March 2010 Archives

Internet Movie Database
Great for fact-checking names and film titles.

Film.com
RealNetworks site offers text and audio.

Screen Actors Guild
Union site with lots of news.

WhoRepresents.com: Agent Database
A great shortcut for sourcing, enter celebrity names into the database and get the managers or agents who represents them.

Producers Guild
Union site with lots of news.

Writers Guild of America
Also lists agents and writer/clients.

Motion Picture Association of America
Founded in 1922, the MPAA serves as the "voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically." The website offers a press room, film ratings and covers issues such as movie piracy.

FilmRatings.com
Enter a movie's title (all titles since 1968) in the database and find its rating. Site offers reasons why a movie is given a specific rating.

Oscars.org
News from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Cannes Film Festival
Official site of the festival.

CannesGuide.com
A travel site that focuses on the Cannes Film Festival.

FilmRatings.com
Database of ratings for every film since 1968.

BoxOfficeMojo.com
Run by movie analyst Brandon Gray, Mojo is an online movie publication and box office reporting service. Based in Burbank, Calif., the site provideswe produce analysis, reviews, interviews and the most comprehensive box office tracking available online. This includes quick links to daily box office takes, weekly, annual, etc. Also has news and analysis, showtimes, trailers, release schedule and an RSS feed.

BoxOffice Magazine

Media By Numbers
Tracks weekend box office numbers. Quoted often in the media.

ShowBizData.com
A super site. Requires a log-in/subscription. Includes daily box office stats, box office top 10 and all-time top 100 box office.

Variety.com
The bible of Hollywood trade papers.

Hollywood Reporter.com
Covers Hollywood business.

Premiere.com
News from Premiere magazine.

Hollywood.com
Hollywood news and box office figures.

Hollywood and Vine
News on all the entertainment industries.

CelebrityNetWorth
Look up what an actor's estimated net worth is in this database.

HSX.com
Hollywood Stock Exchange site covers industry news.

Independent Film Channel

IndieWire.com
News on independent films, listing of festivals.

InContention.com
Entertainment awards site. News, predictions, etc.

CNN Entertainment Coverage

In Touch Weekly

BoxOfficeProphets.com
Databases and records for all-time box office receipts, video and DVD rentals, reviews and more.

PBS Frontline: The Monster That Ate Hollywood
The business of movies and special effects.

FamousLocations.com
Locations sites of famous movies.

FilmWise.com
Trivia, facts, etc. on movies.

FilmSite.org

Cinema FreeNet
Search for a database of movies, actors, directors, and producers.

Newsweek Pop Vox
Best and worst in movies, TV and books.

CineFiles: Pacific Film Archive
Reviews, press kits, festivals, newspaper articles, etc.

Movie Review Query Engine
More than 20,000 movie reviews by Web and newspaper writers.

International Film and Video Festivals
Lists international film, television and video festivals.

ShowBizScoop.com

Quick Stop Entertainment

Bad Movie Script Query Letters Blog
An Hollywood talent manager posts horrible script pitches. Funny.

TeenHollywood.com
Lots of celebrity gossip and chats.

GossipCentral.com
Get caught up on all the Hollywood gossip.

IMDB Pro
Subscription section of Internet Movie Database lets you search for celebrity contacts and agents. Track films in production, actor/movie rankings, etc.

WhoRepresents.com
Another subscription service that lets you search for celebrity contacts and agents.

Ain't It Cool News
Another Hollywood gossip site.

DarkHorizons.com
Claims to have the "latest news, images, clips and reviews of all the current and upcoming blockbuster films."

Searchbeat's Movie Reviews

ScreenTalk.com
Movie scripts.

Movie-Page.com
All sorts of information on movies, including scripts.

Movie Cliches
A fan site, but it's fun.

MovieJuice.com
All the Hollywood gossip.

Box Office Guru

Internet Archive: Movie Collection

Yahoo!'s Sundance Film Festival Links

BadMovies.org
A collection of bad movies, reviews, etc.

Film Festivals.com
Video and coverage from all the parties.

National Film Preservation Foundation

Critics.com

MetaCritic.com

The Flick Filosopher

RottenTomatoes.com
More movie reviews.

All Movie Guide

Box Office

Box Office Guru

Box Office Report

Cinema Canada

Documentaries.org

Fade In Magazine

Independent Film Makers

InsideFilm.com

Movie Maker Magazine

MovieWeb

N.Y. Film Academy

Turner Classic Movies: Movies Database
Great for quick-reference, this site allows you to search a database of thousands of movie titles.

About.com: Classic Films

BijouFlix

Sony Pictures

Miramax Movies

Paramount Movies

Warner Bros. Movies

20th Century Fox Movies

Universal Pictures

Dreamworks Movies

MGM Studios

New Line Cinema

ScreenIt.com
Parents rate movies for their appropriateness for children. A fan site, but fun.

Big Movie Zone.com
Site is devoted to large-format films.

FilmWise.com

Soundtrack.net
Download movie soundtracks and information about them.

MovieQuotes.com

Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics
Cars that explode on impact, visible laserbeams, and the staples of the silver screen that defy the laws of science. This is a fan?s site, so take it for what it?s worth.

AllMovie.com
Has a cool tool for figuring out just what "Magnolia" was about.

TheCelebrityCafe.com Entertainment Magazine
New articles daily on movies, books, television, music, entertainment news and more.

The Spinning Image: Cult Movies
This UK site covers news and titles on cult movie classics.

Online Classics

Brew&View

555-List
An online database of fake phone numbers from movies and TV shows. Hilarious. It's a fan site, however.

Movie Mistakes

FilmFlubs.com
A listing of gaffes in movies. Similar to MovieMistakes.com.

AdmitOne.org Film School
An intro to movie-making from the Artists Rights Foundation.

Bad Movie Report
Fun site with hilarious reviews of awful films.

Critics.com
A collection of movie critics' links.

Entertainment Weekly Movies Database

BuzzDash
Online polls on news, politics, sports, celebrities, etc.

Star Links
Connect stars to each other.

Chicago Sun-Times Movie Critic Roger Ebert

LA Times: The Envelope Please
Predictions site for Oscars, Grammys.

National Association of Theater Owners

OpenSeats.com

History of Cinematography
Cool site on the making of films.

Drive-Ins.com
It's a fan site, but Entertainment Weekly calls it the most thorough and consistently updated database of open and closed drive-ins. The site allows you to search by zip code and includes weather reports, photos, driving directions and links.

Brian's Drive-In Theater
An online shrine to B-movies. A fan site, so be careful with what material you use.

American Drive In
Drive-In movie memories. Promotes a documentary on them as well as a history of drive-ins.

Drive-In Theater
List of theaters, video of classic concession ads.

Drive-In Movie
Database of drive-ins, nostalgia, history on drive-ins in Europe and Australia.

Adventures of Dan: Movie Extra Confessions
This is a blog by a guy who works on movie sets. Great industry gossip and stories, but keep in mind that this is a fan site.

Midnight Ramble: Black Actors in Hollywood
A great site that chronicles contributions of African-Americans to cinema.

FirstShowing
A good Hollywood gossip blog that includes links to teasers and new trailers.

Newspaper Movies

Journalism Movies Page

Washington Post: Journalists in the Movies

Simply Scripts
Scripts from TV, movies, radio, etc.

Hollywood Entertainment Museum

WildFilmHistory: 100 Years of Wildlife Filmmaking

Internet Archive: Universal Newsreels
Search more than 600 newsreels from Universal (1929 to 1967).

Entertainment Industry Foundation
Funds programs in a variety of areas, including education and children's services, the arts, community service, the environment, AIDS and literacy.

AnyClip.com
A search engine for movie clips online.

Chunnel TV
Showcases underground video and art on the Web.

Nizm Lab
Showcases popular online videos.

MakingOf
Gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at movie-making.

RunPee.com
This site offers advice on when to go to the bathroom while watching a movie and not miss anything. Very funny.

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

Big Screen Cinema Guide

BigScreenBiz.com

National Association of Theatre Owners
Publications, blog, industry links and research. Covers issues such as movie ratings, movie theft, etc.

American Society of Cinematographers

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Broadcast Music Inc.

Cinema Advertising Council

Cinema Exhibitors' Association

Coalition of Entertainment Retail Trade Associations

Entertainment Resources and Marketing Association

Insight Cinema Movie Captioning

International Cinema Technology Association

Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada

Film Crave
Movie social networking site.

International Animated Film Society

MovieHole.net
Entertainment news and gossip.

Hitsville
Blog about film criticism by Bill Wyman, former arts editor of NPR and Salon.com.

The Envelope
Tracks Oscars and other Hollywood awards.

Awards Daily

PopSugar
An emporium of celebrity, fashion, beauty, etc.

ConcreteLoop
Dedicated to covering black celebrities.

The Superficial
Celebrity gossip blog.

National Association of Concessionaires

United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association

DriveinMovie.com

CinemaTour.com

DCinemaToday

Film Journal International

In Focus

Inside.com

ShowBIZ Data

Nielsen Ratings
Weekly and seasonal TV ratings.

Nielsen: 2008-09 TV Market Size Rankings

Federal Communications Commission
Places federal regulations on TV entertainment. The site offers handbooks, resources, press releases, bureau/office listings, contact information and more.

Screen Actors Guild
Union site with lots of news.

Producers Guild
Union site with lots of news.

Writers Guild
Another union site with lots of news.

TV Critics Association

TVGuide.com
Covers every aspect of the industry.

Variety.com
The bible of Hollywood trade papers.

Hollywood Reporter.com
Covers Hollywood business.

NATPE: National Association of Television Producers and Editors

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

Primetime Emmy Awards

Emmys.tv
TV news year-round.

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Emmys site, media center, news, archives and a schedule of upcoming events.

TV Watch
Opposes government control of TV programming and promotes the use of tools like content ratings and parental controls.

Parents Television Council
Another TV watchdog group.

WhoRepresents.com: Agent Database
A great shortcut for sourcing, enter celebrity names into the database and get the managers or agents who represents them.

CelebrityNetWorth
Look up what an actor's estimated net worth is in this database.

ABCtelevision.com

CBS.com

NBC.com

TheWB.com

FOXWorld.com

NBCI.com
NBC's entertainment division.

UPN

Warner Bros. TV

Nick-at-Nite

HBO

Sci-Fi Channel

WTBS-Turner

USA Network

Association of Local TV Stations

National Cable TV Association

International Radio and TV Society

Broadcasting & Cable Magazine
Covers the business of television. "People on the move" section is great for tracking executives.

TVLink
Dozens of links to TV- and movie-related sites.

Entertainment Tonight

Access Hollywood

Hollywood.tv
Hollywood video/news site similar to TMZ.

TelevisionWeek
TV industry news, ratings and more.

TV Rundown
The TV Rundown reports on local television news and programming.

FirstShowing
A good Hollywood gossip blog that includes links to teasers and new trailers.

MeeVee
This site/blog provides listings for local and cable TV shows as well as customized show recommendations. Includes a news feed and message boards.

IwatchStuff.com
An entertainment/gossip site.

TV Party.com

TV Barn
Kansas City Star television columnist Aaron Barnhart writes a weblog about television.

TVEyes.com

TV Obscurities
A look back a little-known TV shows.

TelevisionWithoutPity
Recaps and news on all of your favorite TV shows.

IMDB Pro
Subscription section of Internet Movie Database lets you search for celebrity contacts and agents. Track films in production, actor/movie rankings, etc.

WhoRepresents.com
Another subscription service that lets you search for celebrity contacts and agents.

TVNewsday.com

Zap2It.com
News from the Hollywood industry.

Newsweek Pop Vox
Best and worst in movies, TV and books.

Archive of American Television Interviews
Anyone interested in the history of American television will want to check out these often extensive video interviews, posted in 30-minute segments.

Ultimate Reality TV
Has the lowdown on all the show gossip.

Footnote.TV
From Stephen Lee, a former Chicago Tribune reporter, offers a site that provides context and background to current events mentioned on such shows as "Saturday Night Live" on NBC, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Comedy Central, "The West Wing" on NBC, and "JAG" on CBS.

Paste Magazine: Forty Best TV Theme Songs of All Time

Atom.com
Comedy video shorts posted online.

Paste Magazine
Music, film, TV and pop culture publication.

Entertainment Weekly Movies Database

BuzzDash
Online polls on news, politics, sports, celebrities, etc.

Star Links
Connect stars to each other.

Sitcoms Online
All kinds of resources about shows past and present. Some trivia.

TV Mistakes

TV Tattle
Listings of links to TV news and criticism from newspapers and Web sites.

The Tonight Show Archives
JohnnyCarson.com has a library of 5,000 past episodes.

Washington Post Television Page
Updates on the TV industry from the Post's crew of media writers.

Hulu.com
Portal to thousands of old TV shows you can watch online.

Fancast.com
Watch hundreds of TV shows and movies for free.

Blinkx Channel Browser
Download programming straight to your browser.

TV History
Links, FAQ, decade-by-decade breakdown the evolution of television and TV manufacturers. Look at past TV guides, TV models, etc.

BuddyTV.com
TV social networking site. It includes some news and spoilers, but fact-check what you read on here.

Syracuse University: Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture
Part of the Newhouse School of Journalism.

Ohio State: Cartoon Research Library
Print and TV cartoons.

The Ad Critic
A mecca for popular TV commercials.

RedEye Show Patrol Blog
Outstanding TV news blog from RedEye-Chicago Tribune columnist Curt Wagner.

ShowbizShelly.com
Blog and podcasts with celebrity interviews.

Strike.TV
Professionally produced web video skits. Started during the writer's strike.

Collider.com
Movie, DVD, music, video news, reviews and interviews.

PasteMagazine
Music, movie and entertainment news. Includes blogs on various topics.

News at Seven
A cool tool that allows you to create a virtual newscast pulled from stories, images, videos and blogs all linked by a common news topic. The site generates an avatar that delivers the newscast.

InContention.com
Entertainment awards site. News, predictions, etc.

Simply Scripts
Scripts from TV, movies, radio, etc.

CNN Entertainment Coverage

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

In Touch Weekly

The Futon Critic
TV blog with news, listings, ratings, reviews and more.

Hollywood Entertainment Museum

Advanced Television Systems Committee
An international organization establishing broadcasting standards for digital (including high-definition and data broadcasting) television.

Pitchfork Media TV
Quality music videos and more.

Fancast
Comcast site combines information about TV shows and playback of archived shows.

Veoh Networks
Has shows from some network and studios but also has some viewer-generated video.

Joost
Nearly 30,000 shows available.

Veoh
Search online videos and watch TV shows.

Entertainment Industry Foundation
Funds programs in a variety of areas, including education and children's services, the arts, community service, the environment, AIDS and literacy.

SitCom Locations

Chunnel TV
Showcases underground video and art on the Web.

Nizm Lab
Showcases popular online videos.

MySpaceTV
View short snippets from shows.

Online Video Guide
Watch hundreds of movies, TV shows, etc.

SnagFilms
Browse political programming and other videos.

MSN's Video Guide
Listings and coverage of what's new on TV.

AOL TV

U.S. Government Publication Digitization Projects: Arts & Humanities
Thousands of documents on government communications, education, languages, literature, philosophy, religion, music, art, and other cultural aspects of humanity.

Archive of American Television

The WB
Watch archived shows from the network.

WildFilmHistory: 100 Years of Wildlife Filmmaking

Smith Travel Research
Lodging industry tracking firm. Great source for tracking how the economy has impacted hotel occupancy, etc.

Expedia
Commercial site that's valuable for journalists tracking airfares, travel trends, pricing, other travel issues.

Travelocity
Track airfares, travel trends, pricing, other travel issues.

Orbitz
Track airfares, travel trends, pricing, other travel issues.

Kayak
Track airfares, travel trends, pricing, other travel issues.

TravelZoo
Track airfares, travel trends, pricing, other travel issues.

AirGorilla
Airfares, travel trends, pricing, other travel issues.

SideStep
Track airfares, travel trends, pricing, other travel issues.

Mobissimo
International airfares and travel issues.

Hotwire
Track hotels, pricing, other travel issues.

Priceline
Track hotels, pricing, other travel issues.

BetterBidding
Guidelines for using Priceline and Hotwire.

BiddingforTravel
Guideline for using Priceline.

Quikbook
Follow hotels, pricing, other travel issues.

TripAdvisor
Look up customer comments about hotels, etc.

Hotelchatter.com
News on hotel fees, etc.

USA Today: Hidden Hotel Taxes
Great list of hidden hotel-bill fees.

World Tourism News

TripKick
Consumer site offers tips to find best hotel rooms.

WikiTravel

Lonely Planet: Thorn Tree Travel
Great travel tips and message boards.

Offbeat Guides
Build your own personalized travel guide.

American Resort Development Association

BusinessofMotherhood.com
Tips and tactics for organizing and managing a home.

MomsRising.org
This community brings together "millions of people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America. Started in May of 2006, the site has more than 150,000 citizen members and is rapidly growing. Topics include motherhood and family issues.

WorkingMomsAgainstGuilt.com
A good work-life balance blog.

RepairClinic.com
Do-it-yourselfers get tips on home repair.

UglyDress.com
A site about ugly bridesmaids dresses. Links like this can add some humor to a boring weddings special section.

LivingOprah.com
Woman blogs about "Living Oprah" - for one year taking all of the advice given by Oprah Winfrey, her magazine, text updates, etc. She buys products Oprah endorses on the show, eats the food recommends and follows medical and lifestyle advice given on the show.

Holidays.net
Read about holiday histories and traditions.

Media Kitty
A newly launched business information exchange that unites journalists with PR professionals in travel and lifestyle industries worldwide.

DIY: Do It Yourself Network
The site that accompanies the TV network offers step-by-step instructions on anything from cooking, sewing and landscaping to photography.

LiveManuals.com
Here's an adventure: tips for figuring out your household appliances.

Society of American Travel Writers

BedandBreakfast.com

Spatulatta
Video clips and tips for kids' cooking.

Poynter.org: Summer Resources
Includes several July 4th and other links.

BettyConfidential
Celebrity, fashion, health, expert advice, style tips for women.

Snopes2.com Urban Legends Reference Pages
Think a story or tip might be made up? Use this page to search for some urban legends.

Urban Legends and Net Hoaxes for 2001
About.com's list of hoaxes.

Truth or Fiction?
This site takes "rumor mill" e-mails we all receive and determines if they are true or false. There is a good list of Attack on America information.

The AFU and Urban Legends Archive

Sophos: Tsunami Relief Hoaxes
A great collection of hoax e-mails and other scams.

HoaxBusters.org
Check this site to verify virus hoaxes, chain e-mails and urban myths.

Purportal: Urban Legends Portal
Great search functions and fact-checking resources. This site can quickly assist you in sorting the myths from the half-truths and the actual facts. The site consists of database search engines to check keywords from e-mails you have received, the latest headlines on hoaxes, special reports on 9-11 misinformation, and links to official and commercial sites on fraud, hoaxes and scams

BreaktheChain.org
A site dedicated to online-myth-busting. Search for fake e-chain letters.

Purportal's 9/11 Hoaxes
Bad quotes, media mistakes, scams and more.

StrangeFacts.com
A cool resource for offbeat stats and facts.

VMyths.com
Myths about viruses.

Sree Tips on Hoax Sites
Tips from Columbia School of Journalism dean.

ABC News: War Scams

Museum of Hoaxes
Don't be fooled by urban legends. If it sounds too good to be true, it is.

Cyberjournalist.net: April Fool's in the News 2002
A great summary of stories (and links) to online hoaxes and pranks.

Symnantec Security's Hoaxes Site
Symantec Security Response uncovers hoaxes that usually arrive in the form of an e-mail.

VMyths.com
The truth about computer viruses and hoaxes. Sections dedicated to hoaxes, rantings, tips on spotting a virus myth, hot news, "the absurd" and more. Check out the resources page.

Time Magazine Story on 9/11 Rumors

HoaxKill.com
Researches several kinds of hoaxes; nice links page.

Sree's Tips on Hoax Sites
Don't get fooled. A Columbia University prof. has a great list of tips and examples of online hoaxes.

DeadorAliveInfo.com
A handy quick-reference, fact-checking site for copy editors. Find out if a celebrity is dead or alive.

Cyveillance.com
Tracks how brands, people are under attack on the Web.

ConsumerWebWatch.org
It's mission is to "investigate, inform and improve the credibility of information published on the World Wide Web."

UrbanLegends.About.com

Yahoo!'s WTC/Pentagon Attack Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories
Dozens of helpful fact-checking sites.

SmokingGun.com: Accidental Obits
A listing of mistaken obits on public figures.

Pantheon: Encyclopedia of Myths

Department of Energy's Internet Hoaxes
Information about the fraudulent e-mail chain letters, warnings, offers, and pleas for help; computer viruses, and more.

NBC: Debunking Hoaxes
From NBC Reports by Mike Wendland.

Bogus CNN.com Story: "Singer Britney Spears Killed in Car Accident"
This fake story swept across the Internet in October 2001. Read a copy of it.

Cyber Slip-Ups
Don't believe everything you read in an e-mail.

Quash Those Dead People Rumors Page
A celebrity you may have thought was dead isn't. See Abe Vigoda.

Who's Dead and Who's Alive
A celebrity you may have thought was dead isn't. See Abe Vigoda.

Vmyths
Separate truths from tall tales.

PhonyVeterans.com
Tips how to/what to do if you spot a phony veteran.

POW Network
How to spot phony POWs.

VeriSeal.org
How to check to make sure someone claiming to be a Navy Seal really is one.

Navy Frogmen
How to check to make sure someone claiming to be a Navy Frogman really is one.

MIA Facts: Phony POWS
How to check to make sure someone claiming to have a family member MIA is telling the truth.

Poynter.org: Computer Virus Resources

Ghosts of the Prairie Unexplained America
Full of odd stories and legends. Need to seriously fact-check any of the information you use from this site.

Google Directory of Web Site Evaluation Tools
Tutorials on how to check a site?s credibility.

Argus Clearinghouse: Web Site Evaluations
This University of Michigan site rates Web sites on a scale of 1-5. Helps evaluate a site?s credibility. Note: The site is no longer actively maintained, but its archives are still useful.

HotBot: 10 Most Requested List
Ranks sites based on how often they?re visited.

SlipUps.com
Mistakes in movies, books, quotes, TV shows, etc.

CataLaw: Site Credibility
Check a site?s credibility using tools on this page.

Evaluating Quality on the Net

Evaluating Information Found on the Net

10 C?s for Evaluating Internet Resources

Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources

Federal Trade Commission: Job Scams

Widener University: Evaluating Web Resources

Virtual Chase Accuracy Page
Law librarian Gene Tyburski offers tips on evaluating information on the Web.

Getting It Right: Verifying Sources on the Net

Johns Hopkins: Evaluating Information Found on the Internet

Cornell University: Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages

Example of a Bogus Site: HollywoodPulse.com
A great example of a made-up Hollywood news site that Fox News Channel took for a professional site, interviewing a member of the satirical site for a serious news story. Remember: If your mother says she loves you, check it out! Just because it looks professional, doesn't mean it is professional.

Fortune 500 Business Blog Wiki
Links to hundreds of corporate blogs. Some are generated by the companies, some are written anonymously by current/former employees. Some are consumer watchdog sites that focus on specific industries. Be sure to fact-check and confirm any information you find on these blogs.

2012: Six End of the World Myths Debunked

Information Week: Seven Fantastic Internet Hoaxes

MSN: 10 Biggest Internet Hoaxes of All Time
List from PC World.

MyDeathSpace.com
Web site that links to the MySpace pages of the dead.

The Consumerist
This corporate watchdog site blows the whistle on bad customer service, poor products and corporate waste. It's a great resource for tracking local companies (through the site's search) and tracking how consumers are dissatisfied. Be careful using material on the site, as some of it may be unconfirmed material. But it serves as a good road map for finding business stories.

StrangeFacts.com
A cool resource for offbeat stats and facts.

Museum of Hoaxes
Don't be fooled by urban legends and if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

Sree's Tips on hoax sites
Don't get fooled. A Columbia University prof. has a great list of tips and examples of online hoaxes.

NewsPlace.org
A search site that features a "Grammar Matters" review section.

Cyveillance.com
Tracks how brands, people are under attack on the Web.

Tech Law Journal

Snopes2.com Urban Legends Reference Pages
Think a story or tip might be made up? Use this page to search for some urban legends.

Truth or Fiction?
This site takes "rumor mill" e-mails we all receive and determines if they are true or false. There is a good list of Attack on America information.

UrbanLegends.About.com

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly or Why It's A Good Idea to Evaluate Web Resources
From Susan E. Beck of the New Mexico State University Library.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators at DiscoverySchool.com

DeadorAliveInfo.com
A handy quick-reference, fact-checking site for copy editors. Find out if a celebrity is dead or alive.

Fortune 500 Business Blog Wiki
Links to hundreds of corporate blogs. Some are generated by the companies, some are written anonymously by current/former employees. Some are consumer watchdog sites that focus on specific industries. Be sure to fact-check and confirm any information you find on these blogs.

Naymz.com
Free tool to track your online identity.

ReputationDefender.com
Tool that tracks and helps correct online identity. Some of it is fee-based.

2012: Six End of the World Myths Debunked

Information Week: Seven Fantastic Internet Hoaxes

MyDeathSpace.com
Web site that links to the MySpace pages of the dead.

St. Patrick's Day

ReligionFacts.com: St. Patrick's Day Customs and History
Food, holiday symbols, traditions, etc.

St. Patrick's Day Myths and Facts

Irish History on the Web
A great launch point for Irish history: readings, references, photos, literature, historical documents, etc.

Royal Historical Society: Irish History Online

Miscellaneous

Prayer and Prayers: Dinner Blessings

Poynter.org: Summer Resources
Includes several July 4th and other links.

Holiday Travel Tips
Suggestions from AirSafe.com.

MSN: Fun Yuletide Facts

Sled Riding Locations
This site makes recommendations all across the country.

Earth911.org
Holiday recycling tips galore.

Poynter.org Holiday Resources
A fine collection of holiday links.

Holiday Excuse Generator

Census: Thanksgiving by the Numbers

Census Bureau: Halloween Facts

Census Bureau: Veteran's Day Facts and Stats

New Year's Traditions

123 New Year: New Year's Traditions

History of New Year's Resolutions

Resource Shelf: 2006 Year-in-Review: Organized by month, event, person, etc.

New Year's Resolutions: There are several Web sites willing to "help" you keep your resultions for 2003. MyGoals.com offers a plan and timetable to keep your resolution in line, and Hiaspire.com sends you a monthly reminder on how to save money, based on a list of resolutions. If dieting is your resolution, Cyberdiet.com helps you create a meal plan.

Labor Day Background

Mental Floss Blog: Secrets Behind Your Famous Toys

Center for Academic Integrity

Neil Reisner: Finding Almost Anybody
Tips on tracking down people, databases, etc. Dozens of helpful links.

Neil Reisner: Records Retention Trick

Profnet.com
Search a free database of expert sources: medical, legal, academics and more. Puts you in touch with more than 4,000 professionals.

Expert Click
An online director of expert sources. Some free resources for journalists, some content requires registration/pay. Part of the Yearbook of Experts print directory.

SpinSpotter
An interesting piece of software tool that claims to expose news spin and bias, misuse of sources, and suspect factual support. Uses algorithms to spot spin keywords on sites you surf .

Expert Central
Similar to Profnet; search a free database of more than 4,000 expert sources.

BusinessWire's ExpertSource
Helps media secure authoritative analysis, insights and commentary from leading academic and industry experts.

SourceWire.com
Similar to Profnet.com in finding "expert" sources for media stories. Some journalists say this service is faster.

HelpaReporterOut.com
Run by blogger and PR pro Peter Shankman, is a free subscription site that allows reporters to submit a query looking for sources. Simply enter your query into a form, and it will get posted on the site's next e-mailing. Queries are sent out three a day to a list of more than 18,000 global sources. If a source has knowledge of a specific query, that source can just e-mail the reporter directly. Note that PR people are kicked off the list for off-topic pitching.

ACP-ASIM: Bioterrorism Experts and Speakers
A listing of about 20 and their contact information.

University of South Carolina: Experts on War and Terrorism
A collection of faculty members with expertise in military, bioterrorism, etc.

MediaResource Service
A science experts database tailored to journalists.

Royal Society Media Directory
Look for British science experts.

FACSNET
A great site with many kinds of resources. Search a free database of experts and other research tools for journalists and academics.

Ask an Expert
Pose questions to so-called experts.

Health Behavior News Service
Provides free stories and experts for interviews on the latest research on the subject coming from peer-reviewed academic journals. The news service is an arm of the Center for the Advancement of Health.

Teoma.com Experts Links

Experts.com
A good experts database.

ExpertClick
Searchable experts/groups list.

Megasources
A collection of resources from Ryerson professor Dean Tudor.

MediaMap
Send a query to PR pros.

Newswise.com
A deep experts database, covering several academic fields.

Religionsource
This site allows journalists to find sources for their stories when religion intersects society on their beats. Journalists can log in and easily and quickly search a database for contact info, credentials and publications for about 5,000 religion scholars in more than 1,400 areas of expertise. The site is free and funded by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Guestfinder Experts Database

ABMS Certified Doctors Database
Charges for non-member searches.

Federal Judicial Center: Judge Bios
Search federal court judge bios, past and present.

Geologists and Earth Scientists
Biographies of leaders in these fields of study.

Research Connect
An integrated research database connecting the media with leading financial, political, technical, social, legal, medical, scientific, economic and business research. You can contact numerous researchers simultaneously, store favorite researchers and media contacts, etc.

Encyclopedia of Associations

American Society of Association Executives

SAJA: Source List of South Asia Experts

Pitsco's Ask an Expert

ExpertClick
Free registration with easy to use on-line forms for journalists. Experts can also register to be included free, but must have a link to a web site that profiles their expertise so journalists can determine if they are the appropriate sources of information and opinion. Covers more than 10,000 topics.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "Crisis in Iraq"
Updated news stories, analysis by experts and coordinates for analysts with direct e-mail and phone contact info.

Federal Agency Employee Locators

SlipUps.com
Mistakes in movies, books, etc.

State Recycling Association Contacts

National Speakers Association
A free searchable database by location, keyword, topics, etc. NSA is a non-profit professional association with nearly 4,000 professional speakers. These speakers are well-spoken experts in wide variety of areas - perfect for thought-provoking interviews.

Keen.com Expert Database
Place queries to experts using this site, which charges a small fee. Call up experts on a variety of topics, such as finance, computing, medicine, etc. Sources are checked out by the organization. The sources call you back.

CPA Directory
Searchable directory of accountants and firms.

Federal Highway Admin Expertise Database

PR Newswire Press Room
A journalist-only site that has an archive of news releases and photos, expert sources through ProfNet, multimedia, a directory of company contacts and more.

AndreaCampbell.com
A forensic scientist, Campbell will soon have a book out, "Legal Ease: A Guide to Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedure" and is offers contact information as a source at her Web site.

SLA's One-Stop Shop
A combined list of academics lists.

AskMeHelpDesk.com

Library of Congress: Ask a Librarian
Submit questions to a librarian. Includes a chat feature and links to various collections.

Guide to Experts in International Affairs
Print guide is free to media members. This web page will tell you how to order it.

Military: Surveying Engineering and Mapping Center of Expertise

Lawyers.com
Look up a lawyer's credentials.

WhoRepresents.com: Agent Database
A great shortcut for sourcing, enter celebrity names into the database and get the managers or agents who represents them.

SFLink.net
Puts journalists in touch with science fiction experts including authors, artists and fans.

Openweb Analysts
This company helps journalists and news people with the concepts behind Open Source software, such as Linux, Apache web server and OpenOffice.

Patent Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice before the PTO
Contact information for more than 25,000 attorneys.

Lawyer Locator
Search a free database of legal experts.

ExpertPages.com
A legal site that lists more than 140 expert witnesses on litigation issues. Can be helpful for sourcing stories on various topics, which are listed alphabetically.

Expert Village
More than 135,000 professionally produced and researched videos that help you answer everyday questions.

Howcast
Video how-to site.

ExpertVillage
Video instruction site.

WonderHowTo
Video instructions and tutorials.

WonderHowTo
Video instructions and tutorials.

eHow
Instructional Web site.

Journal of the American Medical Association Online Abstract

American College of Emergency Physicians

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Standards, practices and policies site. Issues special alerts to the medical community, has a great resources page and legislative efforts page.

Academy for Eating Disorders

ACL Injury Prevention

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Alzheimer's Association

AMA Psychology Archives

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

American Academy of Opthalmology

American Academy of Emergency Medicine

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

American Apitherapy Society

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Deep site that offers a media center, links, publications, experts and more.

American College of Chest Physicians

American College of Sports Medicine

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Media page, statistics, related web sites and experts.

American Association of Orthodontists

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

American Association of Diabetes Educators

The American Association on Mental Retardation

The Arc: National Association for Retarded Children

American Association of Pediatrics

American Epilepsy Outreach Foundation

American Federation for Aging Research

American Legacy Foundation
Foundation that runs edgy anti-smoking campaign.

American Chemistry Council

American Dental Association

Association of Safety Net Hospitals

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

American Veterinary Medical Association
Links to journals, studies contacts and more.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

American Dietetic Association
Several studies and background stories.

Brain Injury Resource Center

Convenient Care Association
Association of companies and healthcare systems that provide consumers with accessible, affordable, quality healthcare in retail-based locations.

CNN: How Stem Cell Research Works

American Podiatric Medical Association

American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

American Council for Drug Education
Links to some great drug studies.

American Public Health Association

American Hospital Association

American Association of Medical Colleges

American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Covers all professions, including journalism.

American Psychological Association
Several interesting studies and news items.

American Heart Association

American Hospital Association
Has advocacy, news, resources and calendar of events.

American Lung Association

American Psychological Association

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997.

American Sociological Association

American Sociological Review
Online component to the publication. Includes announcements, press contacts, etc.

American Social Health Association

American Sports Medicine Institute
Dr. James Andrews' practice in Birmingham, Ala.

ANRED: Anarexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders

Association of Health Care Journalists

Autism-Society.org

BacteriaMuseum.org
From the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Barth Syndrome Foundation

Center for the Advancement of Health
Works to ensure that knowledge about where we live, how we are educated and what we eat, drink, breathe and do is used to improve health.

Brain Injury Association

Association of Health Care Journalists
An independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues. Its mission is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing. There are more than 1,000 members of AHCJ.

Brain Trauma Foundation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics -- infant mortality, AIDS, drug and other mortality stats.

CDC: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Background

CDC Diabetes Program

CDC Oral Health

Center for Mental Health Services

Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions

Center for Science in the Public Interest

Center for Science in the Public Interest
A nutrition action newsletter. Food safety tips, sourcing contacts, links, news releases and more.

Center for Studying Health System Change
A nonprofit research group based in Washington.

The Charles Ray III Diabetes Association

Child Study Center
AboutOurKids.com's pediatric studies and stats.

Chochrane Collaboration
Non-profit healthcare group has many studies on efficacy of medications, etc.

City of Hope
Biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with a focus on cancer research.

Cleveland Clinic Research Center for Headaches

COBRA Learning
Part of EHealthInsurance, this site focuses on COBRA insurance background for people who have been laid off.

Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy

Consumer Healthcare Products Association
Industry association provides links to publications, studies, laws, efficacy of medication, government affairs and other issues.

Eating Disorders Awareness and Protection

EMedExpert.com
Blogs, statistics and many other helpful resources.

EHealthInsurance
Tips and research on health insurance plans, COBRA, etc.

Environmental Working Group
Research on health and the environment.

FamiliesUSA.org
A medical consumer advocacy site with various studies and statistics.

FasterCures
The Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions, formed under the Milken Institute, has a mission "to identify and implement global solutions to accelerate the process of discovery and clinical development of new therapies for the treatment of deadly and debilitating diseases." The site features a media center and resources guide.

Flu Shot Locator

Food and Drug Administration
FDA's site features listing of regulated products, contact information, news alerts and safety information.

Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research

Government Pandemic Flu Site

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation
Site about a disease that attacks the immune system.

Health Insurance Association of America
An outspoken group on the Patient's Bill of Rights.

Health Privacy Project

Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Association

Health on the Net Foundation

Infectious Disease Society of America

International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors

International Rare Diseases Support Network

Johns Hopkins University Medical Center
Use doctor search tool to find experts.

Journal of Family Psychology

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Journal of Neurosurgery
Past issues, podcasts and information on journal authors, which can be helpful for sourcing.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Kidsource.com
Studies and research on safety and health issues for kids.

Life Extension Foundation

March of Dimes
Site includes a health library, online resources, studies and press releases.

Mayo Clinic
Resources from the famous research hospital.

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
This link goes to the main page. Click on education and research tab.

Medical Writers Discussion Area

Midwest Heart

MentalHelp.net

Monell Chemical Senses Center
News, events and a faculty page that can be helpful for finding experts.

National Academy of Sciences
Links to publications, news and other resrouces.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

National Association of State Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans
A good contact site as unemployment rises and workers move off COBRA plans.

National Coalition on Health Care
A non-profit, non-partisan organization that has great world healthcare statistics, health insurance statistics and other research. Click on the "Facts About Healthcare" link.

National Institute of Medicine
News, reports and experts in a number of medical areas, including obesity, aging, environment, diseases, global health, etc.

National Institute of Mental Health

National Community Pharmacy Association

National Federation of the Blind

National Institute of Medicine

National Institute of Mental Health
Media Government site is largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.

National Library of Medicine

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

National Eye Institute

National Funeral Directors Association
Stats and other resources.

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
News, studies, expert sources and more from the National Institutes of Health.

National Toxicology Program
Background, fact sheets, studies and other research from the National Institutes of Health.

National Mental Health Association

National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute Atlas of Cancer Mortality

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
A variety of resources on advocacy, coping, treatment, detection, support, etc.

National Breast Cancer Coalition
Research and contacts for stories on this topic.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Launched in October 2001, this Boston-based institute lists clinical trials and information on dozens of cancers.

National Association of Free Clinics

National Cancer Institute: Cervical Cancer Page

National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury
Stats, studies and media contacts from the University of North Carolina. Includes annual reports, definitions and more.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
A government site that investigates alternative healthcare practitioners.

National Cervical Cancer Coalition

National Center for Health Statistics

National Council on Aging

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association

National Eye Institute

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Research findings for the public, science and medical communities. Several services and publications offered at this site.

National Institutes of Health

National Organzation for Albinism and Hyperpigmentation

National Osteosporosis Foundation

National Safety Council
Accident statistics, safety prevention material and a great research for health information.

National Sleep Foundation
Studies and stats on sleeping disorders, drowsy drivers, etc.

National Organization for Rare Disorders

NIH Office for Rare Diseases

National Sarcoidosis Resource Center

National Vaccine Information Center

NeurosurgeryToday.org
Search for a board-certified neurosurgeon. Also includes a library, research and media center.

North American Spine Society

Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health

Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Parkinson Disease Portal
This site is a great resource for articles, JAMAstudies, Q&A in English and Spanish -- great for someone writing an article who needs a quick explanation or more.

Planned Parenthood

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Lobbyist group for pharmacy industry. Gives status on drugs before the FDA, also features a news room, issues, publications and other resources.

Population Reference Bureau
World health, environment, population and other issues.

Presidents Challenge: Obesity

PsychCentral
Quizzes to measure mental health needs, Ask the Therapist section.

Psyke.org
Collects information about self-injury and includes personal stories.

PublicCitizen.org
Founded by Ralph Nader, this group's site feature's a global trade and Congress watch, health research and other helpful studies.

Quackwatch.com
Run by a psychiatrist, this site blasts chiropractors and acupuncturists. Helpful lists of questionable organizations and individuals. The tone is pretty harsh, though.

Radiological Society of North America
Publications, statistics and trends.

Reproductive Health Technologies Project

Roswell Park Cancer Research
Features groundbreaking research on cancer and major advances for diagnosis.

School of Public Health and Health Sciences
From the University of Massachusetts.

The Skin Cancer Foundation

Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation

Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologists

Stateserv: Health Policy
Source for state legislative information on policy and analysis on select issues, such as health and immigration.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Sun Safety Alliance
Newsletter, safety tips, media center and expert sources on sun and the risks of skin cancer. It includes a good kids section as well.

Taking Control of Your Diabetes

The Sister Study
A 10-year observational study of women ages 35 to 74 whose sisters have had or have breast cancer. It is the largest study of its kind and is conducted by the National Institutes on Environmental Health Sciences. The organization can provide journalists with interviews with researchers, study recruiters and study participants nationwide for human interest stories/features etc.

TobaccoFreeKids.org

United Network for Organ Sharing
This site features a organ-recipient waiting list, data on transplants and a resources page.

WebMD Cancer Resources Page

Wilderness Medical Association

Women in Neurosurgery
Organization that's recruiting more women into neurosurgery.

World Health Organization

Christian Science Monitor

Religious News Service

Religion News Today

LA Times Religion Section

Chicago Sun-Times Religion Columnist Cathleen Falsani

ChristianityToday.com News
Includes 10,000 free articles from the leading publisher of Christian publications.

Credenda Agenda Magazine
Explores all areas from a biblical and Protestant perspective. Comes out bi-monthly.

Beliefnet
News and trends in religion.

FaithandValues

Crosswalk.com
This is a "faith and life" site with many great resources.

Zondervan's Religion News Links
Lists of newspapers, wire services, studies and more. A super resource.

CrossSearch
Major search engine for Christian and religious Web sites.

PBS Frontline: Race and Religion

TheChurchReport.com
A national business news magazine that is distributed to over 40,000 senior pastors and Christian leaders from across the United States.

The ChurchReport.com: The 50 Most Influential Christians in America

Bridging the Gap: Religion and the News Media

Religionsource
ReligionSource, a service of the American Academy of Religion, provides journalists with prompt referrals to scholars who can serve as sources on virtually any topic related to religion. The American Academy of Religion (AAR), affiliated with Emory University in Atlanta, is the world's largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion.

ReligionLink: A Guide to African-Americans and Religion
A guide to experts and organizations on African-Americans and religion, from scholars to pastors, from gospel to hip-hop, from civil rights to family issues, from Christianity to Islam.

FACS Journalism, Religion and Public Life Program

Religion News Service
Good for quick-reference, this site posts headlines and short summaries from the services daily news service output, which includes news briefs,features and commentary. The full text of the daily and weekly service is available to subscribers only.

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
The online companion to the PBS series Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, hosted by Bob Abernethy.

Religion Today

Worldwide Faith News
A database of full-text official news releases and other documents, including policy statements, from the news offices of national and world faith groups. This collection indexes more than 14,000 documents, including posts in French, Spanish and Dutch.

Beliefnet: The 12 Tribes of American Politics
Survey breaks down 12 religious voting blocs.

FaithfulReader.com
Reviews, author bios and excerpts on religious books.

Harvard Institute for Religion Research
Social scientific religion research information that is helpful for religious leaders and the general public.

Golden Compass
Links to religion news around the world.

Village Life Daily News

ELCA News

CBN
Home page of the Christian Broadcasting Network.

LifeSiteNews.com
This non-profit Internet service dedicated to issues of culture, life, and family. Updated daily, it includes reports and information used by many organizations and publications, educators, professionals and political, religious and life and family organization leaders and grassroots organizations. Helpful for journalists tracking trends and looking for sources. Site includes an e-newsletter.

American Academy of Religion: ReligionSource.org

SAJA Tips on Religion
Covers Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism in the U.S.

Manifest on the Web
Christian magazine.

Society for News Design
Several great columns and tips on design, workshop schedule, membership database and more.

Society for News Design: Multimedia Toolkit
A great collection of resources, many of them free, to help journalists develop great stories online. Resources include audio, video, charts, mapping, databases and more. This is a must-bookmark and a great resource for student journalists learning to develop content for the Web.

Society for News Design: World's Best Designed Newspapers
Database of winners in various categories.

NewsDesigner.com
Links, industry news updates, contests, etc. for newspaper designers.

VisualEditors.com
A classroom for visual journalism, this site offers a job board, tips, ideas, etc. A super site.

NewsPageDesigner.com
A portfolio site for newspaper designers. Includes a job bank, tips and tricks.

NewsDesigner.com Blog
A blogger covers news and trends in the newspaper design world.

SportsDesigner.com
A blog for sports newspaper page designers. Great samples, tips, etc.

Mario Garcia: Garcia-Media.com
Design page from the nation's top page designer. News, speaking dates and more.

The Mario Blog
News design blog from Mario Garcia.

The Mario Classroom
Design and typography blog from Mario Garcia.

Ron Reason.com
A great tips, training and resources page for designers.

Media Storm
Brian Storm's multimedia and photojournalism site.

22 Things Never to Say to a News Designer

Devigal.com
A great Web design site by Andrew Devigal and Co. See the latest and best technology used on dynamite sites. Devigal is a former Chicago Tribune and Knight-Ridder Tribune Web designer who has done research and taught at the Poynter Institute.

Society of Professional Designers

Graphic Artists Guild

Society of Illustrators

Visual Edge
A journalism multimedia design seminar conducted by the Poynter Institute created this site that features 12 multimedia feature stories ranging from a tightly knit group of longtime domino players to handicapped sailors.

About.com's Graphic Design Page
A great page. Tips, resources and more.

Paul Nixon's Graphic Design Weblog
Has links to 9-11 graphics.

BrassTacksDesign
This site contains dozens of stories about what's going in with the newspaper business right now -- both in print and online -- and what newspapers and journalists should be doing about it. It includes a list of designs, which links to hundreds of examples of redesigned newspapers - all of which should serve as a source of inspiration to anyone considering a redesign. There's also a before-and-after gallery showing the extent to which newspapers and websites have been transformed.

MacroMedia Showcase
This page highlights four or five cool Web sites a day. Many are Flash presentations.

Poynter Online's Design/Graphics Resources

Digital Vision Network

FreedomToPhotograph.com
Created to allow photographers to tell their stories about run-ins with law enforcement agencies and what really happened. Sharing stories and trading experiences is what drives this site! It is important to know your rights.

Color, Contrast & Dimension in News Design
From the Poynter Institute.

FlashChallenge.com
This is a contest site for Flash presentations. Log-in and evaluate different Flash sites, or enter your own. A very highly regarded site for Flash designers.

DesignAddict.com

Font Bureau
One of the best type foundries around.

Bare Bones HTML Guide

ProfessorDeVigal.org
Great primers and resources from Drew DeVigal, NY Times multimedia editor.

iLovePhotoBlogs
A collection of great photo blogs, tips and resources.

HillmanCurtis.com
Great Web design resources from a leading authority on the topic. New York-based design firm's client list includes MTV.com, RollingStone.com, HP, Adobe, Macromedia, Ogilvy One and Sun.

Lynda.com
One of the leading design sites on the Web offers tip sheet, downloads, newsletters, training CD-ROMs and much, much more.

Strategy and Design: Developing the Photographer's Web Site
Tips and ideas from Don Luce.

DigitalJournalist.org: State of Photojournalism: Photojournalism and the Web

Gallery of Graphic Design
A collection of magazine designs from 1930-1969.

Data-ish Blogs You Should Know About
Links to 37 blogs on data, statistics, visualization, maps, design, etc.

NY Public Library Treasure Trove
A huge cache of 337,000 pieces of art . Browse by names, search history.

Olga's Gallery
Search artists by name.

Light Link Graphic Design Resources
Includes software tutorials, font resources, image viewers, Web design tools and much, much more.

Poynter.org: Design Desk
From Design Editor Anne Conneen.

Cyberjournalist.net: Design and Usability
Feed of stories and blog posts on web design trends, etc.

Museum of E-Failure
More than 800 screen shots of dot-bomb designs.

World Wide Arts Resources
Featured artists and other interesting materials.

DesignInMotion.com
Broadcast Designers Association offers the latest broadcast spots, film trailers, and video for the Web. Also has some interviews with designers and tech help.

BornMag.com
Web design and literature.

1001 Free Fonts

Design-Agency.com
Showcases new designers.

Digital Thread
This is another great site that showcases new work from designers all over the world.

NewsDesign.net
A great design site featuring several articles from various magazines that should beof interest.

E-Company's Web Site Design Page
Tip sheets, news stories, organizations and other resource links.

Illustrators.net
Search a database of great illustrators, some of whom are listed below.

Google Art Illustration Page
Tons of links to design portfolios, some of which are listed below.

Andrew Skwish
Illustrations, links and more from artist Andrew Skwish. His work has appeared in many newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune. He also has a portfolio at Poynter.org.

ColourLovers
For designers who want to share information on color. Palettes galore!

Office of Newspaper Design
A great set of global design links.

Michael Bartalos.com
More super illustration examples!

Wesley Bedrosian
Illustrations, paintings, drawings.

Lynne Bennett Portfolio

MyFonts.com
Links to about 25 news page designers.

Desktoppublishing.com's Graphic Designer's Paradise
Hundreds of links in alphabetical order.

Statistical Graphic Resources
A great site from the York University Math Department.

Excite's Computer Graphics Directory
Links to hundreds of sites.

3D Cafe
Dozens of links for graphic artists, including Web tools, newsletters, jobs and more.

VisualJournalism.com
A great design site from a UK journalist.

Digital Producer.com
Bills itself as a site that has "news, tools and techniques for content creation."

Director Online User Group
Articles, resource links and more.

LogoMotives
A good graphic design site.

Editing for the Web
Covers design and editing tips, as well as training for web editors and offers pointers on how to make web products work.

Web Page Design for Designers
This site is helps graphic designers make the transition from print to the web.

Web Review
Targeted to designers, this site covers various aspects of developing a web site, developing a database, news and Web tools and include columns about creating a site.

About.com Web Design Links

Excite's Web Designers in UK/Europe Directory

Tom Tomorrow's Weblog
A cartoonist's weblog.

Nolo.com
A legal site that includes a copyright protection page.

Critique Magazine

Communications Magazine

CoolHomePages.com: The Only Cure for Designer's Block

Cool HomePages.com: Design Resource Links
Links to design magazines, coding pages, tip sheets and more.

FineArtForum.org
A 14-year-old international news service specializing in new technologies in the arts and design. The majority readers are professionals in the arts and design world.

Kira's Web Toolbox
Dozens of great resources, from mail to javascript, to add to your site.

Photoshop Web Tips Database

MacWeek.com

Adobe.com
Several tips sheets and software news.

Web Clip Art

StockXchng
Stock photos of pretty much anything can be found here.

Stock Logos Download

Public Domain Images

Artcyclopedia
The fine arts encyclopedia. One of the top reference sites around, according to the American Library Association. Search by artist, etc.

Five Elements of Digital Storytelling
From the University of Minnesota's Institute for New Media Studies offers a site that provides a common vocabulary and structure for understanding new media content.

FlowingData.com: Infographics to Understand the Financial Crisis

WebUrbanist

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

PicSearch
Searches the web for photos.

Kartoo
A great meta-search tool for visuals.

Multimedia Shooter
Workshops, e-updates, critiques, columns, featured video and galleries.

Multimedia Muse
Photojournalism and online visual storytelling site.

Online Photo Magazines to Follow

Kobre Guide
Web's best multimedia and video journalism.

Law and Policy Institutions
This site provides access for legal and legislative information. In addition to domestic legal topics, this site provides information on significant international treaties, journals and legal databases etc.

Auto Theft Information
Statistics and research on stolen cars.

Law Enforcement Sites
Includes a global guide to law enforcement resources. The site includes links to agencies, laws, magazines and other documents.

Criminal Justice Sourcebook
From the Bureau of Justice Statistics, links to several crime-related reference works from more than 100 sources.

Police Officers' Internet Directory
Links to state law enforcement agencies, law libraries, criminal justice information.

National Association of Drug Court Professionals

CopSeek Law Enforcement Links

Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism
Newsroom and list of commission members, contact information.