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Internet Resources for Communication
Associations and Organizations | Interpersonal Communication | Communication Law | Communication Theory | Journalism | Media Literacy | Organizational Theory | Radio | Television | Writing Resources | University of Delaware Communication Resources
Associations and Organizations
The Web sites for these associations and organizations vary widely in their content. Some sites simply have information about the organization and its mission. Other sites include useful lists of other Web sites which are related to that organization’s mission.
- American Communication Association
- American Society of Journalists and Authors
- Associated Press
- Associated Press Managing Editors
- Broadcast Education Association
- Center for Democracy and Technology
- Journalism.org
- National Communication Association
- National Press Club Online
- Reporter.org
- Society of Professional Journalists
- United Press International
- World Press Institute
- Association for the Study of Literature & Environment
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- Stanford University’s Center for the Study of Language and Information
Links to information about integrated theories of language, information, and computation. - Toastmasters International
Toastmaster’s home page with links to public speaking resources.
Communication Law
- Organization of News Ombudsmen
This site has information about news ombudsmen, or intermediaries between newspaper readers and publishers. - Cyber Rights & Cyber Liberties
Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties (UK) is a non-profit civil liberties organization founded on January 10, 1997. Its main purpose is to promote free speech and privacy on the Internet and raise public awareness of these important issues. - Federal Communications Commission
This site features news, job postings and other information posted by the Federal Communications Commission.
Communication Theory
- The American Communication Association (ACA)
This site provides information about the ACA, a collection of materials on communication law and First Amendment issues, resources for teaching and research in communication studies, and an extensive reference resource page for scholars and activists. - The Media History Project
This project is the result of the efforts of numerous scholars working worldwide to produce hypertext and multimedia learning tools. Features articles about all types of communications media.
Journalism
- The Nation
The digital edition of the newspaper The Nation. - The Village Voice
The digital edition of the newspaper The Village Voice. - The Chicago Sun Times
The digital edition of the newspaper The Chicago Sun-Times. - PBS Online NewsHour
Jim Lehrer's news hour on-line features news stories and essays. - AlterNet Online
This site features stories from alternative newsweeklies, magazines and Web publications from across the country.
Media Literacy
- America Civil Liberties Union Freedom
Network
This site contains information and articles about the ACLU. - Benton Foundation
This is the site for the Benton Foundation, a non-profit agency that promotes the National Information Infrastructure through research and policy analysis, outreach to nonprofits and foundations, and different forms of publishing. - Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
(FAIR)
FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) is a national media watch group offering well-documented criticism in an effort to correct media bias and imbalance. This site features articles by FAIR members as well as links to related resources. - New Mexico Media Literacy Project Online
This site features links to related resources as well as examples of the Project's mission to improve media literacy in the state of New Mexico. - Center for Media Literacy
From The Aspen Institute Leadership Forum on Media Literacy (1992) and the Canadian Association for Media Literacy, this site defines media literacy and offers links for further exploration.
Organizational Theory
- A Business Researcher’s Interests
A massive web site about all aspects of business and interpersonal communication. This site includes many useful links. - Carleton University School of Business Management Development Program for Women
This site describes Carleton’s program for improving opportunities for women in business.
Radio
- Current Online
Current is a bi-weekly newspaper that covers news about public broadcasting stations on television and radio. - Canadian Broadcasting Company
This site contains links and information about Canadian television and radio stations. - WMBR
This site contains information and programming for WMBR, the MIT campus radio station. - World Radio Network (WRN)
Billing itself as the “Gateway to International Public Radio on the Internet,” this site features information about WRN. - National Public Radio Online
This site contains programming and other information about NPR. - Corporation for Public Broadcasting
This site features an on-line directory to look up people and places in public broadcasting, a library, a job-line, and other resources. - WGBH Educational Foundation
This web site features the WGBH Educational Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that promotes the education of the public with different types of media programs.
Television
Television Networks
- Public Broadcasting System On-line
This site features a library, job ads and various other information about public television broadcasting. - MTV
MTV’s home page. - The Discovery Channel
This site features programming information about the Discovery Channel. - ABC
This site features programming and other information about ABC. - CBS
This site features programming and other information about CBS. - NBC
This site features programming and other information about NBC.
Other Television Links
- TVNet’s Ultimate TV List
This site features a collection of articles and other information about current television shows. - The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
This site features information about Emmy Award winners and other related television information.
Writing Resources
- Inkygirl -
Resource for Writers
This site features a wide variety of information for writers, including links to Internet resources, workshops and classifieds. - Strunk’s Elements of Style
The on-line guide to the classic text “Strunk and White’s Elements of Style.” - Purdue OnLine Writing Lab
(OWL)
This site features a collection of links to resources about writing papers. - First Amendment Center
For writers concerned with First Amendment rights, this site features articles about current events involving freedom of expression.
University of Delaware Communication Resources
- Department of
Communication
The University of Delaware Department of Communication. - 91.3 WVUD
The University of Delaware radio station. - The Review
The University of Delaware student newspaper. - UDaily
The University of Delaware’s on-line news service.
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Last modified: 07/31/08
