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This U.S. directory includes 2556 outlets as of October 2026, but it is not a complete census of U.S. media. Listings without opinion-submission information say: “Check site and contact outlet for submission guidelines.”
Directory data collected by Better Choices for Democracy staff.
Northwestern’s Local News Initiative and Newspaper Map inspired the geographic discovery approach. Publishing guidance provided where it could be verified. Some pages were verified through search-indexed publisher text. No editors were contacted, and acceptance is never guaranteed.
Review dates: News outlet and publisher research compiled and reviewed October 16–18, 2026. Always check the original page before drafting for submission guidelines.
Locations: Approximate city centers or coverage anchors, not verified office addresses. Alaska and Hawaii use insets. Territories are not covered in this initial directory.
Reach: Local means a community or city; Regional means a metro or multicommunity region; State means a statewide audience or focus; National means broad U.S. reach.
Map boundaries: U.S. Census via us-atlas. Visualization: D3 and TopoJSON.