Communications: Web Sources
Online guide for the Communications and Corporate Communications programs
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Websites
- American Archive of Public BroadcastingHistoric programs of publicly funded radio and television across America.
- Center for Media and Social Impact (CMSI)From the School of Communication at American University, this site provides authoritative resources on a variety of communications topics, including Fair Use and the future of public media.
- FactCheck.org"a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics" - from Web site. Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
- Journalist's Resource"examines news topics through a research lens...Our philosophy is that peer-reviewed research studies can, at the very least, help anchor journalists as they navigate difficult terrain and competing claims."
- Today's Front PagesImages of front pages from over 800 newspapers from around the world
- PEN America Digital ArchiveContains hours of sound and video recordings of the leaders in social movements of the day from the PEN America archives.
- PolitiFactHome of the Truth-O-Meter, "PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics." - from website
- Snopes.comInvestigates urban legends, rumors, folklore and other possible misinformation.
- TV News Archive from the Internet Archive"Launched in September 2012, this research library service is intended to enhance the capabilities of journalists, scholars, teachers, librarians, civic organizations and other engaged citizens. It repurposes closed captioning to enable users to search, quote and borrow U.S. TV news programs. Available at no charge, the public can use the index of searchable text and short streamed clips to explore TV news, discover important resources, understand context, evaluate assertions of fact, engage with others and share insights."
Nielsen Reports and Nielsen Top 10s "Discover what Americans are watching, reading, playing, browsing, buying and more."
Media Reform Organizations
- FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)A national media watch group, FAIR advocates for "greater diversity in the press" and fights against censorship.
- Free PressFree Press "fights for your rights to connect and communicate...We fight to save the free and open internet, curb runaway media consolidation, protect press freedom, and ensure diverse voices are represented in our media."
- Global VoicesGlobal Voices "curate, verify and translate trending news and stories you might be missing on the Internet, from blogs, independent press and social media in 167 countries."
- MediaShift"MediaShift tells stories of how the shifting media landscape is changing the way we get our news and information. MediaShift correspondents explain how traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, music and movies are dealing with digital disruption and adapting their business models for a more mobile, networked world."
- ProPublica"an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest."
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