Federal Communications Commission
Handbooks, resources, press releases, bureau/office listings, contact information and more.
National Academy of Television Journalists
National Association of Broadcasters
Broadcast Education Association
Studies, news, teaching tools and a huge database of members.
Radio TV Digital News Association
RTDNA: Social Media Guidelines
Radio TV Digital News Association established guidelines for using Twitter and Facebook.
Television News Center
Tips, training, etc.
IBB Voice of America: Pronunciation Guide
An invaluable tool to broadcasters on deadline.
Voice of America: Iraqi Place Name Pronunciation Guide
Voice of America: Recent Names in the News
TVNewsGigs.com
Search by job type, salary range, etc.
NewsBlues.com
Covers the TV news industry. News items galore.
LiveNewsCameras.com
Features more than 110 live streaming video channels from network affiliates around the world, as well as Sky News and the Pentagon Channel. Users stay updated through a Twitter feed and by live moderators that are based out of cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles. Users also can imbed the moderator feed into their blog, website or MySpace page. The site also features live weather channels, an RSS feed and a blog. The site can be particularly helpful to TV and radio journalists tracking stories in other cities.
G4: Attack of the Show
Online program features cool web tools, viral videos, new gadgets, movies, comics, etc. Great for tracking pop culture online.
NewsCollege
Loaded with tip sheets and articles, this site features work previously published in "The Write Way," some of which have been updated and revised for NewsCollege. Started in early 2006, the site covers many writing basics, such as tightening copy and eliminating weak quotes.
University of Delaware: Television News Database
More than 10,000 local television news stories that you can easily search and watch.
OpenAirwaves.org Media Database
From the Center for Public Integrity, this site has a media ownership search to include network designations for television stations and information on the nation's largest newspapers. Enter a zip code or city name and track ownership of TV, radio and cable stations in that zip code area.
NewsLab.org: Strategies for Local TV News
Trends and tips on the industry.
Podcasting News.com
News on cutting-edge ways of using podcasts.
Podcast Directory
Seach by genre, most-popular, language, region, buzz. Tips on creating a podcast, etc.
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine
Covers the business of television. "People on the move" section is great for tracking executives.
The Name Engine
Find correct pronunciation of newsmaker names.
TV4All.com
More than 250 global broadcast stations.
NewScript.com
Tips on writing for radio.
Multimedia Shooter
Workshops, e-updates, critiques, columns, featured video and galleries.
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.
Multimedia Muse
Photojournalism and online visual storytelling site.
Online Photo Magazines to Follow
Kobre Guide
Web's best multimedia and video journalism.
TalkZone.com
Internet talk radio shows.
Nielsen: 2008-09 TV Market Size Rankings
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
From the Center for Social Media at American University.
Radio-Locator
Search globally for radio stations and streaming sites.
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.
Qik
Stream video straight from your cell phone.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
GodTube.com
Broadcasts more than 800,000 hours of video, and allows users to comment on videos, which range from sermons to comedies and musical performances.
TVNewser
From MediaBistro site offers news about the industry, ratings, etc.
TVNewsday
News feed and other resources on the broadcast industry.
Assignment Editor
Started by the managing editor at CBS/WBBM-TV in Chicago, this site, under new ownership, is used worldwide to navigate millions of destinations on the Internet each month. Our main users are the news decision makers of the world who decide what hundreds of millions of people see and read each day.
Poynter.org: Crime Coverage Tips for Broadcasters
YouTube.com
Searchable database of video clips from around the world. Type in a name and search, chances are, you'll find some video clips.
BCBeat
A broadcasting and cable blog.
News Blues.com
A great TV news industry site. Links, job listings, insider gossip and contact information for nearly 1,600 stations.
SpeakWire
Translates headlines from various RSS feeds into spoken English. Part of a beta site from Great Britain.
Blinx TV
Database of news and other video.
TheBackhaul.com: Web Crawler
Great for developing story ideas, this site scans the Web sites of more than 400 local television stations, and compiles and e-mails the results. Also a free e-mail newsletter.
RTNDA: War Resources
Hundreds of links and free resource guides you can download as .PDFs. An excellent quick-stop resource.
RTNDA: Bioterrorism Resources
Hundreds of links and free resource guides you can download as .PDFs. An excellent quick-stop resource.
Lost Remote: Converting TV Scripts to the Web
A great set of tips.
Plugged In: Using the Internet for High School and Professional Journalism
Downloading this online publication from the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation will prove valuable to students and educators, station interns and journalists new to the profession.
TyndallReport.com
Run by ADT Research, this site charts how much time each broadcast spent on each topic each night.
Poynter.org: FCC Cross-Ownership Studies
FCC: Center for Digital Democracy
InvestechResearch
Market history, background, statistics, etc.
AllAccess.com
Radio and music industry site.
The NewsMarket
The NewsMarket provides free broadcast-standard video and multimedia content from corporations, government agencies and non-profits. Journalists can search, preview and request video and other content on demand, online, via digital download or can choose to receive tape-by-mail.
Viral Video Chart
Top 20 viral videos on the Web.
Poynter.org: Video Photography and Editing Ethics
Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute urges the National Press Photographers Association to adopt ethics guidelines for video photography and editing.
University of Delaware: Television News Database
More than 10,000 local television news stories that you can easily search and watch.
Tyndall Report
Tracks what the network news covers by how many minutes the evening and morning newscasts devote to topics.
TV4all.com/portal.htm
Broadband streaming of 250-plus television services around the world. VERY enlightening if you want to get an idea of how other countries view various stories.
Prometheus Radio Project
Support, training and organizing for non-commercial community radio broadcasters.
Broadband Television Central
Focuses on broadband industry news and trends..
National Association of Broadcasting Education Foundation
Education resources, seminars, etc.
Vanderbilt University Television News Archive
Broadcast.net
Billed as the broadcast industry's home page.
SoapDetectives: Podcasts of Old Radio Programs
Use this site to download old mysteries to your iPod.
The NewsMarket
Provides free broadcast-standard video and multimedia content from corporations, government agencies and non-profits. Journalists can search, preview and request video and other content on demand, online, via digital download or can choose to receive tape-by-mail.
MediaLink Broadcast Glossary
Terms and basics.
Your Dictionary.com: 100 Most Mispronounced Words
Your Dictionary.com: 100 Most Misspelled Words
National Association of Broadcasters
News Videographer
Online video critiques, training, news and discussions.
BBC World Service Documentaries
The BBC's A large selection of audio documentaries.
Mervin Block
Tips, articles and other resources from TV news veteran.
TVZ
International TV news reporting site.
Archive of American Television
Blog on TV news.
Vanderbilt University: Television News Archive
The Television News Archive collection is at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Library of American Broadcasting
Museum of Broadcast Communications
Museum of Broadcast Communication: Encyclopedia of Television
TV History
Links, FAQ, decade-by-decade breakdown the evolution of television and TV manufacturers. Look at past TV guides, TV models, etc.
FCC: Historical Periods in Television Technology
FCC: Historical Periods in Television Technology
Library of American Broadcasting
National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications
American Women in Radio and Television
National Public Broadcasting Archives
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated
Ethics Guide for Public Radio Journalism
FCC: Radio Pioneers & Core Technologies
TV History
Links, FAQ, decade-by-decade breakdown the evolution of television and TV manufacturers. Look at past TV guides, TV models, etc.
TV Rundown
The TV Rundown reports on local television news and programming.
TelevisionWeek
TV industry news, ratings and more.
Documentary Blog
News and reviews of the latest documentary films.
B-Roll.net
Television photojournalism site.
Internet Archive: Universal Newsreels
Search more than 600 newsreels from Universal (1929 to 1967).
Mervin Block's Broadcast Newswriting Workshop
A tips section is available from two of his newswriting textbooks. An occasional mailing list is available by writing to mervinblock-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Newscript: Writing for Radio
This site is run by Michael Meckler, a professor of classical and medieval Latin literature at Ohio State University. A useful guide to various forms of audio journalism, along with practical tips on writing for the ear.
Live365: Radio Stations
Claims to be the world?s largest collection of radio stations.
Corporate Communications Broadcast Network
Using Hidden Cameras
From RTNDF.
PBS: Inside Local News Documentary
Edward R. Murrow Reports
Listen to audio reports from one of the best broadcast news journalists of his era.
MultimediaShooter.com
A photojournalism site that offers tips, news and commentary about digital storytelling.
KobreGuide.com
Guide to the best in multimedia and video journalism.
Media Tenor Institute
Features extensive data of up to date research free of charge. There's also a free newsletter sent twice a week with the latest reports about the influence of media in public opinion. A important resource of information very useful for journalists and students concerned about impartial and balanced journalism.
DigitalJournalist.org: Amy Bowers' TV Column
An archive of Amy Bowers' monthly television columns for digitaljournalist.org, a photojournalism site.
TV News Closet
TV news clothing online consignment shop.
Yes.com
This site tracks what is playing on radio stations nationally and keeps a log.
Pixsy.com
This search engine pulls images and video from all kinds of news resources. Browse by category, etc.
High School Broadcast Journalism
Resources for high school programs from RTNDF.
Blinkx
Watch more than 26 million hours of videos posted to this site.
Hulu.com
Watch thousands of archived TV shows on this online video tool.
Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009
The Museum of Broadcast Communications: Cronkite's Bio
YouTube: Walter Cronkite Interviews and Reports
Arizona State University: Resources for Covering Cronkite
ASU's journalism school is named for Cronkite. Site features video clips, photo galleries and contact numbers for sources.
CBS News: Walter Cronkite's Death
Includes video, photo essays and more.
Google News: Walter Cronkite's Death
Blogs About Walter Cronkite's Death
Poynter: Newspaper Front Pages of Cronkite's Death
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