Asian-American Media
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ABS-CBN International
Television
150 Shoreline Dr. Redwood City, CA 94065
650-508-6000
Fax: 650-508-6001
http://www.abs-cbnglobal.com
Broadcasts nationally in the US and Philippines. Subscription- based network programming by direct cable, satellite and web. They are currently looking to find a permanent Midwest correspondant; in the meantime, contact Vivian Araullo.
Distribution: International/Worldwide
Asean Tribune
2400 E. Devon Ave., Suite 305 Des Plaines, IL 60018
773-510-7421
Fax: 847-803-8846
shidalgo.asean.tribune@gmail.com
Submit press releases by the end of the first week of every month. Publishes on the 15th of every month. Welcomes stories from all Asian communities.
Circulation: 8,000
Deadlines: End of the first week of every month
Frequency: Monthly
Distribution: Chicago
Asian Gazette
424 Fort Hill Dr., Bldg 100 Naperville, IL 60540
630-717-4567
Fax: 630-717-7999
http://chicagochinesenews.com/ • ccn100@chicagochinesenews.com
Published by the Chicago Chinese News.
Circulation: 20,000
Deadlines: Wednesday at noon
Frequency: Semiweekly on Friday and Saturday
Distribution: Suburban Chicago
Chicago Chinese News
424 Fort Hill Building Naperville, IL 60540
630-717-4567
Fax: 630-717-7999
http://www.chicagochinesenews.com • ccn100@chicagochinesenews.com
Also known as the Chicago Times and the Asian-American Times.
Circulation: 20,000
Deadlines: Wednesdays at noon
Frequency: Semiweekly on Friday and Saturday
Distribution: Chicago
Chicago Shimpo
4670 N. Manor Ave. Chicago, IL 60625-3718
773-478-6170
Fax: 773-478-9360
shimpo@mc.net
Subscription-based publication. Bilingual: Japanese and English.
Circulation: 5,000
Deadlines: One week prior to publication
Frequency: Weekly on Wednesday and Friday
Distribution: Chicago
Chicago Telugu Times
6633 N Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626
773-396-1196
http://www.chicagotelugutimes.com/ • chicagotelugutimes@yahoo.com
Pitch Indian and Telugu language community news stories. Bilingual publication in Telugu and English.
Circulation: 5,000
Deadlines: Two weeks in advance
Frequency: Biweekly
Distribution: Chicago
China Journal
2146-A S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60616
312-326-3228
Fax: 312-326-3503
http://www.chinajournalus.com • chinajournal@sbcglobal.net
Circulation: 20,000
Deadlines: Tuesdays before noon
Frequency: Weekly on Thursday
Distribution: Chicago
Chinese American News
733 W. 26th St. Chicago, IL 60616-1854
312-225-5600
Fax: 312-225-8849
http://www.canews.com/ • editor@canews.com
Send press releases by e-mail.
Circulation: 10,000
Deadlines: Tuesdays at noon
Frequency: Weekly on Friday
Distribution: Chicago
Desi Talk Chicago
773-856-0545
Fax: 773-856-3537
http://www.desitalkchicago.com • editorial@desitalkchicago.com
Desi Talk has several editions throughout the country.It’s published by Parikh Worldwide Media, Inc., whose national headquarters is based in New York. They also publish News India Times, The Gujarat Times and The Indian-American. They all share some staff.
Circulation: 12,000
Deadlines: Call for Details
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Chicago
Epoch Times
3249 S. Halsted P.O. Box 168011 Chicago, IL 60608
312-808-9410
Fax: 312-808-9411
http://www.epochtimes.com • midwest@epochtimes.com
A privately-owned media company with headquarters in New York, it publishes several different editions of Epoch Times which cover different regions and are published in different languages. All different editions are available on the website. Send press releases by e-mail.
Circulation: 16,000 in the Midwest
Deadlines: Wednesdays before 2 p.m.
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Chicago
The Fil-Am Weekly MegaScene
P.O. Box 6176 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847-915-2781
http://www.megascene.net/ • filammegascene@aol.com
A weekly paper focusing on the Filipino community. Sister pulication of PhilippineTime-USA News & People Magazine.
Circulation: 10,000
Deadlines: Tuesdays
Frequency: Weekly on Friday
Distribution: Chicago
Filipino-American Community Builder
5232 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60625
773-334-4999
Fax: 773-334-4994
http://www.aacbnews.com • communitybuilder@sbcglobal.net
Circulation: 15,000
Deadlines: 10th of the month
Frequency: Monthly
Distribution: Chicago
Hataw Pinoy Chicago
Television
5657 W. Howard Ave. Niles, IL 60714
773-510-5413
http://www.suncastv.com/. • hatawpinoychicago@yahoo.com
The first Filipino-American, musical variety show to air in the Midwest, Show airs on the Korean Broadcasting Channel (WOCH- A Ch. 41) on Sundays from 1-2 p.m. Can also be viewed on http: //www.suncastv.com/. Features a variety of community and cultural events coverage. Pitch stories at least two weeks in advance.
Distribution: Chicago
Hi India
2544 W. Devon Ave., 2nd Fl. Chicago, IL 60659
773-338-0222
Fax: 773-338-0688
http://www.hiindiaweekly.com • info@hiindiaweekly.com
Circulation: 20,000
Deadlines: Tuesdays at Noon
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Chicago
India Abroad
42 Broadway New York City, NY 10004
646-432-6000
Fax: 212-627-9503
http://www.IndiaAbroad.com • editorial@indiaabroad.com Owned by Rediff, Limited. They’re headquartered in New York. This publication no longer has a Chicago office. All content can be emailed to the New York office.
Circulation: 35,000-40,000
Deadlines: Thursdays at 5 p.m.
Frequency: Weekly on Friday
Distribution: Nation
India Bulletin
P.O. Box 59584 Chicago, IL 60659-0584
847-674-7941
Fax: 847-679-0777
http://www.indiabulletinusa.com • pressrelease@indiabulletinusa.com
Circulation: 28,000
Deadlines: Wednesday of the week prior to publication
Frequency: Biweekly
Distribution: Illinois
India Post
2740 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60659
773-973-7394
Fax: 773-973-7396
http://www.indiapost.com • editorial@indiapost.com
Covers news from all over the world. Headquarters is located in Freemont, CA.
Circulation: 32,000; 132,177 (Readership)
Deadlines: Tuesdays 5 p.m.
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Nation
India Tribune
3302 W. Peterson Ave. Chicago, IL 60659
773-588-5077
Fax: 773-588-7011
http://www.indiatribune.com • prashant@indiatribune.com
Publishes three different editions: Chicago, New York and Atlanta. Send press releases to the general e-mail address.
Circulation: 44,000
Deadlines: 9 days prior to print
Frequency: Weekly on Saturday
Distribution: Nation
The Indian-American
37 W. 20th St., Suite 1109 New York, NY 10011
212-675-7515
Fax: 212-675-7624
http://www.theindianamerican.com • editor@theindianamerican. com
A magazine that targets “wealthy, educated and accomplished people of South Asian origin.” Published by Parikh Worldwide Media, Inc., whose national headquarters are based in New York. They also publish News India Times, The Gujarat Times and Desi Talk. They all share some staff.
Circulation: 10,000
Deadlines: Call for details
Frequency: Bimonthly
Distribution: Nation
Kerala Express
2050 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60659
773-465-5359
Fax: 773-304-1917
http://www.keralaexpress.com • news@keralaexpress.com
A Malayalam news publication. Published by Grace Publications.
Circulation: 25,000
Deadlines: Fridays
Frequency: Weekly on Tuesday
Distribution: Chicago
Korea Central Daily News
790 Busse Road Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-228-7200
Fax: 847-545-1769
http://www.chi.koreadaily.com • chicago@koreadaily.com
Also publishes J + Korea Town publucation. All press releases should be sent via e-mail to Hyun Kwon.
Circulation: 30,000
Deadlines 2-3 days prior to publication
Frequency: Daily
Distribution: Midwest
Korea Times Chicago
3720 W. Devon Ave. Lincolnwood, IL 60712
847-626-0388
Fax: 847-626-0351
http://www.koreatimes.com • chicagodesk@koreatimes.com
Headquarters is located in New York. Their website features editions from different cities across the country and Canada.
Circulation: 50,000
Deadlines: One week prior to publication at 8 a.m.
Frequency: Daily
Distribution: International/Worldwide
KoreAm Journal
17000 S. Vermont Ave., Suite A Gardena, CA 90247
310-769-4913
Fax: 310-769-4903
http://www.iamkoream.com • Info@iamkoream.com
Covers stories and issues of Korean-Americans nationwide.
Circulation: 41,000; 2,500 (Chicago)
Deadlines: The 15th of every month
Frequency: Monthly
Distribution: Nation
The Korean Christian Journal
5235 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60630
773-777-7779
Fax: 773-777-0004
http://www.kcj777.com • kcj@kcj777.com
Circulation: 3,000
Deadlines: Thursdays
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Nation
Korean News
3520 Milwaukee Ave., 2nd Floor Northbrook, IL 60062
847-391-4112
Fax: 847-391-4115
http://chicagokyocharo.com • koreannewsusa@yahoo.com
Send press releases via e-mail.
Circulation: 10,000
Deadlines: Friday & Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Frequency: Semiweekly on Monday and Thursday
Distribution: Midwest
News India Times
37 W. 20th St., Suite 1109 New York, NY 10011
212-675-7515
Fax: 212-675-7624
http://www.newsindia-times.com • editor@newsindia-times.com
Published by Parikh Worldwide Media Inc., which also publishes Desi Talk, The Gujarat Times and the Indian-American. All publications share the same staff.
Circulation: 12,000-13,000
Deadlines: Call for details
Frequency: Weekly on Friday
Distribution: Chicago
Pinoy The Filipino American News Magazine
5323 Wright Terrace Skokie, IL 60077
847-329-1073
Fax: 847-329-1075
http://www.pinoynewsmagazine.com • pinoynewsmagazine@yahoo.com
Published by Pinoy Corporation.Distributes in the 6 continous Northeast Illinois counties. Formerly known as the Pinoy Monthly.
Circulation: 10,000
Deadlines: 20th of Each Month
Frequency: Monthly
Distribution: Chicago
Sada-E-Pakistan
6327 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60659
773-310-3775
Fax: 773-465-5025
http://www.sada-e-pakistan.net • sadaepakistan@aol.com
A free publication that covers the South Asian communities. The Chicago office doesn’t have a fax machine; you can send information to the New York fax machine. Headquarters is in New York. NY address: P.O. Box 300-749, Brooklyn, NY 11230.
Circulation: 5,000-7,000
Deadlines: Call for details
Frequency: Weekly on Monday
Distribution: Chicago
Sandesh
2544 W. Devon Ave., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60659
773-338-0292
Fax: 773-338-0688
http://www.sandesh.com • sandeshusa@aol.com
Covers the Indian communities nationally and worldwide. Published in Gujarati by Sandesh Limited, whose headquarters are in India. The U.S. edition is published in Chicago.
Circulation: 17,000
Deadlines: Fridays
Frequency: Weekly on Monday
Distribution: Chicago
Sing Tao Daily
2109-B S. China Place Chicago, IL 60616
312-842-3958
Fax: 312-842-3957
http://www.nysingtao.com • chicago@nysingtao.com
A publication of the Sing Tao Newspaper Group which is headquatered in New York.
Circulation: 50,000 (Midwest); 250,000 (Nation)
Deadlines: 4:30 p.m. Daily
Frequency: Daily
Distribution: Nation
Urdu Times
7450 N. Skokie Blvd. Skokie, IL 60077
773-274-3100
Fax: 847-713-4853
http://www.urdutimesusa.com/chicago • urdutimes@hotmail. com
Covers the Indian and Pakistani communities all over the country and world. Printed in Urdu and English.
Circulation: 16,000
Deadlines: Mondays Prior to Publication
Frequency: Weekly on Wednesday
Distribution: Chicago
Via Times
3108 W. Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
773-866-0811
Fax: 773-866-9207
http//www.viatimes.com • viatimes@sbcglobal.net
Founded and managed by women. Also produces a broadcast show: Chicago Philippine Reports TV.
Circulation: 25,000
Deadlines: 11th of each month
Frequency: Monthly
Distribution: Chicago
Weekly Chicago
4238 Commercial Way Glenview, IL 60025
847-282-4821
Fax: 847-376-8192
weeklychicago@gmail.com
Circulation 7,000
Deadlines: Call for details
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Chicago
Weekly J-Angle
415 E. Golf Rd., Suite 101 Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-439-6388
Fax: 847-439-6378
http://www.anglepress.com • info@anglepress.com
Circulation: 14,150; 4,000 (in Illinois)
Deadlines: Fridays prior to publication
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Chicago
WOCH-LP/WOCK-CA KBC Channels 41 & 13
Television
5225 N. Kedzie Ave., Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60625
773-588-0070
Fax: 773-588-8750
http://www.woch.net
KM Communications. Signal aimed towards North Side. Watch it on Channel 41. It’s a low-power station known as WOCH- LP/WOCK-CA.
Deadlines: Call for details
Distribution: Chicago
The World Journal
2471 S. Archer Ave Chicago, IL 60616
630-759-9880
Fax: 630-759-9840
http://www.worldjournal.com Largest Chinese Newspaper in the country which distributes to 15 states in and around the Midwest. Send press releases only via fax with ‘Attention To:’ Chan Lu.
Circulation: 15,000 in the Midwest; 8,700 (in Chicago)
Deadlines: 4:00 p.m. Daily
Frequency: Daily
Distribution: Nation
Written by Demetrio on May 25, 2012
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