Crime Statistics
USC databases are web resources for crime statistics:
- Crime and Arrests StatisticsPage by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Data goes back to 1996.
- Los Angeles Police Department Crime MapProvided access to crime information (from police reports) by date, location and type.
Demographic Statistics
- SBRnet (Sports Business Research Network) This link opens in a new windowProvides market research and industry news for the sports industry including analytics. The site combines market research from the largest single research supplier to the industry, the National Sporting Goods Association; the U.S. Department of Commerce; various sports governing bodies; and full-text articles from 14 magazines and newsletters published by VNU, the world's largest sporting goods trade publisher, and newsletters provided by leading independent industry experts.
- Census DataAccess to the US census from population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
- Editor & Publisher Market GuideDemographic and market data for 1600 cities in the U.S. and Canada.
- ComScore Press CenterInternet audience measurement data, including details of visitation, demographics and online buying power for Web site audiences across U.S. and global markets.
- ProQuest Statistical InsightProQuest Statistical Insight abstracts include a detailed description of a publication's statistical contents and primary bibliographic information like title, date, collation, agency report number (if any), and periodicity.
Nielsen Ratings
- Communication Source This link opens in a new window Includes articles from peer-reviewed journals and trade magazines covering mass media, marketing, communications, and related topics.
Use the Advance Search. "Broadcasting & Cable" Publication type
Type in "Nielsen" in the fsecond search box, and "ratings" in the third search box.
SRDS
- SRDS - Standard Rate and Data Service This link opens in a new windowProduced by Standard Rate and Data Service, which compiles contact information and advertising rates for a variety of media sources. Agencies and brands use SRDS as an affordable, all-in-one resource to find and compare digital and traditional media across business, consumer and geographic audiences.
Financial Statistics
- Hoovers OnlineIn-depth coverage of the world's top enterprises is at the core of our business tools and service that customers find vital to their operations.
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowArticles from leading business journals, magazines, trade publications and newspapers with a broad selection of international content plus company and market data.
- Investext PlusMore than 11,000 U.S. and international companies and 53 industries are covered.
- S&P NetAdvantageBusiness, investment and financial information including industry surveys.
- IBIS WorldAmerica's largest business collection of Industry MarketResearch Reports. Industry reports contain key statistics and analysis. Each report is 25-30 pages in length.
- Pew Center PublicationsReports about news, media and newspapers Covers 2004-present.
- News Media AllianceOur work focuses on the key challenges and opportunities of today’s news environment: Freedom of the press, public policy and legal matters, advertising growth, new revenue streams and audience development across all platforms.
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowUse to find up-to-date information about companies and industries. Includes articles from newspapers and trade magazines, press releases, blogs, and business forecasters.
General Statistics Sources
- Statista This link opens in a new windowSearch for information on the newspaper industry, circulation data, media use and other topics related to hte newspaper industry.
- Statistical Resources on the WebNice collection of statistics links. Click on 'Science' to get telecommunication and television stats.
- Social Science StatisticsKey resources for statistics in the social sciences.
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new windowInter-university consortium for political and social research
- UNESCO Institute for StatisticsCulture and communication statistics.
- TableBaseA database of statistics and tables drawn from a wide range of trade publications and business news sources. In many cases the full text of the source article is included with the statistics.
- Statesman's Yearbook OnlineBrief statistics by country in communications and culture.
- World Development IndicatorsAnnual compilation from the World Bank of statistical data about development, covering over 200 countries. Under 'topic,' select "Development framework" and then "Communications."