and has a network of photographers based globally. PR pitches and press releases sent to release@bloomberg.net go to their assignment and speed desks to be forwarded to relevant reporters for scheduled and breaking news. There are no specific deadlines as news is produced 24 hours a day. Reporters are required to verify the authenticity of a press release before using it.

Forbes Online is the digital platform of Forbes, a U.S. national business and financial media organization founded in 1917. Forbes serves executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and business professionals through daily coverage of business, finance, technology, leadership, investing, entrepreneurship, and public policy. The publication provides news, analysis, commentary, rankings, and features focused on trends shaping the global economy and business landscape.

CNBC offers in-depth and breaking news coverage, focusing on politics, business, and finance. Programming includes live ongoing coverage of daily stock market activity, breaking business news, and in-depth interviews with top business analysts and executives. The network also features an extensive array of talk-based entertainment programming featuring prominent celebrity guests and business leaders.PR professionals should be aware that CNBC typically covers only publicly-traded companies worth over 500 million dollars, the exception being a smaller company that is somehow directly related to a major national or international news story. Send press releases to the CNBC assignment desk or to the producer of the appropriate CNBC program. Due to the volume of information received, non-breaking news pitches are rarely taken over the phone. In May 2006, NBC News made segments of CNBC specials available for downloading on iTunes.