Explore Your Best Source for Directly Connecting With Media Outlets and Media Makers to Tell Your Untold Stories.
The media landscape has changed drastically since we created the first of its kind locally nearly three decades ago. Then, the Chicago Media Guide was called "Getting On Air, Online and in Print." When first created in 1994, it served as "Chicago's communication bible," as many referred to it in its early days.
With the growing polarization of today's society, the spread of misinformation and the attacks on the press, the way we communicate, share and expand the truths of our communities relies on many things, including better access to spaces that provide credible and diverse coverage on topics that matter to you.
What are some of the other reasons the Guide is more essential and resourceful than ever?
- The Guide has thousands of entries, including journalists from radio, television, print and online news organizations.
- We have phone numbers, emails, Twitter handles from legacy media and hundreds of neighborhood and ethnic media outlets that are a pipeline to so many of Chicago's rich cultural and ethnic enclaves.
- All of our information is centralized online, easy to access and updated regularly.
In an evolving media landscape, the Guide is a valuable source for you and your story, regardless of your role in the media ecosystem.
We're excited to relaunch this staple and critical resource. So, don't walk — run — and explore the Guide today.
Access the Chicago Media Guide.
Are you part of the press, but your information needs to be added to our Guide? If you are based in Chicago or greater Illinois, fill out our information form for individual professionals, media outlets or both!
Public Narrative is also a Proud Publisher of the Chicago Independent Media Directory by CIMA.
In addition to the Guide, we published the Chicago Independent Media Directory created and managed by the Chicago Independent Media Alliance. If you are a small business seeking media that best aligns with your business values and advertising audience, this is the supplemental directory for you.
Explore their new database inspired by the Chicago Media Guide and find the overviews of market volume, frequency, reach, coverage areas, and the type of content produced by more than 80 media organizations local to Chicago.
