SF Weekly Competitors

NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everyday—on the air, online, and in person. NPR strives to create a more informed public—one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures. With a nationwide network of award-winning journalists and 17 international bureaus, NPR and its Member Stations are never far from where a story is unfolding. Listeners consider public radio an enriching and enlightening companion; they trust NPR as a daily source of unbiased independent news, and inspiring insights on life and the arts.

Your Northern California NPR and PBS stations, offering a community-supported, non-profit alternative to commercial media. Through Public Television, Public Radio, Interactive, and Education, KQED provides citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories. KQED helps students and teachers thrive in 21st century classrooms, and takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration—exposing them to new people, places and ideas. KQED celebrates diversity, embraces innovation, values lifelong learning and partners with those who share our passion for public service.

Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco. We will be honest, fearless and startlingly original. We will inform, provoke and energize the people who change the world. Our Content Portfolio Includes: The San Francisco Chronicle is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast. The Chronicle and SFChronicle.com are world-class journalism, San Francisco style. With name-brand voices and a keen editorial eye, The Chronicle is an authority that still surprises. Opinionated yet open-minded. It’s not afraid of being controversial, or of doing things that haven’t been done before. It’s bolder, brighter, fearless. It’s news that is delivered to the discerning reader through all platforms, including print, e-Edition, digital and social. SFGATE the go-to online source for all news and entertainment related to the Bay Area. With a Pulitzer prize and 31 million readers each month, SFGATE publishes a moment-by-moment, 360-degree view of San Francisco that is wildly reflective of right now for the most mobile and social audience in the country. Provocative, energetic, unapologetic, SFGATE is in constant conversation with the Bay Area — with over 50 sections covering news, sports, politics, lifestyle and technology. Our B2B Portfolio Includes: Hearst Bay Area, Northern California’s largest news media and services group, connects businesses large and small with their target audience, through a comprehensive suite of multi-touch solutions unmatched by local competitors. 46Mile a regional full-service integrated marketing and advertising agency dedicated to bringing a fresh new perspective to the way you engage with your customers. StoryStudio is our content marketing studio that empowers brands to tell their stories through multiple platforms.