News About the News
Databases- The CQ Researcher Online
- Examples of "media" articles
- Future of Newspapers (2006)
- Media Ownership (2003)
- Future of Journalism (2009)
- The Center For Public Integrity
- Investigative journalism on public issues
- The "Well Connected" Project
- Searchable media tracker
- Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
- Free guides that discuss different aspects of covering violence
- For Educators: Suggested class resources & self study units
- For Journalists: Awards, resources, programs, articles
- Editor and Publisher, Editor & Publisher, (dates vary)
- Directory of syndicates and syndicated news/features/services throughout the U.S. and Canada [Editor & Publisher website]
- LinkTV: Television Without Borders
- Broadcasts programs on topics not normally covered by US media
- Medialens.org (Media Lens)
- UK-based media-watch project
- Presents a non-mainstream media view
- Mediamatters.org ( Media Matters for America)
- Monitors, reports and corrects bias in US news and commentary
- NewsTrust
- Evaluates and rates daily feeds of quality news and opinions
- NPR Podcast Directory
- Directory of free downloadable podcasts from National Public Radio (NPR)
- Search for podcasts by topic, by title, or by provider
- On the Media (from NPR)
- Pulling Back the Curtain (May 25, 2007)
- Article discussing behind the scenes at On the Media
- Poynteronline
- Media news
- Commentary
- Blogs directed to journalists
- The Project for Excellence in Journalism
- Examines multiple news outlets
- Provides a broad scope of the American news agenda
- PRWATCH.ORG (Center for Media and Democracy)
- Investigative reporting on public relations
- RTNDA The Association of Electronic Journalists: Speech Archive
- Discussions of the state of journalism by industry giants
- The Why Files (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Science, math and technology behind the current news stories
- Careers Today: Career Pathways in Journalism: Journalism in the News
- USA Today & Gannet News Service articles
- Censored
- Stories that did not air and why
- CJR's guide to what the major media companies own
- Guide to articles about media ownership
- Diversity in the Media: A Chart Book for Selected Industries from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Brief graphical overview
- Newspaper/Periodical/Book/Database Publishers
- Radio and Television Broadcasting
- Cable Networks and Program Distribution
- Fair: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting:
- Annual reports on how power shapes the news
- Freedom of the Press : A Global Survey of Media Independence (print & online), Freedom House (2003-current)
- Annual short reports on the state of press freedom in 193 countries
- Map of Press Freedom
- Legal, political, and economic environment analyzed for each country; numerical scores assigned to each of these indicators with high scores indicating limited or no press freedom
- International Press Institute
- Global organization with members in 120 countries; promotes and defends press freedom
- Media law watchdog
- Good source for articles on issues concerning journalism from many regions around the world
- Journalism.org (Project for Excellence in Journalism) The Portrait From Iraq-- How the Press Has Covered Events On The Ground
- Polled information about the war in Iraq
- Media Info Center
- Educates senior executives
- Participates with media companies in projects that engage some of the most challenging issues to confront the media such as, strategy, marketing, content, and sales force productivity
- Supported by research into many of the media's most complex problems
- Online Newspaper Blog Traffic Grows 210% Year Over Year, from Nielsen//NetRatings, January 2006
- For more on this topic, see The rise of the blogosphere, Barlow, A. (2007)
- Pew Research Center
- Does not take positions on policies
- Provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world
- Conducts public opinion polling and social science research
- Reports and analyzes news coverage
- Holds forums and briefing
- Publications on News Media
- Reports from 2005 to the present
- The Databank includes data trends such as, The Daily Number, Weekly New Coverage Index, Key Data Trends and Datasets
- For more information concerning more surveys and studies coming from the Pew Research Center visit The Pew Research Center: For the People and the Press homepage
- State of the News Media from 2009 : An Annual Report on American Journalism
- Yearly report on the health and status of American journalism
- Newspaper Association of America: Trends & Numbers
- Fast access to newspaper facts and statistics
- World Association of Newspapers (WAN)
- Groups 76 national newspaper associations
- Individual newspaper executives in 102 nations
- 10 news agencies
- 10 regional press organizations
- Non-profit, non-government organization
- Newspaper Revenue Strategies executive summary
- World Press Trends, International Federation of Newspaper Publishers (2005)
- Primary and most authoritative source of data on the newspaper industry world-wide
- Free chapter downloads available for Brazil, the Czech Republic, Indonesia, and Kenya
The Library has a number of documentaries on broadcast news, mass media and journalism in its video collection. The focus of the collection is broad, and includes topics like war reporting, crime coverage, and media ethics. (Recent titles include: When Journalism Gets a Black Eye (2006); If You Can't Beat 'Em, Blog 'Em (2005); Reporters at War (2004), News war [electronic resource]: a special four-part investigation into the future of news (2007), and many more).
Videos can be found by doing a CAT search and selecting "video material" under material type. The collection is located in different libraries, including MediaTech at University Park, and at the various campus colleges. Using The CAT, patrons can request titles and pick-up locations.
News Blogs
Videos can be found by doing a CAT search and selecting "video material" under material type. The collection is located in different libraries, including MediaTech at University Park, and at the various campus colleges. Using The CAT, patrons can request titles and pick-up locations.
- Online Newshour
- Credibility in Question
- Features articles about high-profile cases and ethical choices
- Mediawatch
- List of online reports from Online Newshour
- Shock Waves
- Discusses Jayson Blair and Rick Bragg
- Credibility in Question
- Reflections of a Newsosaur
- Written by Alan Mutter, a media executive
- Up-to-date thoughts about news-gathering
- Teaching Online Journalism
- Written by Mindy McAdams, journalism professor at the University of Florida
- Tips for journalists
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (Library of Congress)
- Search the newspaper pages from selected newspaper projects
- Search the Directory for libraries that own holdings of specific historical newspapers
- National Digital Newspaper Program
- Florida Newspaper Project
- Pennsylvania Newspaper Project
- The Engraver's Art : Newspaper Mastheads: Part of the Virginia Newspaper Project at The Library of Virginia
- Please direct questions to ASK!
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