Business Newspapers

Find American business newspaper, from the corporate giants to the corner store
By Christine Margiotta, Freelance writer American business newspapers take the pulse of the country's economy. From business news affecting the entire country to local business news affecting a local city's downtown, business journals and corporate newspapers deliver the news you need to help you keep on top of your industry and strategize for the future.

While corporate newspapers tend to zero in on a specific industry or trade, business journals and local business newspapers target their coverage by city, town or state, which is helpful for those contemplating a business move or the construction of a new location. Luckily, all of this information and more is available online. As you begin your search:

1. Target national business newspapers for collective takes on the country's economy.
2. Zero in on local business newspapers for targeted information by locale.
3. Look into ways to advertise in business newspapers and business journals.
   

Find the best national newspapers in business

Look to national business newspapers and periodicals for fresh insights and information critical to your business' survival.
Try:  Subscribe to The Wall Street Journal, the business news mecca for virtually every American industry. This paper offers a full section of U.S. business news to subscribers online. The Harvard Business Review offers research and insights from some of the brightest business minds in the country.

Check out local business newspapers for information on the business climates of specific locales

There's no better source of targeted business information than the local business newspaper. In towns and cities across the country, local business newspapers are serving up the best location-specific business news.
Try:  American City Business Journals run business newspapers in cities and regions across the country, offering targeted business information arranged by industry, business name and more. Since American City Business Journals dominates the local business news market, check out this example of how the company lists Washington news by company on the Washington Business Journal's website.

Find ways to advertise in business journals

From the large business newspapers to business magazines, business publications can help you get the word out about your business to a nationwide audience.
Try:  Forbes Magazine, one of the largest business magazines in the world, will help you reach American businesses at home and abroad. The New York Times also reaches American and other audiences across the globe, and can help you advertise your business to millions of people.

• Check out targeted business magazines such as Forbes and The Economist for big-picture business news and information.
• When researching a particular company or industry, see if their website offers a targeted publication on the company or trade. These publications can be great insights into that particular company's strategy and place in their industry.