ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. It covers a range of topics, such as government and politics, business, criminal justice, the environment, education, health care, immigration, and technology.

Founded in 1880, with seed money from Thomas Edison, Science continues to be at the center of the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world. Science articles are peer-reviewed, and written to appeal to both scientist and layman. Regular issue features include a news and comment section, book reviews, and coverage of scientific meetings and seminars. The News section features late-breaking news and in-depth news analysis. Compass, an opinion section, publishes letters and commentary by scientists on current science issues. The TechSight section focuses on leading edge techniques and technologies. Topics include: bioinformatics, genome sequencing, and protein sequencing. This section is published in the third issue every month. The Research section features original investigative research and reporting. Other departments include NetWatch, This Week in Science, ScienceScope, Random Samples and New Products.

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. Devoted largely to reporting and analyzing national and international affairs, politics, education, business, health, science, technology and social trends. Timely, informative and compelling features focus on money medicine, culture, home, investing, education, travel and other valuable topics to help readers live and work smarter.

The Chronicle of Higher Education is the professional news source for faculty members, academic officers and senior administrative officers who run colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. The publication overs news and trends affecting higher education, and includes coverage of scholarships, information technology, business and philanthropy, personal and professional news, government and political actions, listings of books, computer software, gifts and grants to colleges, tenure, appointments, retirement benefits, academic freedom, plagiarism, teaching, academic meetings, and a bulletin board. Founded in 1966 and originally owned by a nonprofit, in 1978 The Chronicle was sold to Jack Crowl and Corbin Gwaltney, and The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc. was formed.

Established in 1845, Scientific American remains the oldest continuously-published magazine in the United States. Redesigned in October 2010, the publication covers the most important and exciting research in science, health, technology, the environment, and society, exploring important ideas often months and years before other media recognizes their importance. The magazine publishes 15 foreign language editions, and regular sections include Forum, which provides a platform for external experts to comment on science policy; Science Agenda, where editors can discuss different science issues; and Insights, which profiles a scientist or researcher and analyzes their contribution to society. Other sections include Anti Gravity and Skeptic. Regular columns include The Science of Health and TechnoFiles. Publicists should feel free to pitch anytime, although they should avoid pitching individual products or new company officer announcements. They should focus on science-based stories that are better told by a journalist than an expert.