Iowa State Daily
Ames, Iowa, United StatesEnglishServing the Iowa State University community since 1890, this award-winning student-led publication provides comprehensive news, sports, and cultural coverage tailored to students, faculty, and the Ames area. It is notable for its long-standing status as a training ground for professional journalists and its commitment to upholding editorial independence while documenting the evolution of campus life.
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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