First published in 1964, The Sun is a tabloid newspaper covering a wide range of topics, including celebrity gossip, entertainment news, sports (especially football), politics, and human-interest stories. It is particularly famous for its celebrity scoops and scandals.

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.

USA Today is a national, general interest newspaper covering consumer-driven and general interest topics. There are many trend stories and profiles, as well as news from around the world. Coverage also includes business, technology, entertainment, travel, movie and book reviews, television, food, fashion, health and sports. The paper is broken down into the sections News, Money, Sports, Life, Travel, Tech and Weather. Lead times vary for departments and reporters. It was founded in 1982.

The Boston Globe focuses on news for the general public in the New England area as well as state, national and international news. Other coverage areas include business, healthcare, technology, features, lifestyle, arts and sports. There is also an emphasis on regional and suburban coverage. Lead times vary depending on the department.

CNN is a worldwide news and information network providing live, continuous coverage of news from around the globe, 24 hours a day. Regular programs on the network spotlight public affairs, news, military activity, government, politics, science, technology, business, finance, food, health, medicine, fashion, sports, arts and entertainment. CNN emphasizes topical and in-depth interviews and discussions with newsmakers, politicians, celebrities and people in the news. CNN is viewed predominantly by adults interested in daily national and international news.