Top Digital Media Companies in Houston

Established in 1901, The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston and the third-largest newspaper by Sunday circulation in the country. As of 2023, its circulation stood at 142,785. It is owned by Hearst Corporation. The website offers readers local, state, and national news. Other prominent verticals covered by The Houston Chronicle’s website are business, politics, sports, health, investigations, weather, and food and entertainment. The newspaper has received multiple accolades, including two Pulitzer Prizes and the “Guardian of the Human spirit” award from the Holocaust Museum Houston.

Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston. It combines broadcast and digital assets to provide those in Southeast Texas with local news. It has a combined weekly audience of +1.5 million. On its website, Houston Public Media publishes features, local and state news, pieces on politics, criminal justic, arts and culture, transportation, and weather, as well a range of programs and podcasts.

Until 2017, The Houston Press was both a print and online news publisher. Founded in 1989, it is currently an online-only newspaper. Its coverage extends to topics around latest news, sports, food and drink, arts and culture, music, things to do in Houston, best of Houston, and more. The Houston Press is a recipient of numerous awards from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

CW39 is a CW affiliate in Houston. It’s a broadcaster offering viewers everything from TV shows to traffic reports. On its website, CW39 offers users a wide range of articles and videos covering topics like weather, health tips, automotive news, entertainment stories, local headlines, Texas news, and more. The website also features a job section that’s part of the JobBoard.com network.

Houstonia is a bi-monthly magazine and an online publisher offering news, entertainment, and information that’s centered around Houston. It was founded in 2013 and owned by SagaCity Media. Houstonia publishes pieces in verticals like arts and culture, travel and outdoors, news and city life, gift guides, home and real estate, style and shopping, health and wellness, and others.

POWER is a B2B magazine that covers business operations, legal, and regulatory news for the power generation industry. Established in 1883, it’s a print publication and online news source. It publishes pieces in categories such as business, coal, connected plant, gas, nuclear, renewables, distributed energy, and others. Additionally, POWER hosts a range of events throughout the year – e.g., P3 Electrified Summit, Experience POWER, and others.

Established in 1994, PaperCity Magazine is a monthly magazine and digital publication dedicated to the luxury lifestyle of Texas. On its website, readers will find news and insights in such verticals as fashion, society, restaurants, real estate, culture, arts, home and design, and events. Additionally, users can pick among the city editions: Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, The Woodlands, or Round Top, as well as the all-encompassing Texas edition. PaperCity Magazine also hosts signature events like Design Week Houston and Houston PaperCity Design Awards.

365 Things to Do in Houston is an online channel that puts out daily tips, recommendations, and ideas for what to do in Houston, Texas. It was launched in 2010. Between its website readers and social media ofllowing, it reaches more than 550,000 each month. On the website, readers can access articles covering recommendations for attractions and museums, information on upcoming concerts, listicles on top food and drink places and events, and more.

Houston On The Cheap is an “online source for saving money around the city on entertainment, family fun, restaurant deals, special events, and other to-die-for bargains.” The site is dedicated to offering readers tips on things to do in Houston, restaurants and bars, and various entertainment activities in a way that’s financially savvy. It also offers a calendar of events in the areas.

OutSmart Magazine was founded in 1994 by Greg Jeu. It is a monthly print publication and website that serves Houston’s LGBT community. It covers local, state, and national news, publishes features, puts out pieces in the art and entertainment section, and articles covering food, health and welness, sports, etc. OutSmart won many accolades over the years, including the title of the Nation’s Best Local Gay and Lesbian Magazine by the VIce Versa Gay Press Awards.

The Cougar – previously known as The Daily Cougar – was established in 1928. It’s a weekly newspaper by students at the University of Houston. Despite being a student newspaper, the publication enjoys wide readership with a circulation of 12,000 of the bi-weekly print edition and around 30,000 monthly visits. In addition to campus news, it covers city and state news, crime, sports, as well as publishes life and arts, and opinion pieces.

Houston Style Magazine is a weekly print publication and website that targets African-American and Hispanic/Latino communities in Houston and the Greater Metropolitan Area of Harris County. It was established in 1989 and is owned by Minority Print Media. On the website, readers will find articles covering local news, health, entertainment, sports, and style, among others. 49% of readers are male, 51% female.

Since 1988, Houston Family Magazine has been local parents’ resource to raining families in Greater Houston. It’s a monthly print magazine and website that publishes pieces around parenting as well as a calendar of family-friendly activities.

Houston CityBook is a magazine and digital publication established in 2016. “A hybrid of an upscale lifestyle magazine and a more traditional city magazine,” Houston CityBook offers readers stories in categories like food, style, art and entertainment, home and real estate, people and places, and parties – centered around Houston. It also publishes a quarterly magazine.

MILIEU Magazine was founded in 2013 by interior designer Pamela Pierce. It’s a quarerly print publication and online destination for content around homes, gardens, and lifestyle. On the website, users can access pieces in categories such as gift guides, book reviews, insider features, behind the scenes, and others. It showcases home inspirations in the United States and from around the world.

La Prensa De Houston was launched in 2001. It’s a Spanish-language news outlet that caters to the Hispanic community in the Houston Metropolitan area. It’s a free weekly print publication and online news website. Texas is home to the second-largest Hispanic community in the country.