Quad City Times
Davenport, Iowa, United StatesEnglishServing the Bi-State region of Iowa and Illinois, this long-standing publication provides comprehensive news coverage, investigative reporting, and community-focused journalism to the residents of the Davenport metropolitan area. It is recognized as a primary source of information for the Quad Cities, maintaining a significant historical presence as a cornerstone of regional discourse since its founding in the 19th century.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN IOWA
Serving a heavily rural population, this Midwestern newspaper market balances a vast network of community weeklies with heavy ownership consolidation among its metropolitan dailies. The Gannett-owned Des Moines Register operates as the dominant statewide paper, while Lee Enterprises controls major regional titles including the Quad-City Times. Independent dailies persist through publications like the employee-owned Cedar Rapids Gazette, complementing historic local records such as the Burlington Hawk Eye, founded in 1837 as the oldest newspaper in the territory. Alternative publications like Des Moines Cityview and regional agricultural weeklies provide specialized reporting outside the corporate daily format. Paperboy indexes 82 Iowa newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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