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News 10 X 10: 100 Words and Pictures That Define the Time 
 This site displays a new collage each hour of one hundred ranked images and words harvested from the news at Reuters, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and The New York Times Web sites. It "leaves a trail of these hourly statements which, stitched together side by side, form a continuous patchwork tapestry of human life." Includes an archive and links to sources. http://www.tenbyten.org Topics: Language, News, Photography Last updated Oct 5, 2005 1stHeadlines-News
Headlines from newspaper, broadcast, and online sources around the world are included in this site. Updated daily, headlines can be viewed by state or country, searched by keyword, or selected by subjects such as business, health, sports, and more. http://1stheadlines.com/ Topics: News, Newspapers Last updated Apr 16, 2007 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 Jun 15, 2005 AP News and Google Maps Mashup
This mashup plots selected current Associated Press (AP) news stories superimposed on a Google map or satellite image of the United States. It includes national news, sports, business, technology, and "strange" stories. Clicking on a marker provides a synopsis with a link to the full story as hosted on the site for the San Francisco Chronicle. From a software developer with a degree in computer science. http://81nassau.com/apnews/ Topics: Maps, News, U.S. Maps Last updated Jan 18, 2006 BBC News World Edition: Country Profiles
Profiles provide an "instant guide" to news, history, politics, event timelines, and economic background of world countries. Presents country overviews, basic facts, Web links, and details on leaders and media. Includes news stories and audio and video clips from the BBC archives. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 9, 2003 Bloomberg.com
Features investment information including market data, news and commentary, and charts and analysis. Free access, with registration, to Market Monitor, a market update service, and Bloomberg University, online tutorials covering a variety of financial topics. Links to Bloomberg Radio and Bloomberg TV. http://www.bloomberg.com/ Topics: Investing Last updated Apr 22, 2003 CNN.com
One of the most frequently updated news sites. Has news digest and feature stories and images, covering weather, sports, science and technology, travel, style, entertainment, health, environment, and United States, world, and local news. Past articles can be searched. http://www.cnn.com/ Topics: News, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 4, 2005 CNN/Money
Current financial, business, and money management news, including information on commodities, currencies, interest rates, U.S. markets, world markets, and more. "Money 101" provides an interactive guide to managing your finances. Searchable. http://money.cnn.com/ Topics: Money Last updated May 30, 2005 Create Your Own Newspaper (CRAYON)
This site allows users to choose from almost one thousand online news sources to create a custom "newspaper" that is emailed daily. Sources include local, national, and world news, business, OpEd pieces, science, religion, health, weather, and even comic strips! Users can also browse individual sources from the extensive list of news links. http://crayon.net/ Topics: Newspapers Last updated Jun 8, 2005 Documents in the News: Current Events Research
Taken from official sources, this site has full text government documents on such current topics as Arab-Israeli Conflict, Bush Cabinet, California energy crisis, Chandra Levy, Congressional redistricting, election reform, Hanssen spy arrest, Milosevic arrest, Patients Bill of Rights, stem cell research, and World Conference Against Racism, among many others. It also has archives of what was current in the news back to 1995. From the University of Michigan Government Documents center. http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/docnews.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, News Last updated May 29, 2002 EuroNews
"EuroNews is Europe's [television] news channel covering world news from a European perspective in a choice of seven languages. EuroNews broadcasts simultaneously in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish." The site provides video clips of recent stories in the areas of general news, business, sports, entertainment, technology, and more. Also provides weather information. Not searchable. http://www.euronews.net/ Topics: Media, News, Recreation, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Television Last updated Nov 21, 2006 Google Alerts
"Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic"; Google will check for updates "as-it-happens," daily, or weekly. Several types of alerts available: news, Web, blogs, video, and groups. http://www.google.com/alerts/ Topics: News Last updated Oct 5, 2007 Google News Search
News from a variety of major publications and newspapers, updated as events unfold. Searchable; browsable by major categories such as sports, business, technology, regional, and Headline News . http://news.google.com/ Topics: News Last updated May 4, 2005 HeadlineSpot.com
StartSpot Mediaworks has created a searchable free "guide to thousands of the best U.S. and international news sources on the Web." Easily access more than 2600 headlines and thousands of news links by subject, location, industry, or media type. Compiled by journalists, educators, librarians, engineers, and business people. http://headlinespot.com/ Topics: News Last updated May 4, 2005 In These Times
This "is a magazine of news, opinion and culture, committed to extending political and economic democracy and to opposing the tyranny of the marketplace over human values." Features articles on topics such as the presidential campaign, foreign relations, the judiciary, and the economy. Also includes reader comments. Searchable and browsable. http://www.inthesetimes.com Topics: Magazines, News Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Independent Media Center (IMC)
Nicknamed Indymedia , this edgy venture in "open publishing" provides international Web pages where independent journalists and publications may post stories and media with global relevance. Regarding accuracy, the site states, "You should look at all reports you read on the Indymedia site with a critical eye, just as you should look at all media before you in a discerning manner." Free subscriptions available. Searchable. http://www.indymedia.org/ Topics: Media, Media Last updated Jul 16, 2003 Jane's Information Group
In 1898 Jane's published the first edition of Jane's Fighting Ships . Now they publish two dozen reference works (see your library) and track military and aerospace information world-wide. Their Web site provides a useful selection of free samples and news briefs from their publications. Use the Sitemap to navigate. Highlights include: Defence, which currently provides a special feature on the Gulf crisis - a military-focused alternative to the major media coverage. Regional Assessment - security risk factors by country; Geo News Briefs - see Jane's Intelligence Review , Police News Briefs - international coverage; and Transport News Briefs - airports, airlines, railways, urban, and high-speed marine. http://www.janes.com/ Topics: Industries, Military, Politics by Place Last updated Apr 29, 2001 Links to the News
A resource for researching current and older news topics, including many seasonally appropriate topics. The site puts together categorized links to Web resources on such diverse subjects as international relations, computer viruses, copyright issues, airline safety, the economy, the Olympic Games, and much more. The collection of topics goes back to January 1995. From the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. http://poynteronline.org/column.asp?id=49 Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, News Last updated May 4, 2005 New York Times: Learning Network
This "free service for students in grades 3-12, their teachers and parents" offers background information on news stories, news quizzes, lesson plans and classroom activities, links to related resources, suggested family discussion topics, and other features to help with an understanding of current events. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ Topics: Lesson Plans, News Last updated May 4, 2005 News and Newspapers Online
Links to "hundreds of news resources from around the world ... that offer free access to current, general interest, full-text news." From the Walter Clinton Jackson Library at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. http://library.uncg.edu/news/ Topics: News, Newspapers, Newspapers by Place Last updated Jun 15, 2005 News Is Free
This site offers news headlines, with links to the full stories, from more than 3,600 Web sources. It includes world, sports, entertainment, science, health, technology, economic, and other news. Basic site information is available in English, French, or German; the sources cited are in their original language. Site is searchable, and may also be browsed through a categorized index. Free registration allows for personal customizing and there are also fee based options. http://www.newsisfree.com/ Topics: News Last updated May 4, 2005 Newseum: Stories of the Century, 1900-2000
In 1999, "some 36,000 people cast ballots in Stories of the Century: The Nation Votes, sponsored by USA WEEKEND and the Newseum, the interactive museum of news." The site shows how stories rated with the public and with journalists, with timelines for each, and how they rated with men and women. Includes film clips about some events. http://www.newseum.org/century/ Topics: History Last updated Feb 23, 2002 Newsflash
Latest news from the Associated Press, updated every minute. From New Jersey Online. http://www.nj.com/newsflash/ Topics: News Last updated Oct 19, 2005 Newsweek
The online version of the print magazine of the same title contains headline articles, movie reviews, daily news, and more. Archived back to 1993 (free to search, but seeing the full text costs). Searchable. http://www.newsweek.com/ Topics: Magazines, News Last updated Sep 6, 2008 Newswise: Search Tools for Reporters
"Newswise maintains a comprehensive database of news releases from top institutions engaged in scientific, medical, liberal arts and business research. The friendly interface allows you to search, browse or download any article or abstract." Each database provides articles on research, policy news, higher education events, and community speakers, and there are directories of journalism awards, grants, and fellowships. Features just for reporters include an "expert finder" and access to embargoed news releases. http://www.newswise.com/ Topics: News, Writing Last updated Aug 8, 2002 NewWork News
Press reports gathered from around the world, with links to the source, on life and work in the new world economy. Usually updated daily. Majority of the information is U.S. related. Excellent resource for current information on employment and work issues. http://www.newwork.com/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 18, 2001 Nuntii Latini (News in Latin)
"A weekly review of world news in Classical Latin, the only international broadcast of its kind in the world, produced by YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company." http://www.yleradio1.fi/nuntii/id91.shtml Topics: Languages Last updated May 9, 2007 NWCN.com
Online version of the regional news channel, Northwest Cable News, is searchable and browsable by subject area or state. States covered are Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Content includes both original reporting and AP wire stories. Includes video features and selected AP coverage of world news and the Pacific Rim. Free registration is required to view much of the site's content. http://www.nwcn.com/ Topics: Media, Media, Recreation, Washington State: Recreation, Washington State: Science Last updated Jul 25, 2003 Places in the News
"Responding in a timely fashion to current events, the [Library of Congress] Geography and Map Division presents up-to-date maps that locate areas relating to situations covered by news organizations." Featured places change with current events. Includes links to additional information. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/today/placesinthenews/ Topics: Maps Last updated Jul 31, 2007 Planet Ark
"Planet Ark works to show people the many ways they can reduce their day to day impact on the environment — at home, at work and in the community." Includes environmental campaigns and initiatives, daily and archived news, and recent photographs from Reuters World Environment News. Searchable and browsable. http://www.planetark.com/ Topics: Environment Last updated Mar 21, 2006 Public Agenda Online
"Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization." Its site presents "policy options and public opinion behind critical public concerns" such as abortion, crime, gay rights, illegal drugs, race, and the right to die. Extensive information on each issue includes an overview, facts and trends, different perspectives, links to news stories, and results of public opinion polls. http://www.publicagenda.org/ Topics: Society & Social Science Last updated May 17, 2002 Slashdot: News for Nerds. Stuff That Matters.
Short and long articles on all things digital are contributed to this newsletter, which is updated daily and frequently reflects opinion on current events in the areas of computers and Internet use. Book reviews, interviews with people in the computer industry, and an "ask slashdot" question service round out this wonderful technical site. Readers can contribute as well, and guidelines are posted in the FAQ section. As a note to librarians, Slashdot also frequently covers filtering issues, and a variety of opinions can be found here. http://slashdot.org/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Industries Last updated Feb 21, 2000 Special Coverage: War on Terrorism
Extensive terrorism resources from FindLaw. The news section brings together the latest headlines on terrorism; also find commentary, legal cases, documents (including the report of the 9-11 Commission and related testimony), and discussion boards. Includes resolutions from Congress, NATO, and other organizations. http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/us/terrorism/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 16, 2006 Time.com
This Web companion for the print news weekly has daily news updates, Web only feature articles, and selected stories from the current print issue of Time magazine. There is also a searchable archive of the complete text of the back issues (from last week back to January 1985) . Also leads to photographs and articles from Life magazine. http://www.time.com/time/ Topics: Magazines, News Last updated May 28, 2002 Transitions Online (TOL)
"Unique coverage of all ... 28 post-communist countries" in central and eastern Europe and central Asia. Includes news articles, book reviews, and blogs about security issues, the European Union, economics, then environment, minorities, and other subjects. Archived back to 1999. Formerly CER: Central Europe Review. http://www.tol.cz/ Topics: Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 21, 2006 U.S. News Online
This site from US News and World Report contains a lot of free content. In addition to the online version of the weekly print magazine (archived and searchable to early 1996), there's the enormous Education section covering all aspects of colleges and careers. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/ Topics: Magazines, News Last updated Feb 17, 2001 World News Network
This site features hundreds of general and specialized daily news sites. Covers world and regional news, media, entertainment, sports, science, health, education, environment, general business, specific industries, and more. Searchable in several languages. http://www.wnnetwork.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, News Last updated May 4, 2005 |
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