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Broadcast journalism Abyz News Links 
 "A portal to online news sources from around the world. It is primarily composed of newspapers but also includes many broadcast stations, internet services, magazines, and press agencies. ... There are three main criteria for inclusion of a news source on this site. Firstly, the source must have actual news content. Secondly, it must be reasonably professional in nature. Thirdly, it should have fairly recently updated content." Browse by region or specific country. Searchable. http://www.abyznewslinks.com/ Topics: News, Newspapers, Newspapers by Place Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Democracy Now!
"National, daily, independent, award-winning [radio and television] news program airing on over 140 stations in North America." Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, the program covers news and public affairs. Show archives of transcripts and audio are searchable, and browsable by date or topic (for example, prisons or globalization). The War and Peace Report offers news and commentary on the invasion of Iraq, North Korea, the United Nations, and related topics. http://www.democracynow.org/ Topics: Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated May 20, 2003 The Edward R. Murrow Legacy at WSU
This site from Washington State University (WSU) is dedicated to broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow, who graduated from the university in 1930 with a degree in speech. Features an article in which faculty members discuss his legacy, a video clip, and a description of the annual Murrow Symposium and the Murrow School of Communication at WSU. Includes related links. http://murrow.wsu.edu/ Topics: Media, Notable People Last updated Nov 22, 2005 Edward R. Murrow: Broadcasting History
This National Public Radio (NPR) segment looks at the 2004 biography of broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow, "Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism." Features an interview with the author, a book excerpt, and audio clips from some of Murrow's famous broadcasts (including one with Sen. Joseph McCarthy; the battle between Murrow and McCarthy is the subject of the 2005 film "Good Night, and Good Luck"), and links to related NPR stories and websites. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1872668 Topics: Media, Notable People Last updated Oct 18, 2005 Murrow, Edward R.
Profile of Edward R. Murrow, "the most distinguished and renowned figure in the history of American broadcast journalism. He was a seminal force in the creation and development of electronic newsgathering as both a craft and a profession." Features career highlights for Murrow, whose relationship with Sen. Joseph McCarthy is the subject of the 2005 feature film "Good Night, and Good Luck." Includes a brief bibliography. From the Museum of Broadcast Communications. http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=murrowedwar Topics: Media, Notable People Last updated Nov 1, 2009 The NewsHour's 30th Anniversary
Special feature from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour celebrating its 30th anniversary (October 2005). Features a timeline for the show (which began as the Robert MacNeil Report in 1975), reflections from MacNeil and Jim Lehrer, and stories that revisit people and communities reported in the program (such as immigration, the steel industry, Silicon Valley and the dot-com boom, and NAFTA). http://www.pbs.org/newshour/aboutus/30/ Topics: News Last updated Oct 25, 2005 NPR's Mideast Coverage
This site from National Public Radio provides "transcripts and audio of reports about the Mideast produced by NPR in its newsmagazines and talk shows." http://www.npr.org/news/specials/mideast/ Topics: International Governments, Media, Regions of the World, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
Gathered by correspondents from Radio Free Europe, the RFE/RL Newsline offers a daily report on developments in Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. The Archives include back issues of the OMRI Daily Digest (January 1995 to March 1997) and the RFL/RL Newsline (1995 to present). Search by date, keyword, or region; you can also search in several Eastern European languages. There are also live broadcasts, regional reports, and special reports. http://www.rferl.org/ Topics: News, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 23, 2002 |
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