A lot of people refer to the “Top 30 US Media Markets” but often I get asked: “So what are they?” Some of them are pretty easy like New York and Los Angeles, the others might surprise you. Keep in mind that this list changes – Phoenix, Arizona, for example, was at one time a top 10 market, now it’s dropped to #12. Why is this important? Because publishing houses typically focus on the top 10-30 markets when they are pushing an author to the media. If you’re in one of those markets and having a hard time finding someone to cover your story, that might be why. Consider alternative towns/cities nearby that don’t fall within this list. Good luck!
1) New York
2) Los Angeles
3) Chicago
4) Philadelphia
5) Dallas-Ft Worth
6) San Francisco-Oak-San Jose
7) Boston (Manchester)
8.) Atlanta
9) Washington, DC
10) Houston
11) Detroit
12) Phoenix (Prescott)
13) Tampa-St Pete (Sarasota)
14) Seattle-Tacoma
15) Minneapolis-St Paul
16) Miami- Ft. Lauderdale
17) Cleveland-Akron
18) Denver
19) Orlando-Daytona Beach
20) Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto
21) St Louis
22) Portland, OR
23) Pittsburgh
24) Charlotte
25) Indianapolis
26) Baltimore
27) Raleigh-Durham
28) San Diego
29) Nashville
30) Hartford & New Haven
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