The daily newspaper in Des Moines is the morning The Des Moines Register, many time Pulitzer Prizewinner. Des Moines Business Record, a weekly newspaper, covers local business news and banking and financial information. Cityview, an alternative newspaper featuring investigative journalism, is distributed free throughout the metro area.
Home to the Meredith Corporation and other printing and publishing firms, Des Moines is a major center for the publication of nationally-circulated magazines. Among the popular magazines produced in the city are Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies' Home Journal, Country Home, Midwest Living, and Successful Farming. A wide range of special-interest publications based in Des Moines are directed toward readers with interests in such subjects as religion, agriculture, hunting, education, and crafts.
Five commercial television stations are based in Des Moines. Cable service is available. Radio listeners receive programming from 13 AM and FM stations.
Media Information: The Des Moines Register, Gannett Co., Inc., PO Box 957, Des Moines, IA 50304; telephone (515)284-8000
City of Des Moines home page. Available www.ci.desmoines.ia.us
City of Des Moines Office of Economic Development. Available www.dmoed.org
Des Moines Public Library. Available www.pldminfo.org
Des Moines Public Schools. Available www.dmps.k12.ia.us
The Des Moines Register online. Available www.dmregister.com
Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau. Available www.desmoinesia.com
Greater Des Moines Partnership. Available www.desmoinesmetro.com
Public Library of Des Moines. Available www.pldminfo.org
Friedricks, William B. Covering Iowa: The History of the Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, 1849-1985. Iowa State University Press, 2000.