The Indianapolis Star is the most widely-read daily newspaper in the city. It is owned by Gannett, which also publishes a weekly newspaper called The Topics that focuses on local and community-related news for northern Indianapolis and the surrounding suburbs. Other popular publications include Nuvo Newsweekly, Indianapolis Monthly, Indy Men's Magazine, and INtake.

Indianapolis is served by the following major local broadcast Television stations:

WTTV (4) — a CW affiliate
WRTV (6) — an ABC affiliate
WISH-TV (8) — a CBS affiliate
WTHR (13) — an NBC affiliate
WCTY (16) — a local government channel (cable only)
WIIH-CA (17) — a Univision affiliate (Spanish speaking)
WFYI (20) — a PBS member station
WNDY-TV (23) — a My Network TV affiliate
WTTK (29) — a CW affiliate (Satellite of WTTV 4)
WHMB-TV (40) — a LeSea Broadcasting Station
WCLJ-TV (42) — a TBN affiliate
WBXI (47) — an MTV2 affiliate
WALV-CA (50) — a 24 hour news & weather network (SkyTrak Weather Network; Secondary NBC affiliate)
WIPX-LP (51) — an i affiliate (Satellite of WIPX 63; formerly PAX affiliate)
WXIN (59) — a FOX affiliate
WIPX (63) — an i affiliate (formerly PAX affiliate)
NewsChannel 64 (64) — a 24 hour news & weather network (secondary ABC; cable only)
WDNI-LP (65) — IMC (Indy's Music Channel), plays a variety of music videos
WDTI (69) — a Daystar affiliate
FSN-Midwest — a FOX Sports Net regional affiliate (cable only)
LWS — a 24 hour weather station (Local Weather Station; cable only)
In radio, The Bob & Tom Show, syndicated across the United States, airs from Indianapolis.