News and media outlets in Detroit, Michigan may include daily newspapers, broadsheets, magazines, and other print media publications within the city, as well as radio or television stations broadcasting from Detroit, online media focused primarily on a Detroit audience, and any other type of news or media within the city.
The major daily newspapers in Detroit are the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News, both broadsheet publications published together through a joint operating agreement known as the Detroit Newspaper Partnership. The Metro Times is a weekly publication that focuses on Detroit Metro news and arts and entertainment topics. Based in Detroit, the Michigan Chronicle is one of the oldest African-American weekly newspapers in the United States.
Detroit has a large television and radio market, although many of the radio and television stations broadcast in the city are not based there, and some stations popular in Detroit are based in Canada.
Radio or television programs based or broadcast from Detroit are appropriate for this guide, as are websites representing designated channels that have a focus on the city.
Online news publications in Detroit may be found here as well, as might college or high school publications.
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Published by Graham Media Group, the site offers news from Detroit, specifically, along with regional, statewide, national, and world coverage, including news reporting, traffic updates, local sports coverage, and weather information. Also included is its Live in the D section, which features the latest local, regional, and national news events of the day, along with weather conditions and traffic issues from the Local 4 News Team. An electronic newsletter is available by subscription.
https://www.clickondetroit.com/
Crain is a Detroit-based American multi-industry publishing conglomerate with thirteen non-US subsidiaries. Its publications include Advertising Age, Automotive News, Autoweek, Crain’s Cleveland Business, Crain’s Chicago Business, Crain’s Detroit Business, Crain’s New York Business, Modern Healthcare, and Pensions & Investments, some of which were started independently, then acquired by Crain, although others were unique to Crain Communications.
https://www.crain.com/
The official website of the Detroit Free Press, the largest circulating daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan. This website provides news service that features the latest local and nation/world news and also contains articles covering a wide range of topics including sports, entertainment, business, lifestyle, travel and opinion. The website also features stories from the print and also provides job search and other classifieds services.
https://www.freep.com/
Supported entirely by advertising, the Detroit Metro Times is an alternative weekly publication, known for its progressive or liberal orientation. Available locally in print, its content is also available on its website, including news and columns relating to food and drinking establishments, music, arts and culture, and other topics, as well as a directory of local businesses, a slideshow gallery of photographs, a calendar of events, and advertising opportunities.
https://www.metrotimes.com/
One of two major newspapers in Detroit, the paper was established in 1873, renting space in the Detroit Free Press building. Later, it absorbed the Detroit Tribune, the Detroit Journal, and the Detroit Times. In 1989, the paper entered into a 100-year joint operating agreement with the Free Press, combining business operations while keeping separate editorial staffs. The Detroit News includes an online version, which can be subscribed to individually or in conjunction with print delivery.
https://www.detroitnews.com/
Founded in 1995, the monthly magazine covers the Metro Detroit area, using a glossy, oversized format, and featuring articles on area restaurants, arts and entertainment, fashion, and decor. In addition to its print edition, the publication offers a subscription service formatted for the iPad, although its digital edition is available through its website, along with articles featuring Detroit Metro restaurants, music, arts, film, music, and books, as well as lifestyle and community events.
https://www.hourdetroit.com/
Owned and operated by CBS, and licensed to Detroit, Michigan, WWJ-TV is also known as CBS Detroit. Originally owned by WGPR Incorporated, the station began broadcasting in 1975 and was an independent station until 1995. Its site features programming schedules, as well as Detroit Metro news, weather, and sports coverage, as well as a video section. Live video broadcasts, live video streaming, and full television episodes are available for free.
https://detroit.cbslocal.com/
Although broadcasting from Southfield, WXYZ-TV is licensed to the City of Detroit, Michigan. The ABC-affiliated station has been on the air since 1948 and was the second television station in the state, one year behind WWJ-TV, which is now WDIV-TV. Broadcast schedules and contacts are posted on the site, which includes local news, weather, traffic, sports, election information, school reports, and an overview on getting around Metro Detroit.
https://www.wxyz.com/
