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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.

​Finalsite has grown to be a leader in serving more than 1,500 schools and over 1,100 clients world wide. The company’s web software, award-winning design, time-saving integrations and expert consulting services provide schools with a complete platform for telling their stories online.

​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.

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.

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.

​WilcoxM3, LLC specializes in media relations, marketing, and project management services for colleges and universities and higher education associations. In addition, WilcoxM3 partners with numerous communications experts to provide a broad array of services including strategic communications, media training, social media strategy, and op-ed and other writing.