GUIDES TO THE
INTERNET
AJR
Newslink
http://www.ajr.org/
Developer : American Journalism
Review
Here is a well-laid-out
homepage that is easy to look at, use and explore. Information on
other Web-linked resources
pertinent to journalism and communications is mostly found
in the “resource” section.
There are links to newspapers, magazines, broadcasters, and
news services worldwide.
AEJMC
Links to other Journalism and Mass Communication Sites
http://www.aejmc.org/
Developer : Association
for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Links to appropriate, non-commerical
sites on journalism and mass communication.
The
Media and Communication Studies Site
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/sections/advert.html
Developer : David Chandler,
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
A British-based gateway
highly recommended for those interested in media issues in the UK. Provides
an index to topics covered.
MEGASOURCES
: Resources for Journalism
http://www.ryerson.ca/~dtudor/megasources.htm
Developer : Professor Dean
Tudor from the School of Journalism, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto
A gateway to media links
and journalism resources.
University
of Iowa Libraries Gateway to the Internet
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/
Developer : Universiti of
Iowa
Extensive site arranged
by subject from the University of Iowa. Comprehensive. Includes
subjects such as: Communications
Studies, Film Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication.
Yahoo!
News and Media
http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/
Developer : Yahoo! Inc.
Very extensive directory
of Internet resources in mass media.
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REFERENCE RESOURCES
DICTIONARIES
AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
One
Look Dictionaries
http://www.onelook.com
Developer : Stonehenge Internet
Communications
Useful for finding “hard
to find” words that are unlikely to be found in general dictionaries.
The
DICT Development Group : Online Dictionary Query
http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict
Developer : DICT Development
Group
Searches are being carried
out on eight dictionaries concurrently. It has simple and advanced search
query provisions.
DIRECTORIES
Media
link
http://www.kidon.com/media-link/index.shtml
Developer
: Kees van de Griendt
Excellent
site providing links to newspapers, magazines, television stations, radio
stations, film studios, news agencies, by continents. Include Europe, USA,
Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania neatly listed in alphabetical order
by continents. Page choices include English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic,
Russian, Chinese and Dutch.
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ACADEMIC AND
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
Listings
ACA
(American Communication Association) List of Communications Departments
http://www.americancomm.org/~aca/electronic/departments.html
Developer : American Communication
Association
Lists colleges and departments
of communication in North America.
Individual
Institutions, A-Z
Asian
Media Information & Communication Centre ( AMIC)
http://www.amic.org.sg
Developer : AMIC, Singapore
A good site for sources
on the development of mass communication in the Asia-Pacific region. The
site provides a database with a search engine to search its databases on
conferences, newspaper clippings and audio visual collections.
Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore – School of Communication & Information
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/main/welcome.asp
Developer : School of Communication
& Information, NTU
Information on courses offered
at the School, research undertaken and other services. Does not provide
much links to other sites.
Poynter
Online
http://www.poynter.org/
Developer : The Poynter
Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida
Information about
the Poynter Institute for journalists, journalism and media studies and
research in the field.
Royal
Melbourne Institute of Technology - School of Applied Communications
http://cs.art.rmit.edu.au/
Developer : Adrian Miles, RMIT University, School of Applied Communications.
RMIT's program of Communication Studies with links to related sites
by topic.
School
of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia
http://www.comn.usm.my/
Developer : School of Communication, USM
Details the courses offered by USM's School of Communication. Provides
campus news through the online "Berita Kampus".
University
of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
http://www.jou.ufl.edu/
Developer : University of
Florida
This site is specifically
for communication professionals. Links are provided according to each sub-divisions
of advertising, journalism, public relations and journalism. Also has links
to government and commercial agencies as well as links to databases
of each specific subject.
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ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
Listings
University
of Iowa Libraries Gateway to the Internet - Communication Studies
http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/
Developer : University of
Iowa Libraries
The University of Iowa Libraries'
list of journals from around the world on advertising, film studies and
media studies with links.
Individual
Journals, A-Z
ACJ
( American Communication Journal)
http://acjournal.org/
Developer : Tyrone L. Adams,
Ass. Prof. of Communication, University of Southern Louisiana
A completely online journal
or a WWW publication. Provide instructions for submission of articles.
CJR
(Columbia Journalism Review)
http://www.cjr.org/
Developer : Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
Contains full-text articles
on the journalism. Its archives contain full-text articles dating back
to 1991. Links provided for each issue in addition to a search engine.
Other useful resources also given.
Editor
& Publisher
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/editorandpublisher/index.jsp
Developer : Editor &
Publisher Co and BP Communications Inc.
A 116 year-old magazine
covering issues of the newspaper industry in North America. This online
magazine provides free subscription to its weekly e-mail newsletter.
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LISTSERVS AND
NEWSGROUPS
Communication
Studies Listservs
http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/
Developer : University of
Iowa Department of Communication Studies
Provide media lists and
email discussions for communication, journalism, mass communication and
media studies.
Public
Relations Discussion Groups
http://www.prsa.org/
Developer : Public Relations
Society of America
A comprehensive list for
public relations professionals.
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NEWSPAPERS
DIRECTORIES
AJR
(American Journalism Review)
http://ajr.newslink.org/news.html
Developer : AJR
A master index of newspapers
organized by continents. Searchable by newspaper name or location. Also
provide some full-text articles from its print journals.
MediaInfo
Links
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/editorandpublisher/business_resources/medialinks.jsp
Developer : The Editor &
Publisher Co.
An excellent online directory
with asearchable database.
NewsLink
http://newslink.org
Developer :
NewsLink Associates
Links to newspapers,
broadcasters and magazines and JobLink advertising.
News
and Newspapers Online
http://library.uncg.edu/news/
Developer : Walter Clinton
Jackson Library, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Provides links to online
newspapers from all over the world. You may also create your own personalised
list.
INDIVIDUAL
TITLES, A-Z
Berita
Harian Online
http://www.bharian.com.my/
Developer : The New Straits
Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad.
Selected news from this
Malay daily newspaper. Divided into News, Editorial, Entertainment, Business,
Sports and Archive (for the latest week only). Free access.
CNN
Interactive
http://www.cnn.com/
Developer : Cable News Network
Keep up with the latest
international news at this electronic news site.
Dinamani
Tamil Daily
http://www.dinamani.com/
Developer : FrontPoint Systems
Presents news on Malaysia
in the Tamil language. A few days behind the print copy. Free access.
Nanyang
Siang Pau
http://www.nanyang.com.my/index.php
Developer : Nanyang Siang
Pau Malaysia
Clippings of current news
in Malaysia. In Chinese, updated daily and free access.
New
Straits Times
http://www.emedia.com.my/
A service of New Straits
Times, New Sunday Times, Business Times. Full-text, national news updated
daily. Includes business, sports, and searchable archive sections.
Language: English, Malay.
Star
Online, Malaysia
http://thestar.com.my/default.asp
Developer : Star Publications
(M) Bhd
Selection of news from and
about Malaysia. Updated daily. Main sections: News, Business, Sports and
Features. Free access.
Sarawak
Tribune Online
http://www.sarawaktribune.com.my/publish/index.shtml
Developer : Insan Sejati
Sdn Bhd.
Selected news from the Sarawak
(in English) and Utusan Sarawak (in Malay). Updated daily. Free access.
Sinchew
Interactive
http://www.rhmedia.com/sinchew/welcome.shtml
Developer : Pemandangan
Sinar Sdn Bhd.
Selected news from a Chinese
daily "Sin Chew Jit Poh" in Malaysia.
Utusan
Malaysia Online
http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/
Developer : Utusan Melayu
(M) Bhd.
This Malay newspaper presents
the latest news in Malay under the following headings: Front page, Home
news, Lifestyles, Entertainment, Sports, Features. Also has selected news
translated into English. Updated daily. Free access.
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PROFESSIONAL
BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
The
American Communication Association
http://www.americancomm.org/
Developer
: American Communication Association
"The
American Communication Association (ACA) is a not-for-profit organization,
created to enhance and promote the academic and professional study, research,
knowledge, criticism, teaching, exchange, and application of the basic
principles of human communication". Here you will also find links to relevant
Internet resources.
Canadian Public
Relations Society
http://cprs.ca
Developer : Canada News Wire Ltd.
A bilingual page (Engllish and French) of the Canadian Public
Relations Society with links to other sites.
IPRANET
http://www.ipranet.org
Developer : IPRA Secretariat
Website of the International Public Relations Association providing
personal networking opportunity with its members worldwide.
PRINZ
http://www.prinz.org.nz
Developer : Public Relations Institute, New Zealand
Public Relation Institute of New Zealand is the national organization
for promoting public relations in the country.
PRSA
http://www.prsa.org
Developer : Public Relations Society of America
Information on the Association's activities.
Provide online subscription to two journal publications with one providing
access to back issues.
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TEACHING RESOURCES
Writing
Center, Colorado State University
http://writing.colostate.edu/
Developer : Colorado State
University
A comprehensive and extensive
site providing online reference and consultation links. Especially useful
for those teaching writing.
The
Literary Link
http://www2.sjsu.edu/faculty/patten/writing.html
Developer : Janice E. Patten,
English Department, San Jose State University
Provide tips for learning
basic literary skills, critical reading, essay compositions. Searching
is made easier with the inclusion of a search engine. Not missing out an
important feature in writing, the site provide guidelines on the MLA style
/ format of citations.
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FILM
Academic
Info : Film Studies
http://www.academicinfo.net/film.html
Developer
: Mike Madin
An
annotated directory of Internet resources in film studies.
BUBL
LINK : 384.8 Motion Pictures
http://link.bubl.ac.uk:80/films
Developer
: BUBL Information Service
Selected
and annotated links to databases, gateways, institutes and other relevant
sites on films and film studies.
Cyber
Film School Filmmaking Website
http://www.cyberfilmschool.com/
Developer
: Arto-pelli Motion Pictures
"CFS
creates a unique online film learning environment that assists both student
and professional filmmakers in learning and refining their craft". This
is an excellent and comprehensive website with articles and links covering
all aspects of film and video production.
Filmmaker.com
http://www.filmmaker.com/
Developer
: Robin Miller, Filmaker Inc.
Over
a thousand links to resources for the filmmaker, covering writing, editing,
cinematography, producing, directing, film schools, and other general film
sites.
The
Internet Movie Database
http://uk.imdb.com/
Developer
: Internet Movie Database Ltd
Huge
database of freely available movie information about more than 115,000
films with over 1,750,000 filmography entries.
Movie
Review Query Engine
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?
Developer
: Stewart M. Clamen
Excellent
place to look up for reviews. Provides a movie review query engine
for more than 30,000 movies and 290,000 reviews.
Movie
Terminology Glossary
http://us.imdb.com/Glossary/
Developer
: Internet Movie Database Ltd
The
Internet Movie Database's online film glossary.
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JOURNALISM
Best
Information on the Net - Journalism
http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Majors/Masscom/massindex.htm
Developer : O'Keefe Library,
St. Ambrose University
Links are listed under the
following headings: Media Criticism, Media Law, News Outlets, Resources
for Reporters and Other Useful Sites.
Cyberjournalism
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cyberjournalism.html
Developer
: University of Iowa
All
about writing for web publication. Provides articles and comments on the
subject including links to related issues.
FACSNET
http://www.facsnet.org/
Developer : FACS
Useful online data source
for journalists. This page has four main sections: Top issues (insight,
background and sources to cover top issues), Internet Resources, Reporting
tools, and Sources online.
Finding
data on the Internet : a journalist's guide
http://www.robertniles.com/data/
Developer
: Robert Niles
An
excellent reference for journalists. This site consists of two parts: "Finding
data on the Internet" and "Statistics every writer should know".
Internet
Journalism Resources
http://www.moorhead.msus.edu
Developer : Mooerhead State
University
A comprehensive and well-organized
site with links to resources for international journalism. Journalism resources
are grouped under regions and then under subject headings.
Journalism
Library
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/jour/ejournals.html
Developer : Columbia University
From Columbia University’s
Journalism Library. Many journals to choose from.
MEGASOURCES
: Resources for Journalism
http://www.ryerson.ca/~dtudor/megasources.htm
Developer : Professor Dean
Tudor from the School of Journalism, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto
A gateway to media links
and journalism resources.
U.
of Iowa : Journalism and Mass Communication Resources
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/
Developer : Karla Tonella,
University of Iowa
Annotated list of resources
on journalism. Categorised under the following sections: Working Journalist's
Resources, Cyberjournalism, Gender & Race in Mass Communication, Media
Law, News Sources, J-Schools, Journalism Magazines Online; Listservs and
E-zines; Citing Electronic Materials; Online Searching Guides, and Journalism
Jobs.
WebSites
for Journalists
http://www.toad.net/~andrews/contentsf.html
Developer : Allan R. Andrews
"An annotated introduction
to selected web pages of value to journalists".
Yahoo!
News and Media : Journalism
http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Journalism/
Developer : Yahoo! Inc.
Hundreds of links to journalism
resources on the Net.
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PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION
Advertising
Media Internet Center
http://www.amic.com
Developer : http://www.amic.com
A site for advertising and
media professionals. Provide excellent links for those seeking information
on advertising media planners, buyers, sellers and researchers.
University
of Wales, Aberystwyth
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Sections/advert.html
Developer
: University of Wales
The
media and communication studies site of The University of Wales.
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TELEVISION AND
RADIO
World
Television
http://www.ultimatetv.com/
Developer
: Ultimate TV
Provides
links to television stations worldwide in over 120 countries.
Yahoo!
News and Media : Television
http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Television/
Developer
: Yahoo! Inc.
Extensive
directory of Internet resources in television.
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