- A
Journalist's Guide to the Internet - a comprehensive guide
to electronic mailing lists, newsgroups, and Web sites relevant
to deadline news reporting. The guide contains briefly annotated
links connecting journalists to information resources in numerous
categories. Included are pointers to public documents, federal
and state government information, legal and political resources,
online newspapers, expert sources, and much more. The guide is
the creation of Christopher Callahan, associate dean of the University
of Maryland's College of Journalism.
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American Media Columnist Index - Site provides a listing to
over 500 political and editorial columnists whose work is published
on the Internet. The index lists writers from Tom Abate to Mort
Zuckerman, and also includes: Russell Baker, David Broder, Nat
Hentoff, Molly Ivins, Thomas Oliphant , William Raspberry and
Richard Reeves.
- AssignmentEditor.com
- "The Newsroom Home Page"
- Band-Aid
AP Stylebook - This stylebook is a summary of the most commonly
used items in the Associated Press Stylebook. It includes helpful
reminders, but it is not a substitute for it.
- CIA
-The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the
signing of the National Security Act by President Truman. The
National Security Act charged the Director of Central Intelligence
(DCI) with coordinating the nation's intelligence activities and
correlating, evaluating, and disseminating intelligence which
affects national security.
- CIA:
World Fact Book - The Central Intelligence Agency has issued
the 1999 edition of its well-regarded 'World Fact Book' which
is full of information about all the nations of the world.
- Census
Bureau
- CyberCrime
- Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (“CCIPS”) of
the Criminal Division of the U.S Department of Justice.
- CyberTimes
Navigator: New York Times - "Navigator is the home page used
by the newsroom of The New York Times for forays into the Web.
Its primary intent was to give reporters and editors new to the
Web a solid starting point for a wide range of journalistic functions
without forcing all of them to spend time wandering around blindly
to find a useful set of links of their own."
- DefenseLink
- Dept. of Defense news and briefings
- DefenseLink:
Fact File - The Defense Fact File is an inter-service collection
of important information. The DoD Fact File was designed and edited
for reporters, and to assist military public affairs offices in
giving maximum access and information to the civilian media.
- Ecomp
Executive Compensation Database - The
most powerful compensation online research tool. Who is drawing
the biggest paychecks in your state? How do the salaries for your
region's top business executives compare with the pay for their
counterparts in other sections of the nation?
- Earthquake
Information Center
- The
Electronic Journalist@spj.org - "A complete resource for journalists
including FOIA contacts and information, professional development,
and journalism awards."
- The
European Journalism Page
- FedStats
- U. S. Government Statistics
- FedWorld Information
Services - U. S. Government Databases
- Firstgov.Com
- FirstGov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed
to give you a centralized place to find information from local,
state, and U.S. Government Agency websites.
- The
First Amendment Handbook - Online copy of their basic 1999
guidebook to all areas of media law relevant to journalists. From
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP), a nonprofit
organization providing free legal help to reporters and news organizations.
- FOI Resource
Center - comprehensive, searchable site on the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) was put together by the Society of Professional
Journalists. It contains a state-by-state guide to access laws
and contacts, sample request letters, news, the act, its history,
and links to more resources on the Internet.
- Gallup Organization,
The - The highly regarded Gallup polling organization has
put up a Web site which is full of information of great value
to journalists, especially during the election season. From the
home page, click on 'Gallup Poll' to get a detailed look at the
latest polling by Gallup.
- The House of Representatives
- Investigative Reporters
and Editors - "IRE provides educational resources to reporters,
editors and others interested in investigative journalism and
works to maintain high professional standards."
- Investigative Reporters
and Editors - "IRE provides educational resources to reporters,
editors and others interested in investigative journalism and
works to maintain high professional standards."
- inequality.org
- Created by journalists, writers, and researchers, inequality.org
is a non-profit organization that questions conventional measures
of progress and prosperity, and looks instead at the new economy's
have-nots often ignored by mainstream media coverage.
- Journalist's
Guide to Gun Policy Scholars and 2nd Amendment Scholars -
Featuring experts -- liberals, moderates, and conservatives --
whose research has led them to be skeptical of gun control.
- Journalism
Resources - useful Internet resources for journalists assembled
by Karla Tonella at the University of Iowa. There are 30 pages
of links to such things as news sources, journalism magazines
and media law resources.
- The Media
Channel - "On Media Channel, you will find original news,
opinions and reports. You will also have access to hundreds of
media issues organizations from all points on the globe. These
include media watch groups, university journalism departments,
professional organizations, anti-censorship monitors, and trade
publications."
- Media Research
Center - "Bringing Political Balance and Responsibility to
the Media"
- NIH
Health Information Index 1999 - Gateway to a complete index
of health information for researchers, healthcare professionals,
public and patients, educators and the media. Excellent ready
reference covers virtually all healthcare topics and conditions.
- Nasdaq Newsroom,
The - Main sections of this site are: Nasdaq News, Viewpoint,
Indexes & Statistics, All About Nasdaq, Company Finder, and New
Listings.
- National Archives
and Records Administration
- National Hurricane
Center
- Newspaper
Archives - U.S. and International Newspaper Archives on the
Internet
- Newstream.com
- an online source for journalists to get free multimedia content
to add to their news sites.
- NewsWatch
- "NewsWatch's mission is to watch the media watchdog on behalf
of news consumers, and to give a voice to consumers who want to
talk back to the media."
- Online Journalism
Review_ USC Annenberg
- The
Online Writing Lab: Purdue University - U.S. and International
Newspaper Archives on the Internet
- Opinion-Pages
- "The best access to the most current editorials, opinions, commentaries
and columnists from English newspapers and magazines on the World
Wide Web."
- Power Reporting:
Resources and Training for Journalists - this directory is
useful for laypersons, as well as reporters. The site, annotated
and updated daily, is well-organized. Web links cover government
information, people finders, company research, nonprofit research,
general reference, and more.
- Poynter.org
- "Everything you need to be a better journalist."
- Press
Freedom Survey 2000 - Site offers a country-by-country worldwide
assessment of press freedom. This year's study, which examines
freedom of the press in 186 countries, pays special attention
to government restrictions on Internet access.
- Public
Agenda Online: Public Opinion and Public Policy - Subtitled
"the journalist's inside source for public opinion and policy
analysis," this site addresses controversial issues such as: abortion,
America's global role, crime, the economy, education, the government,
the family, the federal budget, gambling, health care, illegal
drugs, immigration, Internet speech/privacy, Medicare, race, right
to die, social security, and welfare.
- Reporter's
Internet Guide - "The most comprehensive guide to Internet
resources for working journalists. Used by hundreds world-wide."
- The Reporter's
Notebook - "The Reporters Network was formed in October 1995
by Bob Sablatura, a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, to promote
the Internet as a research and communications medium for working
journalists. Our goal is to provide a variety of services to the
journalism community and the general public it serves."
- RobertNiles.com
- Four guides for journalists:
- 'Statistics
Every Writer Should Know,' 'The
Stats Board,' 'Finding
Data on the Internet,' and, 'Writing
and Editing on the Internet.'
- The Senate
- The SLOT: A
Spot for Copy Editors - News, information and statistics on
all 50 states written by journalists for journalists, policy makers
and engaged citizens. A joint project of the University of Richmond
and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
- Salary.Com
- is the leader in online compensation information for individuals,
business managers and human resource professionals.
- Sree.net -
"Journalism professor specializing in training journalists to
speak the different media "languages" of print, new media & broadcast;
freelance technology writer; Web site critiquer; networking nut."
- Stateline.org
- News, information and statistics on all 50 states written by
journalists for journalists, policy makers and engaged citizens.
A joint project of the University of Richmond and the Pew Charitable
Trusts.
- Tools
for Online Journalists - "The Reporters Network was formed
in October 1995 by Bob Sablatura, a reporter for the Houston Chronicle,
to promote the Internet as a research and communications medium
for working journalists. Our goal is to provide a variety of services
to the journalism community and the general public it serves."
- Top
100 20th Century News Stories - selected by journalists and
scholars for the Newseum in Arlington, Virginia, is available
on The Freedom Forum online.
- Top
100 Works of Journalism in the U.S. in the 20th Century -
The New York University Department of Journalism faculty and a
panel of distinguished journalists selected this list of outstanding
works from a variety of media. The list includes both significant
events of the 20th Century and the journalists who reported them.
- Top
200 Government Contractors - 1999
- USUS: The Usually
Useful Internet Guide for Journalists - "USUS is a comprehensive
Internet guide for journalists. It was created for those who want
to have a better understanding of the Internet and its potential
as a journalistic research tool."
- Vanderbilt
University's TV Archives - "The Television News Archive collection
at Vanderbilt University is the world's most extensive and complete
archive of television news. The collection holds more than 30,000
individual network evening news broadcasts and more than 9,000
hours of special news-related programming."
- Web
Sites for Journalists - "An annotated introduction to selected
Web pages of value to journalists."
- The White
House
- Who Owns
What - "Media companies continue to grow, and a shrinking
number of them shape what we view and read. What does that mean
for journalists -- and for the nation? Here are some tools for
thinking about that. First, an essay on media concentration by
Tom Goldstein, dean of Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism.
Next, an essay on the Viacom/CBS merger by New York University's
Mark Crispin Miller. And finally, WHO OWNS WHAT, CJR's Web guide
to what the major media companies own."
- WorldSkip.com
- A very comprehensive clearinghouse of information on every country
in the world. This site gives you information, resources, products
and services from any nation on this planet.
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