December 2011 Archives

ExpertEngine
Launched in 2012 to help journalists and others find experts in various fields.

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.

Listorious
Find and interview experts on Twitter

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

HealthGrades: Find a Doctor
Good for finding expert sources in various fields of medicine.

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.

This is a collection of mobile resources from Mike Reilley and the Poynter Institute's Regina McCombs, Dave Stanton and Damon Kiesow, as well as many others. A list of mobile reporting tools appears at the end of this page. Most apps are tailored to the iPhone but have versions available for many other smart phones, too.

Mobile Industry Reading

Poynter's Mobile Media Blog
Regina McCombs and Damon Kiesow keep you current on all of the mobile tech news and trends.

Mobile Journalism Tools
A great blog on mobile media resources from Will Sullivan at the Reynolds Institute.

Poynter: 10 Questions to Craft Your Mobile Strategy
From Regina McCombs.

Steve Buttry: Mobile First Strategy
2009's editor-of-the-year says newsrooms need to think mobile first.

2011: The Year Mobile Takes Over
Blog post with good stats from Jeff Sonderman.

Mobile-First Design Tips
Ideas on how to design for a small screen.

Mashable: Seven Ways Journalists Can Use Foursquare
Great basic tips.

iPhone Photography
TampaBay.com shows us that the iPhone camera can produce great work when put in the right hands.

Tips on Using a Camera Phone

Mashable: Best Android Apps for Photo Editing

Global Mojo
A great mobile blog.

ReadWriteWeb
Mobile and social networking resources galore.

Silicon Alley Insider: Moblie

Reynolds Institute: Mobile Journalism Tools Guide
Great list of resources from Will Sullivan.

GoMo News

The Pragmatic Bookshelf
Books, readings and other resources on building mobile sites (code mostly).

25 Essential iPad Apps for Journalists

Open Buildings: Archiving the World's Built Environment
Cool site that uses GPS to track where you are and feeds information to you about buildings around you, from an architectural perspective.

App-Building Tools

Sencha Touch
First HTML5 mobile app framework.

AppMakr
Use this free tool to develop your smart phone app.

PhoneGap
Use this free tool to develop your smart phone app.

MoFuse.com
Mobile content management system.

Mobify.me
Great tool for creating mobile websites.

Peepcode
Screencasts on how to build code for apps.

Modernizr
Library of Javascript code.

Dive into HTML 5

TwitterFeed
Feed your blog updates to your Twitter account using an RSS feed. Very cool.

Twitter Chat Etiquette
Great list of tips from Jennifer Hellum.

What the Hashtag?
Look up what various hashtags mean in this database. Great for finding Twitter chats.

HTML5 Readiness
Test what code/features work in which browser. More web-driven than mobile, but it can be helpful.

12 iPhone Application Resources

USA.gov: Mobile Apps
A handy list of which government agencies have mobile apps and mobile Web sites.

Ragan: 14 Apps That Will Jumpstart Your Writing

Other Helpful Tools

GEMMA: Geospatial Engine for Mass Mapping Applications
From Gemma: "allows you to create Google Maps with data from a number of different sources. It is possible to create maps with gemma with layers from MapTube, SurveyMapper, OpenStreetMap and from your own data. Gemma even has an accompanying iPhone app that lets you record observations on the go and then upload them to a gemma map."

Chartbeat
Real-time analytics of your site.

JournoGraphica: Editing Video on iPad

Recommended Apps for Journalists
Use these iPhone apps (many available on other smart phones) to transform your phone into a reporting tool. Suggestions? Let us know: mikereilley1@gmail.com

Social Media

Hootsuite
It launched in December 2009 to much fanfare. It has some handy tabs for managing multiple accounts, but it's not as easy to use as the Web-based version, which I use to manage six accounts. I find Tweetie 2's interface to be much quicker and easier to use. And Hootsuite (at least the early versions) crashed and had a lot of bugs.

Twitter for iPhone (formerly Tweetie 2)
In my opinion, it's the gold standard of Twitter management tools. It's easy to retweet, scan your followers' posts, your posts, add/delete followers, direct message, etc. I use this far more than I use Twitter itself.

Delicious
This social bookmark site makes managing your links and pages easy. It's free, and you can build a searchable database of resources for stories, term papers and other projects.

CoverItLIve
The iPhone app is even easier to use than the desktop version. Build an launch a chat on a specific topic in less than two minutes. Promote it over social media and imbed polls, video, audio and photos into the chat. Great for field reporting and user interaction. Nice tool for covering elections, sporting events and community meetings/events.

Reporting Tools

Dragon Dictation
This app records short interviews or dictations and turns them into text. I've used it a few times and I like how it easily converts copy and drops it into an e-mail. But be warned with this tool and any other dictation: words run-together and are lost in translation. Won can be replaced by one. The context isn't always clear. Plus, Dragon and other services, like Jott, struggle with accents and dialects. I would test this out a few times before trying it on a story.

Police Radio
This hasn't caught on as much with newsrooms, but I think it will in the future. This app allows you to listen to police, fire and rescue and other emergency calls in several cities across the country, including Chicago. It may not be perfect, but it beats lugging a police scanner around.

iTalk and SpeakEasy
Easily convert audio interviews into sound bites for the Web. I prefer iTalk because you can wirelessly transmit audio from your phone to a nearby laptop without using a cable or e-mail. You just have to be on the same Wi-Fi network.

Everyblock
Great hyperlocal, geo-location site created by Chicago's Adrian Holovaty. Look up public documents, news, reviews, photos and other information by ZIP code. It covers a limited number of cities, but it's a great help for reporters or anyone covering a specific neighborhood. MSNBC has purchased the Everyblock site and app, by the way.

Google, Google Earth
Google's app has voice-activated search. And Google Earth helps you find anything on the planet.

Maps/Maps Buddy
Maps Buddy works similar to AroundMe (see below). It's helpful for finding businesses, addresses and other locations.

ZIP Finder
Not sure of a city or neighborhood's ZIP? Find it here.

Cue Prompter
Teleprompter tool that works on mobile devices and on the web.

Reference and Helpful Tools

Dictionary

Convertbot
Great tool for converting heights, weights and other measurements. I use it several times a week along with the calculator. Great for quick fact-checking on stories, too.

WeatherBug
I like the interface better than the WeatherChannel's.

AP Stylebook
Messy interface, clunky and a waste of $30. Using the reference book is much faster ... and better! Don't buy this app.

Blogging

Wordpress
Easily file a short text post for your blog, but longer posts will tire your fingers quickly. It's good if you have no computer readily available, but I don't do a lot of mobile blogging.

Location-Based

FourSquare
News media are finding new ways to use this location-based app.

GoWalla
See FourSquare.

AroundMe
Another great app for journalists who travel. This shows you where restaurants, bars, hotels, coffee shops, banks and (yes) Apple stores are based on your location. I've used it several times while on the road. It shows you locations, maps, walking distances, etc. Very similar to MapsBuddy. I prefer both to the Where app. Just friendlier interfaces.

Taxi!
Contact any cab service based on your geo-location. This one costs a couple of bucks, but it's worth it for any reporter in an urban area.

FlightTrack
Helpful for journalists who travel. I've found it to be very accurate for my flights the few times I've used it.

Photography and Photo Editing

Photoshop Mobile
Editing and effects that the iPhone camera won't let you do. It's only basic edits, but if you're working as a backpack journalist or filing a mobile report, this is a handy tool.

Photo Forge
Has some of the same tools that Photoshop Mobile has. I used this app up until the Photoshop app became available.

PhoneGrafer, Snapture, CameraBag, Camera Zoom
Zoom and add various lenses and features to your iPhone camera shoots. Choose one or two as you see fit. PhoneGrafer is my favorite as it offers many settings and effects, and has a built-in level to make sure your shot is true. PhoneGrafer usually costs a few bucks, but I picked it up for free during a holiday sale. Keep any eye out for a deal in the iTunes store.

Video and Audio Recording/Editing/Streaming

ReelDirector
Sort of a mini-Final Cut Pro for iPhone video. You can add lower thirds, transitions like cross dissolves and other features to your video, then post to the Web. If you shoot/post a lot of video, get this. It offers many more editing features than the basic iPhone camera/video interface. Money well-spent.

1st Video
Similar to Reel Director, this $9.99 app also records audio and works with still images. It allows you to edit video and audio but does not allow you to enter lower-thirds onto your video like ReelDirector does.

iMovie
New to the iPhone 4, this app allows you to edit video on your phone. So far, it has received rave reviews.

Ustream
This app lets you stream live video from you iPhone video camera straight to your Ustream channel. I use a Ustream channel with my DePaul journalism classes: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/chicagostories

Qik
Move videos straight to the Internet from your camera.

Skype
Great tool with iPhone 4.0's camera.

AudioBoo.fm
Create podcasts up to five minutes on your mobile device and post. It includes geolocation and photo features.

News Apps

Fluent New, NewsFeed and Byline
Good Really Simple Syndication apps. Fluent is the best in that it retains the branding of each feed site so you know what outlet you're looking at.

NY Times, CNN, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, NPR News, AP Mobile
Must-haves. All have nice interfaces. NPR's is particularly nice. AP and CNN have mobile alerts on top headlines daily.

Newsy
Terrible Web site but a great app from the people who created Ask.com. Shuffle through a collection of videos produced by University of Missouri journalism students that summarize how various media outlets covered a specific issue or top.

ABC News and MSNBC.com
Both have some nice features, but they don't live up to their Web sites. I would choose one but not both.

Sports

MLB.com
The best out there, hands-down. Radio and TV feeds from games anywhere, any time.

ESPN Score Center
Not impressed.

FOXSports
I prefer the scoreboards to ESPN ScoreCenter. They download much quicker.

Sportacular
An easy-to-use interface with alerts, news, standings and scores from every sport imaginable. It has some great soccer coverage.

ESPN Radio
Listen to local broadcasts in larger markets, or tap in to the national feed. Very user friendly and great sound.

AOL Radio
Listen to many CBS Radio stations, including many popular sports stations, and other regional/local broadcasts.

Music

Pandora, Slacker Radio, WunderRadio
If you're tired of listening to your iPod, this is a nice break.

Shazam
Made famous by the Apple ad, this app identifies recorded music by musician, title and links you to the iTunes store to buy it.

Miscellaneous

Wine Snob
Red or white with that steak and lobster? This will pair it with food, cheese, etc.

Urban Daddy
Nightlife tips galore.

GrubHub
Find out who delivers.

Tipulator
Break up arguments among those annoying people who can't figure out how much to leave. This calculator makes it easy.

Urban Spoon
Shake and find a restaurant near your geo-location.

RunPee
Funny. Offers suggestions on what point of a movie you can use the restroom ... and not miss a key scene.

FindHow.com: How to Become a Journalist
Great resource for aspiring journalists.

NewsJobs.Net
Online job classifieds at all levels.

News Nerd Jobs
Great collection of news developer jobs.

PR Talent
An excellent job-hunting site. Includes job alerts, RSS feed, forum page and job-hunting tips.

Career One-Stop
Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals.

Indeed.com
A meta-search job site.

MediaJobPod.org
A job/internship site tailored to college students looking for multimedia jobs. Watch imbedded videos from professionals on how to find jobs, interview, write cover letters, etc. If you are interested in Web reporting/production or TV production, take advantage of the advice on this site.

Academic Employment Network
Online job classifieds at all levels.

Career Infonet
State profiles, occupational and employment information.

AdvancingWomen.net
Career advancement for professional women, with free, anonymous resume posting.

Best Jobs USA
USA Today?s jobs database.

Career Journal
Thousands of job listings.

Career Resource Center
Great tips and search tools.

Career Builder
Post a resume.

SnagaJob
Part-time and freelance opportunities.

Wall Street Journal Job Listings
A deep, searchable database.

ResumeDoctor.com
Great tips on how to assemble one and avoid jargon and meaningless phrases.

Craigslist
A great job postings site.

MSN: Jobs and Paychecks by County
Track the best and worst for jobs, pay, pay increases, etc.

Job Web
Another solid database.

JournalismNext.com

Jobstar.org
Preparation resources and listings.

43 Weird Things Said in Job Interviews

Yahoo! Summer Jobs Directory
Includes some internships.

Monster.com Online Career Center
Searchable listings by geographic location.

Top 100 Electronic Recruiters
Ranking of top job sites.

FreelanceJournalism.com
Hire/post freelance positions.

UK Journalism Job Search
Full-time, freelancers, etc.

UK Journalism: Recruiting Editorial Staff?

Freelance Writing Organization International
A free site that hosts thousands of writing resources and writing links in a massive online database. 40+ genres, funds for writers, job listings, education, news, submission calls, research library. Writing resources range from adventure to westerns, agents to publishers. Professional resources for all writers, editors, journalists of all mediums.

SunOasis Jobs Board

Authorlink Jobs Available

WannaBeHacks
Advice from UK student journalists.

WannaBeHacks: How to Create a Professional Journalism Portfolio
Journalism advice on job-hunting from UK student journalists.

MediaBistro Job Listings
Extensive list of writing, editing and journalism jobs.

The Write Jobs

Writerfind Jobs
Looking for work? These jobs can be done from a home office.

WritersWeekly.com
Offers extensive job listings, plus a free weekly e-mail newsletter update.

JournalistUSA Jobs Page

Associated Collegiate Press Jobs Page

Atlanta Association of Black Journalists Jobs Page

Louisiana Press Association Jobs Bank

New Jersey Press Association Jobs Bank

Hold the Front Page UK Jobs Page

The Riley Guide Jobs Page

Annual Surveys of Journalism and Mass Communications
From the University of Georgia Grady Center, this site samples recent journalism graduate about issues such as the job market.

Lifehacker: What Sites Future Employers Are Checking When Looking at You

Journalism Job Sites
A listing of about 30 sites.

Writing Job Center

Journalism.co.uk
Resources for international journalists, including extensive job listings for editors, writers, and other media-related professionals (primarily in the UK).

The Media Network
This UK site offers a great selection of writing and editing jobs and gives journalists a place to post their resumes and "jobs wanted."

IwantMedia.com Job Layoffs Page
News industry gossip and stories on cutbacks.

CJR: Media Layoffs

Society for Technical Communication
Members include writers, editors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educators, students, engineers and scientists. Both national and chapter sites include permanent and contract job listings.

Media Layoffs
Lists and tracks layoffs in the industry.

I Want Media: Media People
Interviews with various folks in the media, including CEOs, editors and media writers.

SLA News Division Jobs and Internships Page
Site is primarily news librarian jobs and internships.

JobMag.com

The Riley Guide Job Listings

The Riley Guide Resumes & Cover Letters

Linked In
A business site that networks thousands of professionals. Helps you find jobs, locate employees and close deals.

Presscard.com's Print Jobs

InternshipPrograms.com

CollegeGrad.com

Indeed.com
One-stop search tool covers job web sites, newspapers, and company career pages by keyword and location to fit your needs. You can search jobs alphabetically by state, job title, company, etc.

Gradlink's Careers in Journalism

MIT's Knight Science Journalism Fellowship

Western Kentucky's Journalism Jobs Page

Pittsburg State's Journalism Job Listings
Dozens of great links!

HRM News Careers.com
A listing of news jobs several areas.

Medialine Jobs Page
Broadcast jobs and resources galore: Agent directory, talent listings, links and mailing list.

SalaryList.com
A free real job salary data information site.

Media Job Pod

CareerBuilder

DMGT Recruitment Site
Has some journalism jobs.

Quint Careers Writing Resources

Quint's Careers Toolkit
Links, tips and more .

WritersWeekly.com

FlipDog.com

PRWeekJobs.com

Online Public Relations
The site offers lots of links, including links to research sites, career resources and public affairs resources.

Jeff Gaulin's Canadian Journalism Job Board

Workopolis
Canada's biggest job site.

HireDiversity.com

South Asian Journalists Association Job Bank
Journalism job listings and more!

Association of Health Care Journalists Job Site
Must be a member to use.

Society of Environmental Journalists Career Page

Monster.com
Check the Monster Board regularly.

Inserttexthere.com
A great listing of journalism jobs.

Yahoo! Club's Journalism Careers Page and Chat

Knight International Press Fellowships
The organization aims to improve the quality of journalism worldwide, and trains its participants to establish free press models overseas in conjunction with the local media. Seminars, programs and fellowships with an international focus are also available.

Knight Journalism Fellowships in Business, Medicine, Law and Education

Knight Science Journalism Fellowships
MIT's mid-career program is designed for experienced journalists who cover science, technology, medicine or the environment, or for journalists who wish to prepare themselves to cover these fields. Fellows spend an academic year on campus, attending courses and participating in twice-weekly seminars with top researchers.

Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism
Up to 10 fellowships are awarded each year to qualified journalists interested in enhancing their understanding and knowledge of economics, business and finance through study at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Nieman Fellowship
Twelve mid-career U.S. journalists and 12 from other countries are awarded the annual fellowship, which includes a yearlong individualized program of study and weekly seminars at Harvard University.

CyberSearch: Writer's Guide to Finding Jobs Online

The Resignator
This fun tool helps you draft a resignation letter.

MyJobHunter.com

Morning Coffee: Freelancing Writing Jobs Newsletter
From FreelanceWriting.com.

FreelanceWriting.com

Poynter: Tools to Help You Cover Government

Federal Reserve 101
Basic facts, research, etc.

Fedstats.gov
Links to hundreds of government agencies.

Data.gov Tools
This government site is a tool for helping to build your own database using government statistics.

Center for American Progress: Tax Breaks versus Budget Cuts Infographic

U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Reports galore on public safety, homeland security, health, etc.

Google: Government Sites
Search government-only sites with this special Google feature

FedStats
Studies and stats on federal government research..

PIBuzz.com: Government Salary Lists
Look up salaries for all kinds of federal positions.

GovExec.com
Magazine on federal government and military.

USASpending.gov

Federal News Service
FNS produces transcripts of Presidential statements; briefings at the White House, State, Defense and Justice departments; speeches and press conferences of major political leaders and spokespersons; and Congressional hearings. Also offers English translations of Russian political speeches.

Almanac of American Politics
Key votes, committee changes and election results.

ABA Administrative Procedures Database ABA Administrative Procedures Database
This site "is designed to facilitate the exchange of information about federal and state administrative law among legislators, lawyers, hearing officers, judges, and citizens. (It) contains links to federal and state Administrative Procedure Acts (APA), reform proposals, and organizational and other resources."

Catalaw
Organizes legal and government sites into a basic catalog.

CIA Biological Incidents--Handbooks
A recently released unclassified document.

Office of Personnel Management
Federal government human resource agency.

FederalRegister.gov
Daily journal of the U.S. government lets you browse agencies and topics. Good for digging up sources. The site is jointly managed by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO).

Students.gov: Guide to U.S. Government

Governing.com: What Government Does
Background story on fundamental functions and services the government performs at all levels.

The United States in International Context Summary Fast Facts

Sunlight Foundation: Influence Explorer
From Marylaine Block: "Type in the names of lawmakers, corporations, or individuals here to find out who is providing the most funding for your congressional candidates."

The United States in International Context Full-Text Report
A 12-page .PDF document.

Center for Digital Government
Affiliated with Government Technology magazine, this organization has people who will talk to you, although they tend to be on the technology-is-the-solution side of things.

The National Journal
A weekly on politics and government published in Washington, put out a Guide to the Web in its Dec. 8, 2001 issue that probably would be helpful because it includes lots of government sites.

Coalition of Journalists for Open Government
A resource for journalists who want to stay current on open government developments or to learn more about access issues at the federal level.

StudentPress.org Sourcebook
Tools for covering federal government.

Federal Consumer Information Center

FDA Tobacco Regulation
An FDA database of every business that has been cited for selling cigarettes to minors -- searchable by zip code.

Progress & Freedom Foundation and the Center for Digital Government
Tracks happenings in online government sites.

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Information from the nation's largest and fastest growing public service employees union.

GovExec.com
The online version of Government Executive magazine.

MissingMoney.com
Some states have their lists of people who are owed money online.

About.com's U.S. Government Info./Research

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A non-partisan research organization focusing on analysis of government programs affecting low- and moderate-income people.

Searching Uncle Sam
Searching for online government info just got easier, thanks to the cutting-edge search engine Google.

National Archives and Records Administration Research Page
Sections for federal government, courts, textual records, microfilm, etc.

ForeignPolicy.com
Users have instant access to the best the Web has to offer on global affairs, governments, think tanks, libraries and multilateral institutions.

FedNews.com
A pay service that provides written transcriptions from government meetings and hearings the day of the event.

USInfo.state.gov
International strategic communications service that designs, develops, and implements a variety of information initiatives and strategic communications programs, including Internet and print publications, traveling and electronically transmitted speaker programs.

Poligraft
This Sunlight Foundation site adds political context to news stories by scanning news articles you enter for the names of donors, corporations, lobbyists and politicians and shows how they are connected by contributions. Free site.

USA.gov: Mobile Apps
A handy list of which government agencies have mobile apps and mobile Web sites.

Washington Post: WhoRunsGov.com Post
A lot of user-generated content (bios, background, etc.) about how federal government operates.

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FBI now gets authority to wiretap individuals, or under the secret FISA procedures, which is also a secret court proceeding.

Govspot.com
Government information portal: world, state, federal, etc.

PoliticalQuotes.org: Eigen's Political & Historical Quotations
More than 40,000 free quotations from more than 11,000 different historical and political figures in a searchable database.

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

NY Times: Newsroom Navigator Politics Section

Center for American Women and Politics

National Archives and Records Administration
Look up just about anything on this government-run database.

Common Cause
Washington watchdog group includes articles and studies the organization has done on the influence of campaign contributions on Congress.

Publicagenda.org
Inside source for public opinion and policy analysis on dozens of social issues.

Council on Foreign Relations

Justice for All

PoliticalResources.net
A fantastic site for researching global political issues.

Government Computer News
Leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology market. Blog, print magazine, white papers and more.

Social Security Administration Data on Women
A new site with demographic info. on women.

Social Security Death Records

Yahoo! Government Statistics

U.S. State Department Living Abroad Guidelines
Dozens of links to helpful resources for U.S. citizens on exchange rates, vital records, emergency services and more.

PBS Frontline: Government and Elections
A collection of companion Web sites on various political topics.

EditorsWeb.org
Internet portal to stories and news releases from Washington.

The Avalon Project
Yale Law School site that offers digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.

U.S. Department of State: Patterns of Global Terrorism, 2001
Full text available as .PDF and html documents.

U.S. Department of State: Additional Info and Past Editions
Full text available as .PDF and html documents.

GovernmentAttic.org
"Interesting Federal Government documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act."

National Center for Education Statistics
A complete electronic catalog and fast facts.

Family Taxpayers Network
Look up Illinois teacher salaries at public schools. Helpful research tool.

Birth Rates by Country
An Infoplease chart containing both years and "selected countries."

Statehouse News Service
SNS provides Washington coverage for all the small newspapers of America.

Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies

Influence Explorer
From the Sunlight Foundation, OpenSecrets.org, and the Project on Government Oversight, this site tracks voting trends of politicians. Great first-stop for tracking conflicts of interest or investigating a politician.

State and Federal Government Surplus Sales
Search state-by-state for all kinds of items seized by the government or surplus items for sale. Can make for some interesting stories to see what bizarre things are up for auction in your state/area.

National Priorities Project Database
Search state data on socio-economic needs and federal expenditures.You also create your own customized tables, graphs and reports.

OMBWatch Blog

The Jamestown Foundation
The organization's mission is to "inform and educate policy makers and the broader policy community about events and trends in those societies which are strategically or tactically important to the United States and which frequently restrict access to such information." Includes a news archive, press releases and other resources.

Citizens Against Government Waste
A private, non-partisan, non-profit organization representing more than one million members and supporters to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the U.S. federal government.

Forms.gov: Federal Forms Catalog for Citizens
A hub for federal government forms. Search forms across government agencies.

Internal Government Forms for Federal Employees

Medicare.gov

U.S. Civil Air Patrol

American Enterprise Institute
This organization "conducts policy research supportive of limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong U.S. foreign policy and national defense."

FederalTimes
Federal government news, operations, agency management, etc.

ProPublica: How Much Stimulus Money is Your County Receiving?

Civics Quiz - Civic Literacy Report

New Deal Network
Background and documents from the New Deal.

GovGab Blog

Energy Information Administration
Resources from the U.S. Department of Energy.

MediaBistro: Fishbowl DC
Blog on Washington politics and buzz.

First Amendment Handbook
The online version from the Reporters Committee forFreedom of the Press.

The International Freedom of Expression eXchange
Monitors attacks on journalists around the world and laws pertaining to free expression.

Sunshine Week Open Meetings
Events the week of March 12 promote open records.

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Latest news and resources on First Amendment issues.

First Amendment Center
The center serves as a forum for the study and exploration of free expression issues, including freedom of speech, of the press and of religion, the right to assemble and to petition the government. The center, with offices at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and at the Newseum in Washington D.C.

Virtual Chase: First Amendment Law
Federal statutory law sources, FOI law sources, related organizations and more.

Freedom of Information Center

Freedom of Information Center: Current First Amendment Stories
Stories are updated regularly from a variety of national and international stories.

American Civil Liberties Union

Electronic Frontier Foundation Blue Ribbon Page
A super resource: newswire on free speech issues, radio, media resources and more.

1forall.us
First Amendment resources, videos, contests, scholarships, teaching resources and more.

The International Freedom of Expression eXchange
This site monitors attacks on journalists around the world and laws pertaining to free expression.

Center for Democracy and Technology
Studies, pending legislation, basics of free speech and more.

Bartleby.com: Freedom of Speech Definition

Free Expression Network Clearinghouse

SPJ First Amendment Page
News articles, publications, awards and many other resources.

FreePress.net
A national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media through education, organizing and advocacy. Launched by media scholar Robert W. McChesney, journalist John Nichols and Josh Silver, Free Press is the largest media reform organization in the United States, with nearly half-a-million activists and members and a full-time staff in Washington, D.C., and Florence, Mass.

MIT: Freedom of Expression Online Resources

Global Internet Liberty Campaign (GLIC)

Open Society Institute: Free Speech Resources

UC Berkeley's Free Speech Movement Page
Documents the history of the free speech movvement, including videos and documentaries.

Electronic Privacy Information Center: Free Speech
Links to and summarizes dozens of court cases on the issue. Also see the Resources page.

Free Speech News
Newswire and archive, links, discussion area, search tool and more. Excellent quick-reference site.

Knight Foundation: Future of the First Amendment

ASNE First Amendment Resources

First Amendment Center: Internet and First Amendment

The Media Institute

American Library Association: Notable First Amendment Court Cases

Sunshineweek.org

International Freedom of Expression Exchange

SPJ FOI FYI Network

iDig Answers
FOI resources galore.

Sunshine in Government Initiative

The FOI Advocate

Sunshine Review: WikiFOIA
Free online encyclopedia about freedom of information at the state and local level. Court cases, open records history, legislation on public documents and more.

Legal Information Institute: First Amendment Overview

American Library Association: First Amendment Resources

ASNE First Amendment Summit

Illinois First Amendment Center

Federal Citizens' Information Center: Privacy Resources

American Library Association
The ALA actively defends the right of library users to read, seek information and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Free Speech Issues
Links to various legislation and research.

Findlaw: First Amendment and Annotations

Library of Congress/Bill of Rights

First Amendment Project
Sections for journalists, artists, etc.

James Goodale: The First Amendment
NY Times editor from The Pentagon Papers.

Factnet.org: First Amendment Rights and the Internet
A great collection of links and resources.

The Federal Citizens' Information Center: Privacy Resources

Center for First Amendment Rights
This site is "dedicated to increasing the understanding and appreciation of the First Amendment of the U.S.Constitution among students and the general public, particularly in Connecticut and New England." Dozens of resources, speakers bureau, etc.

Student Press Law Center: First Amendment Rights Diagram
Part of a legal research section on the topic.

The International Freedom of Expression eXchange
Monitors attacks on journalists around the world and laws pertaining to free expression.

The File Room
Archive of cases, censorship resources, etc.

Society of Environmental Journalists: FOI Tip Sheet

Florida First Amendment Foundation
A source for information, expertise, and assistance to the public and news media. It was founded as a non-profit organization in 1984 by The Florida Press Association, the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, and the Florida Association of Broadcasters.

Free Expression Network Clearinghouse

The Youth Free Expression Network (Y-FEN)
An anti-censorship coalition to challenge Internet filters, v-chips, abstinence-only education, etc.

Center for Democracy and Technology

Society of Environmental Journalists Tipsheet
Public records tips, edited by Joseph Davis.

Society of Environmental Journalists: Watchdog Tipsheet
Story ideas with a focus on First Amendment issues of concern to environmental journalists. Presented here are expanded versions of many articles, frequent updates, and other information previously condensed and emailed to members.

Society of Environmental Journalists: State FOI Resources

Lifehacker: 10 Things You Didn't Know Google Maps Could Do

BackCountryMaps.com
A Google Maps-based map with great information for all the backroads and by-ways.

Crowdmap
Helps you collect data from web, cell phones, etc., aggregate it and visualize it on a map.

Ushahidi
Open source code for interactive mapping.

National Geographic's Map Machine
Allows users to scan hundreds of street maps, satellite images, etc. The cover page focuses on current events and links to related maps.

Mapquest.com
Get lost all the time? This will help you search by address and zip code and get driving directions.

Mapsonus.com
Search by address and zip code.

MapTech
This site claims to be the largest online mapping resource for topographic maps and charts for land, sea, and air. It's all free, too.

EmbassyWorld Maps
Claims to have online maps for every country.

Iraq: Map Sources
In .PDF formats.

Remapping Debate

WhatWasThere
A Google Maps mashup of historical photos. Type in an address or intersection and you get photos of what used to be there.

The National Atlas of the United States
A set of interactive maps, including some special maps on volcanoes, exotic species, vegetationgrowth, federal Indian land areas, hazardous waste, nuclear sites, etc. The site is updated weekly.

Safe Road Maps
An amazing site from the University of Minnesota that allows users to enter their address and see a map or satellite image of all the road fatalities that occurred in their area. Search can be narrowed to determine the age of the driver, or whether speeding, drinking or seatbelts were factors.

OutsideIn Story Maps
Allows you to map where you did your stories. Great tool to add to a blog.

Yahoo: FireEagle Real-World Location
Send updates from your phone to let people know where you are (city, area, etc.)

Placeopedia.com
Jon Dube has pointed out this site: Wikipedia has entries about towns and geographic locations. This site links about places in Wikipedia with Google's map tool.

MapBlast.com
Search by address and zip code.

Atlapedia Online
Full-color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

National Geographic's Map Machine
Maybe the best online atlas on the Web.

Geographic Encyclopedia

Global Map of Natural Disasters
This interactive map mashup shows disasters around the globe.

Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool
Analyze college campus crime statistics with this resource from the Office of Postsecondary Education, part of the U.S. Department of Education.

Middle East Protests: Tweets Mapped
A Google Maps mashup of Tweets from the uprisings in the Middle East.

SocMap.com
Location-based data mapping tool. Free on the Web.

BigMap Blog
Historical maps galore.

Simulated DC
A 3-D graphic map to Washington D.C. and all of the sights.

Time.com: Where We Live
This interactive map examines population distribution in the United States.

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

BBC: The Beauty of Maps
Seeing the Art in Cartography." Take the video tours of 5 beautiful and historical maps, and the maps of virtual spaces."

National Geologic Map Database
From the USGS, this is a geoscience resource for maps and related data to geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology and marine geology.

OpenStreetMap
A free Wiki world map.

Sepiatown: Mapped Historical Photos, Film and Audio
Upload historical images by location. Then/now tool compares Google Streetview images along with images from the past.

Rethinking Schools: Online Geography Test
A good quiz to give young

Yahoo! Maps
Allows you to pick any address and automatically map businesses and other entities in more than 50 categories.

Multimap
Online maps to everywhere.

Library of Congress: Maps Archives
The Library of Congress offers a massive collection of maps spanning more than 1,000 years.

Google Moon
Use the image map to track past Apollo missions and zoom in on various areas.

Google Earth
Free site that allows you to zoom in on your address/zip code from a satellite image.

WorldMapper

AirPhotoUSA.com
Provides satellite photos and aerial maps. Popular among TV news, this site charges a fee.

Mapperz Mapping News
A blog about mapping.

EmbassyWorld
Claims to offer every online map to every country in the world. You be the judge. Note: the main site is a directory for every embassy and consulate.

GEMMA: Geospatial Engine for Mass Mapping Applications
From Gemma: "allows you to create Google Maps with data from a number of different sources. It is possible to create maps with gemma with layers from MapTube, SurveyMapper, OpenStreetMap and from your own data. Gemma even has an accompanying iPhone app that lets you record observations on the go and then upload them to a gemma map."

National Geographic: Afghanistan Maps
A political map and a satellite view of the country.

Metro Planet
Mass transit guides for any site in the world.

Manhattan Address Locator
Helps you find the cross streat to the avenue and number. Easy to use.

Terrorist Attacks: Regional Maps of Afghanistan
Several maps of Afghanistan, Kabul and several other places in the country and region. From the University of Texas at Austin.

Historical Maps of Afghanistan

Ersys
A comprehensive collection of demographic, lifestyle, and economic data covering over 2,600 U.S. cities portrayed as thematic maps, informative reports, detailed tables and colorful charts --- all freely available.

The Geography Network

CNN Interactive Maps of Sept. 11

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

Maptitude: Zip Code-Based Maps
Does zip-code based maps on everything from brownfields to public-assisted households to entitlement zones.

USNaviGuide.com
ZIP code finder. Look up all of the zip codes for a specific area.

Maporama.com

How Far Is It? Distance Calculator

USPS: Quick Zip Code Search

AreaCodeDownload.com
Quick reference area codes and zip codes.

Yahoo: FireEagle Real-World Location
Send updates from your phone to let people know where you are (city, area, etc.)

MSN Live Search Maps

W3 Web Tutorials
Learn HTML, CSS, etc.

MapJack

Earthmine
Inventory of 3-D maps.

Everyscape

National Retail Federation
This site offers many stats and studies on shopping trends.

National Retail Federation: Holiday Survey Report

Public Interest Research Groups
Consumer protection, environmental groups, dangerous toys, etc.

BlackFridayAds.com
Use it to track sale trends for the holidays.

Purdue University: Holiday Shopping Facts and Figures
A study done in conjunction with the National Retail Federation.

National Consumers League: Holiday Shopping

Federal Trade Commission: Tips for Holiday Shopping Online

Consumer Federation of America

Bizrate.com
Site features holiday shopping statistics.

Shop.org
A division of National Retail Federation that gathers consumer survey information.

Identity Theft Resource Center

ConsumerSearch.com
Product reviews and research galore.

BlackFriday.info
Lists retailers and best deals.

SpamGourmet
Set up a temporary address for online shopping purposes.

Planetfeedback.com
Site measures online and offline shopping habits.

eMarketer
Has holiday shopping projections/stats.

Economy.com
Stories and indexes tracking the economy. Could be good for sourcing stories as well.

Federal Trade Commission: Holiday Shopping Tips/Protection

About.com: Consumer Retail Habits
Dozens of helpful links.

This to That: How to Fix Things
How to fix broken things. Handy during the holidays.

Lycos 50
What keywords are people searching during the holiday season?

CNN Money: Holiday Tipping Tips

EPA: Holiday Tips for Saving Money, Environment

UglyChristmasLights.com

Miscellaneous Trends

AllRecipes.com: Thanksgiving Tips

Prayer and Prayers: Dinner Blessings

Fimoculous 2008 End-of-Year Lists
Links to dozens of year-end lists from magazines, Web sites and other media outlets.

National Christmas Tree Association
Industry resources, stats, facts, etc.

NORAD Santa Tracker
Follow Santa's Christmas Eve travels with this GPS site. Very funny.

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

American Academy of Pediatrics: Halloween Safety Tips

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

Fimoculous 2008 End-of-Year Lists
Links to dozens of year-end lists from magazines, Web sites and other media outlets.

WebMD: Healthy Holiday Food and Fitness

National Christmas Tree Association
Industry resources, stats, facts, etc.

NORAD Santa Tracker
Follow Santa's Christmas Eve travels with this GPS site. Very funny.

Prayer and Prayers: Dinner Blessings

Student Press Law Center

Poynter Institute's High School Journalism Guide
A great site full of tips and resources.

The Youth Free Expression Network (Y-FEN)
An anti-censorship coalition to challenge Internet filters, v-chips, abstinence-only education, etc.

The Journalism Education Association Curriculum Page
Includes the News Writer's Handbook for student publications as well as teaching the basics in the classroom. The site also includes tips on how student journalists should cover tragedies.

ASNE'S High School Journalism Page
Articles and advice for editors, advisers and student reporters.

High School Journalism.org

SPJ Student Media Resources

StudentPress.org Sourcebook

ASNE: HighSchoolJournalism.org
American Society of Newspaper Editors' site has hundreds of stories and resources for high school journalists.

Link TV: Know the News
A set of free educational web-based News Literacy tools focusing on international television news. Students create their own news stories by editing video from a wide variety of U.S. and international TV news reports; and their own news-talk program using out-takes from a nationally broadcast studio-based discussion series.

NewsCoach2
A social network for newsroom trainers, started by Steve Buttry of No Train, No Gain. The site grew from the old Newscoach listserv.

NSPA's Student Media Sourcebook
Links to more than 200 resources for student journalists.

Journalism Education Association

JEA Press Rights Commission

Student Press Law Center: Classroom Resources
Presentations, handouts, online quizzes and more. Great tools for teaching the First Amendment.

J-IDEAS

Covering Communities
Helpful tips for citizen journalists.

ERIC Digest: A Review of Trends in Journalism Education

National Scholastic Press Association

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

SPJ: The Quill Online

PoynterHigh
Resources for high school journalists, including tips, story ideas, samples of various papers, etc.

Research and Style Guides for Students
Nearly 100 links to helpful research sites.

NY Times Campus Weblines: Interviewing Techniques
Covers the basics very well. Good for college, high school journalists.

NY Times Campus Weblines: Beat Reporting
Covers the basics very well. Good for college, high school journalists.

Quill & Scroll

Poynter.org: High School Journalism Teacher Resources

FYI: CNN's High School Page

The Student Journalism Center
A small site, but it has a few good links.

NSPA Student Media Sourcebook
Dozens of resources for high school journalists, from reporting and design to law and ethics.

High School Broadcast Journalism
Resources for high school programs from RTNDF.

The Student Newspaper Survival Guide

NY Times: Campus Weblines
Tips for putting your high school media content online.

High School Newspapers Listed by State

Yahoo! Directory of High School Newspapers

ASNE: Newspapers That Help Student Journalists
Local newspapers that have high school programs or sections.

JScoopMedia
Offers blogs, job tips, journalism school statistics and "valuable industry news for tomorrow's editorial talent."

ASNE's Newspapers Help High School Students Resource Page

Center for First Amendment Rights
This site is "dedicated to increasing the understanding and appreciation of the First Amendment of the U.S.Constitution among students and the general public, particularly in Connecticut and New England." Dozens of resources, speakers bureau, etc.

Student Press Law Center: First Amendment Rights Diagram
Part of a legal research section on the topic.

National Public School Locator Search
Searchable database on schools, number of students, student-teacher ratio,
student body ethnic makeup; search by school name, location, zip, grade.

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. Journalism & Mass Communication Annual Surveys
From the James M. Cox, Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research at the University of Georgia.

Journalism/Reporting/Student Listservs

The Radio and Television News Directors Foundation High School Survey
RTNDF is launching a High School Journalism Project. Fill out this survey to give the organization ideas on how to do it. RTNDF's goals are to "help identify, inspire, train and challenge the next generation of electronic journalists and First Amendment advocates, even before they get to college."

SJI Online links
The bottom of this page has online tools for high school journalists.

Student Media Listserv
Also see the Journalism Listservs Page

Turnitin.com
A state-by-state breakdown of cybercheating, based on papers tested through Plagiarism.org's Turnitin.com program.

The Straight Scoop
A news resource on drug policy for high school and middle school students.

Photojournalism e-book: Breaking into Photojournalism
Kenneth Wajda, an author and an award-winning photojournalist, wrote an e-book for students and other photographers interested in how to break into the business of photojournalism. He covers how to find and shoot spot news, the importance of professional ethics and respect, how to build a sports and people portfolio on the side, and how to approach news and photo editors with your photographs. A must-read for aspiring photojournalists.

IRE
Links to resources, organizations, workshops, programs and related Web sites for high school journalism teachers and students.

CollegeBoard.com: The New SAT

EVE Online Plagiarism Finder
This site offers a free copy of EVE softwar free for 15 days.

School Finder

Student Leader.com: America's Best Student Web Sites
Tons of resources, plus an online contest form.

About.com: Basics of PR
Learn the fundamentals. Great for students.

ICue
An NBC News video archive site used for education purposes. Includes a lot of political video.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

National Institute of Medicine: Military & Veterans
Studies, breaking news stories and experts.

MaptheFallen
This site uses Google Earth to enable the user to pinpoint where, when and how each service member died since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan. A line connects the service member's approximate location of death to his or her hometown. You can download the map off of this blog.

SAJA: Mumbai Attack Resources

Military.com
Latest headlines from U.S. military.

Armed Forces.com

U.S. Army

Army Technology

U.S. Marine Corps

Air Force

Air Forces in Europe

U.S. Navy

The Office of Naval Research
This office manages the science and technology programs for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard News
Designed to give journalists a one-stop resource for Coast Guard information.

Air National Guard

Stratfor.com Defense Information
The site charges a fee, but you can still get a decent amount of stories for free, and sign up for a free e-mail.

Paralyzed Veterans of America
Research, education, veteran's benefits, issues and expert sources.

Internet Resource Collection: Terrorism
UC-Irvine U.S. Government Librarian Kay Collins librarian gathered this great collection of links and references. It's easy to scan and offers some real gems, including an RSS feeds from the Department of Homeland Security.

Commission on Wartime Contracting

USA.gov: Defense and International Relations Agencies
This site helps you identify government agencies at local, state, federal and international levels.

U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute
Publishes security and strategic reports that bridge the military and academia, and covers terrorism issues.

United Nations Action to Counter Terrorism

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

Homeland Defense Journal
Full archives of publications, special reports, etc.

The Atlantic: World War II in Photos

Center on Conscience and War
A nonprofit in Washington, D.C., that provides legal advice to U.S. troops.

Veteran's Day
History of the holiday and teaching resource guide.

Department of Defense: Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
A 734-page .PDF dictionary. It?s hard to print, but use a direct link or save to a hard drive or a CD-ROM.

ReligionLink: Iraq Resources
A great collection of organizations, information and links on values, ethics, etc. as they're applied to the war.

Iraq Deaths: Military Deaths by State
From the Vermont Valley News, deaths per capita by state, etc.

IRE: Terrorism-Related Materials
Information includes resources on terroist organizations and attacks, international reporting sources, guidelines on international sources and articles written for The IRE Journal and Uplink about covering international stories and terrorism.

Media Coverage--Iraq
Department of the Parliamentary Library, Parliament of Australia.

BYU: World War I Document Archives
From the Brigham Young Library.

War in Iraq -- Economics
Department of the Parliamentary Library, Parliament of Australia.

Eyewitness to History
War history and anecdotes through the eyes of those who lived it.

Veterans Administration: Memorial Day

Network for Good: U.S. Troops Support
A great collection of links to troop support and resource sites.

RAND Corporation National Security Research
Federally funded documents center has a variety of links, reports and resources on military and national security issues.

RAND Corporation Public Safety Research
Federally funded documents center has a variety of links, reports and resources on public safety issues.

Homeland Security Page
Tom Ridge's page gives the Current Nationwide Threat Level.

PBS Frontline: Foreign Affairs and the Military

United Nations Counter-Terrorism Online Handbook

Afghan Recovery Report
Afghan journalists, working with support from the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) and Media Action International (MAI) offer a free service aimed at providing local and international media outlets with "objective and reliable news from local sources.

National Coalition of Homeless Veterans

Department of Veteran Affairs Homeless Page

MilitaryPhotos.net
Shots from Iraq, etc.

Veterans Day History

U.S. Army: Digital Video & Imagery Distribution System
Search through past stories.

Center for Security Policy

Department of Defense

DefenseLink
Site from the U.S. Department of Defense. Releases, photos, transcripts, speeches, e-mail advisories and more.

National Terrorism Alert Page

Heritage Foundation's National Security Page

PBS NOVA: Combat Hospital
Story of a war zone hospital.

Inside Defense
Defense industry news.

Military Tribunals

Military Connection

FirstWorldWar.com
Encyclopedia, maps, documents, photos, etc.

About.com: Listing of Military Marriage Sites

America's New War
Track the Terrorism conflict for a "good news, bad news" perspective.

GlobalSecurity: Track Troops in Middle East

American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services

Army Emergency Relief

Navy/Marine Relief Society

Air Force Aid Society

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

Cyberjournalist.net 9/11 Attack Resources
Dozens of great resources.

The War in Context
News and commentary from the global press and alternative media relating to the war on terrorism and the Middle East conflict.

PBS Frontline: Terror and Tehran

Military Bomb Disposal Techniques

Armed Forces Epidemiological Board

Army Medical Monthly Surveillance Report

Naval Health Research Center

World War I Diaries
Listed by subject, author, period.

Veterans Administration: National Center for PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder information and research.

Defenselink: Department of Defense Almanac
A breakdown of the departments, employment stats, budgets and more.

CNN Fact Sheet: U.S. Attacks Terrorism
FAQ, bios of key players and background on the retaliatory attacks.

About.com's U.S. Military Page

About.com U.S. Newspapers Terrorist Links

MSNBC Interactive War Map
A great explanatory site that includes history, interpretations, etc. of the Islamic faith.

Marine Corps History and Museum Division
All sorts of historical information.

U.S. Use of Pre-emptive Military Force
A .PDF file.

Global Beat: NYU's Center for War, Peace and the News Media
This site is useful for anyone who is interested in international news. Each week, Global Beat runs stories and backgrounders on important areas of the world, such as Iraq, Chechnya, South Asia, etc.

Military Photojournalism Projects

Terrorist Attacks: Regional Maps of Afghanistan
Several maps of Afghanistan, Kabul and several other places in the country and region. From the University of Texas at Austin.

U.S. Army: Soldier Stories
Run by the U.S. Army, this site focuses on interesting stories that might not have made the mainstream news.

Pentagon Memorial
From MilitaryCity.com.

CIA Maps

EarthExplorer Maps Via USGS

Military History Encyclopedia
Reference for wars, individuals, weapons, concepts behind the wars, etc.

List of POW/MIAS
The Library of Congress has a list of prisoners of war and MIAs.

Not Forgotten
Track the Pentagon's efforts to clear up uncertainties about POWs.

National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
The site includes a state-by-state listing of the missing.

Kitchen Table Gang: Helping Veterans
A veteran's group that helps hospitalized veterans.

Military Family Support Center
Links to dozens of organizations.

Medals Of Honor
The U.S. Army Center of Military History has a database of more than 3,400 Medals of Honor that ave been awarded since the decoration's creation in 1861. Transcripts are categorized by war.

CyberSeals.org
This site "outs" people falsely claiming to be a part of the elite Navy unit.

Military Law and Justice

Military Press

Center for Defense Information

Art of World War I
An archive of photography and artwork.

MilitaryCity.com (U.S.)
Links to all the official Armed Forces Web sites.

Inside Defense

Interagency Civil-Military

Pacific Stars & Stripes

Army Times

U.S. Army Association

U.S. European Command

U.S. Military Academy

Military Chaplains Association of the USA

National Funeral Directors: Military Funeral Section

Military Funeral Honors

Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans burial sites
This site offers information about funerals, ceremonies and sites.

Footnote.com: World War II Archives
Footnote and the National Archives assemble a collection of photos, news articles, case files about war crimes, accounts of air battles and much more.

Library of Congress: Experiencing War: Veterans' History Project

Wartime Contracting Commission

Veterans National Archives

Veteran's Day Home Page
The page includes a patriotic fact sheet, a listing of scheduled events in Washington DC, and links to other regional sites.

American Legion

Korean War 50th Anniversary
Great research on the "forgotten war."

Vietnam War History

Vietnam Vets

Vietnam Women's Memorial Project

The Virtual Wall
An interactive tour of the Vietnam Memorial.

Veterans History Project
A great collection of military facts, stats and figures.

Online Vietnam Memorial
Features a database of more than 58,000 names.

D-Day Memorial

Desert Storm

U.S. Naval Observatory
Sun and moon data by year (from 1700 to 2100).

Korean War: 50th Anniversary
Dramatic images, maps, and online recollections from those who served.

Civil War Portal
Facts on units, weaponry, battles, etc.

20th Century Castles: Missile Bases

War Times Journal

Military: Surveying Engineering and Mapping Center of Expertise

Historic Government Publications from World War II [.pdf]
This new site from Southern Methodist University boasts more than 200 government documents from World War II.

ACES: Iraq Facts
Research from The American Copy Editors Society. Links to military, weapons, media outlets and more.

Washington Post's Dot Mil Column
Written by William Arkin, a former military intelligence analyst.

Washington Post: Fog of War

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.

Beliefnet.com: Memorial Day
Many features about Americans and the wars they fought.

DigitalJournalist.org: Bitter Passage: Kent State & the Fall of Saigon
A super multimedia package on the Vietnam War.

Sonshi.com: Sun--Tzu's "The Art of War"
Full translation of the 2,000-year-old Chinese book of strategy on and off the field of battle.

Photojournalism: A Record of War

Ancestry.com: Military Records
Organized by war or by timeline, the site offers thousands of records, old newsreels, etc.

Medals of Honor Breakdown
Stats on types of honors by military branch.

Military Brats Registry
This site is a riot: An online community for military brats to get in touch with one another.

Homeland Security Digital Library
Search engine allows you to scan more than 30 homeland security blogs.

G.I. Bill

British National Risk Register
Cabinet office assess threats to Great Britain, including flu, flooding, terrorist attacks, etc.

NYU Globalbeat Tips

Library of Congress: The Vietnam-Era Prisoner-of-War/Missing-in-Action Database
Search U.S. Government documents on U.S. military listed as unaccounted for as of December 1991.

The Great War Archive
Materials on WWI.

Air&Space Magazine
Smithsonian online magazine includes History of Flight, Flight Today, Military Aviaton and Space Exploration.

Recording Industry Association of America
Dozens of helpful links and resources for anyone covering the industry.

Radio-Locator
Search globally for radio stations and streaming sites.

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

Billboard.com
Music news and track sales.

RollingStone.com
Site does a great job of updating daily music news.

SPIN Magazine
Movies, TV and music news.

MTVNews.com

VH1.com

Entertainment Weekly

Sonicnet.com's Music Newswire
Stories from many music news resource.

InfoPlease: 500 Songs that Shaped Rock
James Henke, chief curator for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with the help of music writers and critics, selected 500 songs (not only rock songs) that they believe have been most influential in shaping rock and roll. This list is alphabetical by artist.

Old Time Radio Catalog
Offers thousands of old time radio shows on MP3 CD including thousan of free downloads and articles about the golden age of radio.

Smart Playlists (iPod)
Discussion, tips for iPods.

NewsNow Pop Music News
Stories from many UK music news resources.

NewsNow Rock News
Site updates every five minutes.

Archive of Misheard Lyrics
You think you know what Michael Stipe is singing, but you don't. Lyrics are contributed by visitors, so take it for what it's worth.

The Beatles
Video, sound clips and more.

Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame

Association for Music Writers and Photographers
Links to dozens of helpful sites, directories of Web and print publications, membership directory and more.

Music Newswire

Music Industry News Network
Hundreds of links and news items.

InvestechResearch
Market history, background, statistics, etc.

RadioDailyNews.com

TalkRadioDailyNews.com

InsideRadio.com

Internet Talk Radio Network

TalkZone.com
Internet talk radio shows.

AllAccess.com
Radio and music industry site.

Lycos Music page

RadioLovers.com
A site for fans of classic radio and radio shows.

ArtistDirect: Ultimate Band List
A good quick-reference site.

Radio-Info.com
News, message boards and statistics on the radio and radio news industry.

Backstage.com

ASCAP
Performance rights organization for songwriters and publishers.

Grammys Press Page
News releases on the music industry.

Secure Digital Music Initiative
Recording, consumer and electronics companies opposing the stealing of digital music.

Soundtrack Info Project
Find movie soundtracks.

WeekendEvents.com
Look up festivals and concerts using this database.

BobDylan.com

American Mavericks Music Composers
Profiles, background, etc.

ConcertFinders.com
Look up dates and times of concerts in this database.

PollStar.com
Track bands on tour, concert info., etc.

Toolband.com
Track bands on tour.

SoapDetectives: Podcasts of Old Radio Programs
Use this site to download old mysteries to your iPod.

Imeem.com
A popular music social-networking site.

Slacker.com
Online radio service that allows you to search dozens of stations and artists.

Downbeat.com
Archive of articles, message boards, etc. on jazz music.

OperaBase.com
Find and research operas.

AllMusic Guide
Background on musicians, albums and songs.

MusicMatch.com

JazzHouse.org: Jazz Journalists Association

CableMusic.com

About.com: Teen Music Page

RadioInk
Blog, news headlines, archives and more from the industry website.

NPR: On the Media
Explores how the "media 'sausage' is made, casts an incisive eye on fluctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of 'making media,' especially news media."

VH1 Save the Music Foundation
Raises money to supply public schools with musical instruments.

StumbleAudio
Rank more than 2 million tracks from 120,000 artists.

Yahoo! New Music
Internet radio channel.

Canadian Broadcasting Company: Concerts on Demand

Dead Musician Directory

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica
Look up "bios" on all the fake bands from TV and movies.

MusicRadio 77 WABC
Archive of stories, images and recordings from the former Top 40 station.

Planet Bluegrass
Everything you would want to know about the Telluride, Colo., music jamboree.

Reggae Festival Guide Online
A month-to-month map of reggae events.

Rock on TV

Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song
His letters from the Library of Congress.

Worst Album Covers Ever

John Williams Page
Site from the famous film music composer.

Soundtrack.net
Download movie, TV soundtracks and information about them .

AmIRight.com

America's Jazz
A 10-year initiative, America's Jazz Heritage aims to research, preserve, and present the history of jazz through everything from exhibitions and performances to recordings and educational programs at the Smithsonian and across the nation. Includes sound clips.

WNUR's JazzWeb
Background and reasearch on jazz from Northwestern's student radio station.

LALA
Similar to the iTunes store.

Jazz House

Virtual Festivals.com

KiwiBox.com
Articles, advice, music and more.

Hitsquad.com

Canadian Music Periodical
A searchable bibliography.

Erock.net

MusicDish.com
Good industry gossip, news.

Grand Ole Opry
Good background information on the history of the place.

AllMusic.com

Library of Congress American Sheet Music Site

BBC World Service Documentaries
The BBC's A large selection of audio documentaries.

AudioFiles
Search through hundreds of radio shows and podcasts.

OpenUpandSay.com
A great online music magazine covering anything rock, metal or instrumental.

Ice Magazine

Radio Stations on the Internet
A super search engine from MIT.

NewWavePhotos.com
New wave music photos.

College Music Journal

RadioStation.com
A great database of AM-FM stations, locations, some TV stations as well. Find station information quickly.

The HypeMachine
MP3 and music blog aggregator.

VIRB
A music social network site.

Motown Records
Has performer bios and other corporation background information.

Sony.com
Artists' bios are good for checking facts.

ArtistDirect.com
Good for searching performer bios.

Christian Pirate Radio

Push posters
Vintage posters, T-shirts and other music items.

HD Radio Stations Database
Use image map to locate stations in your state.

InfoPlease: Longest Broadway Runs

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

Music Radar
Industry and artist news.

British Library: Archival Sound Recordings
Music, speeches, natural sounds.

Video Antville
Showcases music videos online.

LaLa.com
Download music for 10 cents a song.

PC Magazine's Undiscovered Websites: Music
From November, 2007, a great collection of sites that provide shortcuts to several music sites and blogs.

Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project
University of California-Santa Barbara site has more than 8,000 songs from the early 1900s converted to digital format.

iMeem
Online music store, social network and Internet radio station with thousands of channels.

LastFM
Social music revolution site. Works much like Pandora.