Top Ten
News Media Resources List
This list was initially developed to assist students participating in the
newspaper project that is part of the PACERS rural education cooperative. However, we thought it had wider applicability. What we've tried to provide is a sampling of some of the best online news resources--both general-purpose news-related sites, and examples of excellent Internet-based newspaper services.
News Resources
- Editor & Publisher News
- John Makulowich's Journalism List Redux
- Media E-Mail Directory
- Newspaper Association of America
- Student Press Server
- Vanderbilt Television News Archive
From one of the industry's best-known publishers, this nicely-designed online news site includes feature stories and commentary related to online and traditional news publishing and journalism.
An excellent collection of network resources selected by a journalist and
Internet trainer, and designed specifically for use by journalists and
other news media professionals. Covers topic areas from Asian Studies to
'Zines.
This list, developed by a "right-to-die" organization, contains e-mail contact information for wide range of journalists, editors, and publications.
This well-designed site includes an extensive "hotlist" of newspaper-related resources online, as well as association files, and an interesting publication called Digital Edge. The latter, unfortunately, is only available to NAA members; if you are one, be sure to take a look!
This server includes links to three useful resources--a "Journalist's
Toolbox" of interesting news-related Internet sites, the National
Scholastic Press Association server, and the Associated Collegiate Press
Server.
Includes abstracts of all network news broadcasts, as well as specialized
news collections. Excellent resource for journalists and students of
broadcast journalism.
Exemplary
News Publications
- CNN Online
- National Public Radio
- Pathfinder
- USA Today
CNN provides constantly updated news information on their site, including text stories, photographs, and even video clips. An excellent resource for up-to-the minute news online.
Not willing to wait for a tape of yesterday's All Things Considered to be mailed to you? Connect to NPR's web site and listen to broadcast using RealAudio technology. Or browse through information about programs, personalities, and other topics related to the news and entertainment offerings.
Time, Inc. has placed content from their weekly publications (Time, People,
and Money, among others) online, along with daily news updates and other
news services. The graphics are large and complex, which makes this site
tough with a slow connection, but it's worth at least one look despite the
wait.
Like CNN, USA Today updates their site constantly with breaking news, including text, photographs, and illustrations. They also include comprehensive weather coverage. The similarities between the CNN and USA Today sites provide an interesting illustration of the convergence of print and television media in the Internet environment.
