Super Searchers in the News The Online Secrets of Journalists & News Researchers

by Hane, Paula J.; Basch, Reva; Simon, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780910965453
• ISBN10: 0910965455
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: CyberAge Books

Summary

Ten of the world's leading news researchers share their hard-earned tips, techniques, and strategies for using the Internet and online services to get the scoop, check the facts, and nail the story. Interviews with these researchers probe the evolving structure of the newsroom, showcase various strategies for organizing and sharing information, and provide insights into the changing nature of modern news research. Included are Super Searcher power tips, a glossary of terms, and a directory of sites and sources.

Author Biography

Paula J. Hane is a writer and editor at Information Today, covering the online information industry. She lives in Plano, Texas. Reva Basch lives in the Sea Ranch, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Scott Simon
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(12)
Search Instructor and News Librarian Icon	13	(20)
Nora Paul
Reporter, New Media professor, and Internet Guru	33	(18)
Timothy K. Maloy
Hard-Hitting Investigative Reporter and Webmaster	51	(16)
Duff Wilson
Business News Researcher for Money and Fortune	67	(18)
Patricia Neering
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Research Editor	85	(22)
Margot Williams
``Herald''ed Newspaper Research Whiz	107	(24)
Elisabeth Donovan
``PC Mike,'' the High Tech News Hound	131	(16)
Michael Wendland
National Public Radio's Voice of Research Expertise	147	(20)
Kee Malesky
ABC News' Broadcast Research Leader	167	(24)
C.B. Hayden
The BBC's Leading Investigative Broadcast Researcher	191	(26)
Annabel Colley
Appendix: Referenced Sites and Sources	217	(18)
About the Author and Editor	235	(2)
Index	237