Journalism and Mass Media: Find Advertising, Demographic, and Media History Resources

Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing.

U of I Library catalog search for the "Who's Buying" series, which reports on what Americans spend their money on and how much they spend.

Collections of statistics, graphics, and summary results from data-mining about the arts.

The Pew Research Center is an independent, non-partisan public opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues.

First place to look for historic government statistics. Browse by topic or search by keyword and find tables on nearly any topic. Follow the source information to learn where to look next for similar statistics or data. Also a great source to learn about the major data-collecting agencies and programs in the U.S. government.

Digital collections include Ad*Access, AdViews, Emergence of Advertising in America, J. Walter Thompson Co. Ford Motor Company Advertisements, and more.

Includes advertisements in various media formats from Presidential campaigns (2000-Present). Democracy in Action is a nonpartisan, nonprofit effort dedicated to educating citizens about the political process and their role in making it work.

A collection of US presidential campaign ads 1952 - Present.

Non-profit producer and distributor of public service advertising (PSAs) that provides instant access to all current Ad Council PSAs across all media types.

A free online resource, featuring millions of pages of books and magazines from the histories of film, broadcasting, and recorded sound. Led by Eric Hoyt and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.