Background and Format:The Financial Times was founded in 1888. The business newspaper, which is published daily, focuses on providing extensive finance and business news, commentaries and analysis. In addition, Financial Times is the only UK paper that provides a daily overview of the London Stock Exchange and world markets.The newspaper is published six days a week and printed in 20 cities worldwide. Since 1957 the Financial Times has been owned by Pearson, until it was acquired by Nikkei in 2015Audience and Readership:The global elite making the biggest decisions in the political and corporate world, and high-net-worth, discerning consumers who seek out the best life has to offer.Deadlines:Editorial meeting with Editor is usually at 10.45am. Each team/desk will have a brief meeting before this and the editors of the teams will attend at 10.45am.The FT.Com has rolling deadlines, but the UK is responsible for it from 7am to midnight. The US then takes control of it before passing it over to Hong Kong.The first edition of the Asia FT – 7pmEuropean FT – 8pmUK first edition – 9:15pmUK second edition – 10:30pmUK third edition – 12:15amUS first edition – 9:30pmUS second edition – 12:30pmFrequency:Financial Times: Monday - Friday; FT Weekend: SaturdayCirculation:Source: ABCAd Rates:Advertising information can be found here.Awards:2019 - British Media Awards, Media Company of the Year (nominated) 2019 - British Media Awards, Media Brand of the Year (nominated) 2019 - British Media Awards, International Media Company of the Year (gold) 2019 - British Media Awards, International Media Brand of the Year (silver) 2019 - British Media Awards, International Marketing Team of the Year: Global Commercial Marketing Team (gold)2019 - British Media Awards, Launch of the Year: FT multi-platform audience planning with PwC (nominated) 2019 - British Media Awards, Print Product of the Year: How To Spend It (nominated)2019 - newsawards, Outstanding Use of Social Media Award: Instagram (highly commended) 2019 - newsawards, National Supplement/Magazine of the Year – Non-Weekly: How To Spend It (nominated)2019 - newsawards, International Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2019 - newsawards, National Newspaper of the Year (weekdays) (nominated) 2019 - newsawards, Grand Prix: FT Weekend (nominated)2018 - London Press Club Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (highly commended) 2018 - Press Awards, The Cudlipp Award – Campaign of the Year: Dark Factories (nominated) 2018 - Press Awards, Supplement of the Year: Life and Arts (nominated) 2018 - Press Awards, Investigation of the Year: Presidents Club (nominated) 2018 - Press Awards, Scoop of the Year: Presidents Club (nominated) 2018 - British Journalism Awards, Publication of the Year (winner) 2018 - British Journalism Awards, Innovation: Uber Game (winner) 2018 - The Comment Awards, UK Comment Pages of the Year (nominated) 2018 - British Media Awards, International Media Company

Background and Format:Reuters is a global information company providing information on the equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, money, commodities and energy markets around the world. Reuters was first founded in 1851 and originally covered mainly business related news stories. Over the years, Reuters grew rapidly and by 1980, the service expanded its global reporting network to media, financial, economic and current events marketsThomson Reuters is an information company created by the Thomson Corporation's purchase of Reuters on 17 April 2008. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI). Thomson Reuters is a Canadian-controlled corporation operating from Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Thomson Reuters operates in 93 countries, employs upwards of 3,000 journalists in 200 bureaus worldwide. They publish anywhere from 400-450 stories a day reaching more than 1 billion people every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national, and international news to professionals via Thomson Reuters desktops, the world’s media organizations, and directly to consumers at Reuters.com.The Company is organized into two divisions:    Markets Division: formed from integrating Thomson Financial with Reuters which includes media and the newswire.    Professional Division:            Legal - formerly North American Legal and Legal & Regulatory; primarily West, makers of Westlaw.        Healthcare & Science - formerly Thomson Scientific and Thomson Healthcare        Tax & Accounting - formerly Thomson Tax & Accounting       Ad rates:Advertising guidelines can be found here, for ad rates email advertising_sales@thomsonreuters.com.Awards:2019 - Amnesty Media Awards, Investigation: Myanmar Burning (winner) 2018 - British Media Awards, Tech Provider of the Year (nominated) 2018 - newsawards, International Digital Innovation of the Year: Reuters Connect – A single destination for all your content needs (winner) 2018 - Amnesty Media Awards, Outstanding Impact Award: Duterte’s War (winner)2018 - Amnesty Media Awards, Investigation: Duterte’s War (winner)2017 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Digital Sales Team of the Year (nominated)2017 - Online Media Awards, Best use of Photography (nominated)2017 - newsawards, International Digital Innovation of the Year: ONEm – Bringing Reuters News to millions with mobile internet (nominated)2015 - Press Awards, The Digital Innovation Award (nominated)2015 - Online Media Awards, Best Campaigning/Investigative Journalism: Water's Edge (nominated)2015 - Online Media Awards, Best Campaigning/Investigative Journalism: Farmaceuticals (nominated)2015 - Online Media Awards, Best Campaigning/Investigative Journalism: The Echo Chamber (nominated)2015 - Online Media Awards, Chairman's Award: Water's Edge (winner)2014 - The Press A

National Public Radio is an international producer and distributor of non-commercial news, talk and entertainment programming. A privately supported, not-for-profit membership organization, NPR serves a growing audience of more than 34.6 million Americans each week in partnership with more than 849 independently operated, non-commercial public radio stations. NPR also produces content worldwide for satellite radio, the Internet and podcasting. Do not engage in blanket pitching to multiple editors; a targeted, forceful pitch to the appropriate beat editor will be more successful. Ordinary news and events should always be pitched to a beat reporter or editor first. Press Releases may be sent via the online form located here: http://help.npr.org/customer/portal/emails/new"The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and a digital Podcast.All correspondence for international based editors should be sent via e-mail or online contact form. Note that there is NO direct number to the newsroom.

Los Angeles Times is a general interest daily newspaper that covers regional, national & international news. The paper uses wire services and reports for certain content area. In August 2009, Tribune Company formed a national sports content-sharing alliance between its properties, most notably between the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times. The staff honors news embargoes on a case-by-case basis. For FedEx mailing use: 130 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012.Audience and Readership:Daily Readership: 1.5 millionSunday Readership: 2.4 millionMale/Female: 53%/47% Median age: 47Age 18-34: 31%Age 25-54: 52%Media HHI $78,000College Educated: 69% Supplements and Sections:Below are the different supplements and their publication days:Arts & Books - SundayBusiness - Tuesday-SundayCalifornia - DailyFood & Dining - SaturdayReal Estate - Saturday and SundaySports - DailyTravel - Sunday***Due to budget constraints, the Los Angeles Times no longer publishes special sections. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).Media Alert: Wednesday 27th June 2007 The Los Angeles Times has launched a new political blog called ‘Top of the Ticket’. It reflects upon the daily political conversation in a lighter fashion. It takes a particular interest in matters relating to California, in particular, and the West, in general. As the political activities intensify, the LAT will be using the blog to download feeds from its reporters on the trail in order to accurately reflect the campaigns pulse. Regular blog contributors are Don Frederick and Andrew Malcolm who can be reached on +1 (202) 824 8356 / don.frederick@latimes.com and +1 (213) 237 6600 / Andrew.malcolm@latimes.com, respectively. To view the blog, please visit:http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/

Designed as a news magazine written for upscale readers who have a high degree of intelligence and critical capacity and are interested in contemporary trends in finance, politics, the arts, literature, books, cuisine, public and foreign affairs, science and technology, culture, food and travel. Editorial content is aimed at the serious reader and is comprised of reflective pieces and non-fiction that provide different perspectives on what is occurring in contemporary society.The magazine was founded as The Atlantic Monthly in Boston, MA, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets, and encouraging major careers. It published leading writers' commentary on abolition, education, and other major issues in contemporary political affairs.The magazine's founders were a group of prominent writers of national reputation, who included Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., John Greenleaf Whittier and James Russell Lowell. Lowell was its first editor. The editor-in-chief as of November 2009 is James Bennet. The publisher as of November 2009 is Jay Lauf, who is also a vice-president of Atlantic Media Company.The Family section looks at covers the political, cultural and economic factors that impact American family life. The section has it's own public Facebook group and newsletter and runs coverage both print and online as well as in The Atlantic's podcasts and video content.The switchboard will transfer the caller directly to the journalist.Direct contributed content to submissions@theatlantic.com. When sending in content be sure to submit it as a PDF. Also include a short paragraph about the author and a description of the piece being submitted.