1. Blindspots in The News
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1995
   The filters that determine what gets into the "news" and what doesn't.
2. The Canadian Public Relations Society, Inc.
   Media Profile in Sources
   Resource Type: Organization
   
3. It Ain't Necessarily So
   How the Media Remake Our Picture of Reality
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 2002
   Looks at the confusion and inaccuracies surrounding media reporting of scientific studies, surveys and statistics.
4. Manufacturing Consent
   The Political Economy of the Mass Media
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1988
   Contrary to the usual image of the press and cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitious in its search for truth, Herman and Chomsky depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets of the news. They analyze how issues are framed and topics chosen, and the way in which the marketplace and the economics of publishing significantly shape the news.
5. The Media Book: Making the Media Work for Your Grassroots Group
   A Step-by-Step Guide
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1981
   
6. Nielsen Media Research (Canada)
   Media Profile in Sources
   Resource Type: Organization
   
7. A Proverbial Needle in an Electronic Haystack
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2010
   A combination of the new copyright law, the trend towards subscription-based news media websites has made the media monitoring task feel like a search for a needle in an electronic haystack at times.
8. Sources.com
   Portal for Journalists and Writers - The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers
   Resource Type: Internet WWW site
   Published: 2009
   Sources is an information portal for journalists, freelance writers, news editors, authors, researchers and journalism students – and a resource for organizations, institutions, businesses, and individuals who want to get media coverage of their expertise and their views on newsworthy topics.
   Journalists: Use Sources to find experts, media contacts, spokespersons, scientists, lobbyists, officials, speakers, university professors, researchers, newsmakers, CEOs, executive directors, media relations contacts, spokespeople, talk show guests, PR representatives, Canadian sources, story ideas, research studies, databases, universities, colleges, associations, businesses, government, research institutions, lobby groups, non-government organizations (NGOs), in Canada and internationally.
   Newsmakers: Use Sources to raise your profile and get media coverage. Sources is a powerful tool which complements and magnifies your other efforts to publicize yourself. See www.sources.com/Profile.htm, fill out the membership form, or call 416-964-7799.
9. Top Ten Misconceptions About the Media
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2006
   

Experts on Media Monitoring in the Sources Directory

1. The Canadian Public Relations Society, Inc.
2. History & Policy
3. Honest Reporting Canada