LibGuides: Asian Studies Resources: Find News Sources

Find News Sources

Chinese Newspapers (1832-1953) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage related to Chinese political and social life from 1832 to 1953
Korean Times (1956-2016) This link opens in a new window
The oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea.
South China Morning Post (1903-2001) This link opens in a new window
The South China Morning Post is renowned for its authoritative and influential reporting on Hong Kong, China, and all of Asia. Founded in 1903 by Alfred Cunningham and Tse Tsan-tai, a key figure in the Chinese revolt against the last imperial Qing Dynasty at the turn of the 20th century, the newspaper became a platform for advocating the reform movement in China.
Times of India (1838-2011) This link opens in a new window
The oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838.

NewsBank
NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues including 12,000 total sources with 300+ Illinois publications and 200 countries represented along with diverse news media such as trade journals, video, audio files, broadcast transcripts.

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni provides full-text access to over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources, including access to international news. To narrow your news results to sources from a particular country, go to the grey sidebar on the left of your search results. Under "location by publication," select "international," then the continent/region, then the name of the country.

Web Directories

The directories below will lead you to the websites of major and minor news sources from across the world:

ABYZ News Links
Directory of news sources including television stations, Internet sites, and magazines as well as newspapers. ABYZ News Links, too, specifies the language of each news source.
Historical Worldwide Newspapers Online: Asia
This LibGuide from Bowling Green State University links historical Asian newspapers that are free online.
Mondo Times
Directory of newspapers, organized by country; scroll down to find the section on Asia. This site provides a link to each paper's website. It also tells you the language in which each paper is published.
OnlineNewspapers.com: Asian & Middle Eastern Newspapers
This website collects various Asian newspaper sources. Click the name of the country you are researching to find a list of newspapers with links to their websites. The language(s) of each paper is indicated.
Worldpress.org
Directory of magazines and newspapers. Worldpress.org specifies the political affiliations of the news sources it features.

Guardian and the Observer (1791-2003) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage from 1791 to 2003
Historical New York Times (1851-2017) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage is from 1851 to 2017
*For more recent coverage, go to US Newsstream
Globe and Mail (1844-2020) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage from 1844 to 2020
Toronto Star (1894-2021) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage from 1894 to 2021
Historical Chicago Tribune (1849-1997) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage is from 1849 to 1997
*For more recent coverage, go to US Newsstream
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage from national and international newspapers from 1980 to present
*Newspapers include, but limited to:
1. Boston Globe
2. Chicago Tribune
3. Denver Post
4. Los Angeles Times
5. New York Times
6. Washington Post
7. Wall Street Journal