Newspapers can subscribe to wire services. Some news outlets subscribe to international news wires such as the Associated Press and United Press International to add content to their publication; these pieces can be edited for a local market. Other wires collect state and government information, business press releases (PR Newswire and Business Wire), and even college press (Uwire). Be aware that public relations professionals will be pitching you company news in hopes you'll cover their product.
If the story is ongoing, set up news alerts to receive emails on new stories being filed.
If you're publishing local news you'll become an expert at tracking local government meetings.
What was already written? Read over secondary resources.
Looking for a particular newspaper, magazine or broadcaster? Search the Journals page (found in the footer of the library's homepage).
Local News:
I also search Google News for local news stories. The Ithaca Times & Ithaca Voice are not indexed in library databases.
The Ithaca Journal is Ithaca's daily newspaper. Use this link to search or browse for articles through U.S. Newsstream.
State Level news: New York
Our campus subscription to The New York Times allows patrons to register for an individual account to NY Times online.
Note: To access our subscription for the first time, patrons will need to claim a pass. Already have a pass? Simply go to nytimes.com and log in using your account credentials. See our guide to The New York Times for more information.
Contents: Full-text NY Times articles, including New York Times Book Review (1988-present), New York Times Magazine (1997-present), New York Times Online (2015-present), and New York Times Video (2018-present). Updated daily.
Contents: Full-text access to New York State newspapers including some in the public domain. 1725-2019.
National & International News
Contents: Full-text local, national, and international newspaper articles and legal resources.
Need search tips? See our guides for tips on Legal Searching and News Searching.
Note: The terms of use of this database place limits on the length of time that users may keep copies of material accessed from this service. Please review the terms before downloading any content.
Newspapers covered includes The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune.
Contents: Full-text newspaper articles, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites from the United States.
Contents: Newspaper articles from national, regional, and international newspapers and television and radio news transcripts.
Formerly known as InfoTrac Newsstand, this database provides access to major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers and news sources, as well as world news sources.
Contents: Newspaper articles, images, and radio and TV broadcast transcripts.
Check magazine and trade publications for coverage as well. Most businesses are part of a trade association. Trade Associations often generate magazines to their members to keep them abreast of current events.
This multidisciplinary database contains articles from magazines and peer-reviewed journals, as well as Associated Press (AP) video content (1930s-present).
Contents: Full-text articles and video.
This custom link allows patrons to search across several ProQuest databases including APA PsycInfo, Healthcare Administration Database, Education database, Psychology Database, Research Library, and Social Science Database.
Contents: Full-text articles, abstracts, and ebooks.
This multidisciplinary database contains peer-reviewed articles, reference sources (including Gale Encyclopedia of Science and Encyclopedia of World Biography), and other sources including podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN, full-text from The Economist (1988-present), as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
Contents: Full-text articles, podcasts, broadcast transcripts, and videos.
This general-interest database covers a wide-range of topics.
Contents: Citations and some full-text of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles.
Take a look at the list of Past winners & finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. There are many categories such as: Explanatory Journalism, Investigative Reporting, National Reporting, Breaking News, Public Service, Local, etc.