Famous Fictional Newspapers & Media Outlets
Name↕ | Franchise↕ | Type↕ | Editor / Anchor↕ | First Appearance↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Daily Planet | DC Comics (Superman) | Newspaper | Perry White | Action Comics #1 (1938) | Clark Kent and Lois Lane's employer, Metropolis's paper of record |
The Daily Bugle | Marvel Comics (Spider-Man) | Newspaper | J. Jonah Jameson | Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963) | Anti-Spider-Man editorials, Jameson's vendetta against Spidey |
Dunder Mifflin TV | The Office | Documentary crew | N/A (documentary style) | The Office S1E1 (2005) | Mockumentary format following a paper company |
The Springfield Shopper | The Simpsons | Newspaper | Various | The Simpsons (1989) | Springfield's main newspaper, outrageous headlines |
Channel 4 News (Anchorman) | Anchorman | TV News | Ron Burgundy | Anchorman (2004) | Ron Burgundy's legendary news team in 1970s San Diego |
The Quibbler | Harry Potter | Magazine | Xenophilius Lovegood | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003) | Tabloid-style wizarding magazine, Luna Lovegood's father's publication |
The Daily Prophet | Harry Potter | Newspaper | Barnabas Cuffe | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) | Wizarding world's main newspaper, moving photographs |
GNB News (Galaxy News) | Futurama | TV News | Linda van Schoonhoven & Morbo | Futurama S1 (1999) | 31st century news, Morbo's hatred of humans |
The Gotham Gazette | DC Comics (Batman) | Newspaper | Various | Batman #4 (1940) | Gotham City's main newspaper, covering Batman's exploits |
Pawnee Journal | Parks and Recreation | Newspaper | Various | Parks and Recreation (2009) | Small-town journalism in Pawnee, Indiana |
KBBL Radio | The Simpsons | Radio Station | Bill and Marty | The Simpsons S2 (1990) | Springfield's rock radio station, elephant giveaway episode |
The New York Bulletin | Marvel (Daredevil) | Newspaper | Mitchell Ellison | Daredevil S1 (2015) | Ben Urich and Karen Page's investigative journalism |
Paddy's Pub News | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Podcast/Public Access | The Gang | It's Always Sunny (various episodes) | The Gang's disastrous attempts at media |
The Central Perk Bulletin Board | Friends | Community Board | Gunther (unofficial) | Friends (1994) | NYC coffee shop cultural hub, background gag |
CNB (Crane News Bureau) | Frasier | Radio Show | Dr. Frasier Crane | Frasier S1E1 (1993) | KACL 780 AM, psychiatric advice radio show in Seattle |
ZNN (Zootopia News Network) | Zootopia | TV News | Peter Moosebridge & Fabienne Growley | Zootopia (2016) | Animal-world news network, anchor species change by region |
The Smallville Ledger | Smallville / DC Comics | Newspaper | Various | Superman comics (1940s) | Smallville's local paper before Clark Kent moved to Metropolis |
Republic Broadcasting | Star Wars | HoloNet News | Various droids and anchors | Star Wars prequel era | Galactic Republic's propaganda and news network |
The Pawnee Sun | Parks and Recreation | Newspaper (rival) | Various | Parks and Recreation (2009) | Rival to the Pawnee Journal, even worse journalism |
Metro City News | Megamind | TV News | Roxanne Ritchi | Megamind (2010) | Roxanne Ritchi's intrepid reporting on Megamind and Metro Man |
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