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The Chronicle of Higher Education is a leading source of higher education news for campus professionals and top-tier news publications nationwide. Since 1966, The Chronicle has kept readers on the forefront of academic knowledge—with timely news and analysis of academic ideas, developments, and trends.

Dick Jones Communications has provided strategic communications planning, thought leadership, crisis management, and national and regional media relations support to colleges, universities, foundations, and research centers across the country for more than 30 years.

​Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is the only national newsmagazine focusing on matters of access and opportunity for all in higher education, especially minorities and the underrepresented. ​Timely news, research, special reports, commentary, and interviews are provided and attract diverse candidates for faculty and administrative recruiting.​

ExpertFile is the world’s first search engine and content software solution designed for experts and their organizations. Trusted by leading organizations as a content platform, ExpertFile is a global resource used by journalists, event organizers, governments and more to search for experts covering over 25,000 unique topics.

​Gehrung Associates, founded in 1972, was the first firm in the nation to address the media relations needs of colleges, universities, foundations, and research centers. The firm generates top-tier feature coverage for its clients and provides valuable counsel on issues ranging from crises and presidential positioning to staff development.

Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs for all of higher education. Inside Higher Ed has what any administrator or faculty member, grad student, or vice president needs to thrive professionally: breaking news and feature stories, provocative daily commentary, career advice, and practical tools to advance careers. Inside Higher Ed is a top resource for those in higher education, drawing 1.5 million readers each month, making it the ideal platform to reach a large and diverse audience of influential higher education professionals. 

Meltwater helps companies make better, more informed business decisions based on insights from the outside. More than 25,000 companies use the Meltwater media intelligence platform to stay on top of billions of online conversations, extract relevant insights, and use them to strategically manage their brand and stay ahead of their competition.

mStoner, Inc. is a digital-first agency committed to tailored solutions that deliver real results. The company crafts powerful, tailored, human-centric experiences to illuminate clients’ brands and allow them to tell their unique story. mStoner connects their clients with the right audience at the right time to form right-fit relationships. The firm positions teams for improved productivity, sustainable growth, internal alignment, and proof-positive success. mStoner aims to help clients create inspired work that they are proud to show off. Since 2001, mStoner has worked with more than 350 colleges, universities, and professional schools in the U.S. and abroad.

Newswise is the internet news service provider to many. It's a free newswire for journalists, a press release distribution service for public relations professionals and a news site for the intellectually curious.

​The Hodges Partnership – College & University Practice is a comprehensive agency with mastery in university public relations. From traditional media relations to inventive social media strategies, the company crafts and executes tailored campaigns that earn positive national headlines, enhance reputations and help to attract top faculty and students.

Not only does The Hodges Partnership work with universities and colleges as external extensions of their communications offices, but their team also includes former PR staff for national research universities – giving them balanced insight into their clients’ needs and daily challenges.