Consider the Source A Critical Guide to 100 Prominent News and Information Sites on the Web

by Broderick, James F.; Miller, Darren W.

• ISBN13: 9780910965774
• ISBN10: 0910965773
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-12
• Publisher: CyberAge Books

Summary

The famous slogan of one major TV news network, "More people get their news from ... than from any other source," now applies to the Internet. But where can you find the news you need, how can you gauge its veracity, and how can anyone keep up? The answers are in this unique book by a professor of journalism and a working reporter. Jim Broderick and Darren Miller have written an A-to-Z guide to the best and worst news and information sites, featuring 100 in-depth, critical reviews and a 5-star rating system. You'll discover dozens of reliable sites that meet your needs, learn what to expect before you log on, and gain a reporter's hardnosed perspective on the motives and bias behind each resource. As a reader bonus, the authors' Web site provides links to all 100 sites covered, reviews of new sites and sources, Darren Miller's blog on the media, a writer's bookshelf, and more. Book jacket.

Author Biography

James F. Broderick is a former reporter and copy editor for newspapers and wire services in New York City and the Midwest and a teacher of journalism at New Jersey City University. He is author of two books, including the award-winning Paging New Jersey: A Literary Guide to the Garden State. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. Darren W. Miller has worked as a reporter and editor for newspapers in New Jersey and North Carolina and is the recipient of several journalism awards. He lives in Canton, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
About the Web Site	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Agence France-Presse (AFP)	p. 1
Al Jazeera	p. 5
allAfrica	p. 9
AlterNet	p. 13
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)	p. 17
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News	p. 21
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)	p. 26
Amnesty International	p. 31
Asia Times Online	p. 36
Associated Press (AP)	p. 40
Bloomberg	p. 44
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News	p. 48
Cable News Network (CNN)	p. 53
Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN)	p. 57
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)	p. 62
The Center for Public Integrity	p. 66
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)	p. 71
Chicago Tribune	p. 75
Christian Science Monitor	p. 79
CNET	p. 84
Columbia Broadcasting Service (CBS) News	p. 89
Congressional Quarterly	p. 93
Consumer Reports	p. 97
Democratic National Committee (DNC)	p. 101
Drudge Report	p. 106
Entertainment Weekly	p. 110
ESPN	p. 114
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	p. 119
First Amendment Center	p. 124
Forbes	p. 128
Foreign Affairs	p. 133
Fox News	p. 137
Globe and Mail	p. 142
Google News	p. 147
Guardian Unlimited	p. 151
Hispanic News	p. 156
Irish Times	p. 160
Jerusalem Post	p. 164
Library of Congress	p. 169
Los Angeles Times	p. 173
Miami Herald	p. 177
MichaelMoore.com	p. 181
Mother Jones	p. 185
MoveOn.org	p. 190
MSNBC	p. 194
MTV	p. 198
The Nation	p. 203
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	p. 207
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)	p. 212
National Enquirer	p. 217
National Geographic	p. 221
National Public Radio (NPR)	p. 226
National Review	p. 230
National Rifle Association (NRA)	p. 234
New York Daily News	p. 238
New York Post	p. 242
New York Times	p. 246
New Yorker	p. 251
Newsweek	p. 255
OhmyNews	p. 260
The Onion	p. 264
People	p. 269
Poynter Institute	p. 273
Prevention	p. 277
The Progressive	p. 281
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)	p. 285
Republican National Committee (GOP)	p. 290
Reuters	p. 294
Rolling Stone	p. 298
Rotten Tomatoes	p. 303
Rush Limbaugh	p. 307
Salon	p. 311
San Francisco Chronicle	p. 315
Slate	p. 319
The Smoking Gun	p. 323
Sports Illustrated	p. 327
Sydney Morning Herald	p. 332
Time	p. 337
Times of India	p. 342
The Times of London	p. 346
Times-Picayune	p. 350
TomPaine.com	p. 355
Topix.net	p. 359
U.S. News & World Report	p. 363
United Nations (UN)	p. 368
USA Today	p. 372
Vanity Fair	p. 376
Village Voice	p. 381
Voice of America (VOA)	p. 385
Washington Post	p. 389
Washington Times	p. 393
Weather Channel	p. 397
WebMD	p. 401
The Week	p. 406
Weekly Standard	p. 410
WhiteHouse.gov	p. 414
WhiteHouse.org	p. 419
Wired News	p. 423
The Write News	p. 428
Yahoo! News	p. 432
Afterword	p. 437
Ranked Sites	p. 439
About the Authors	p. 443
Index	p. 445
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