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Media

General

Accuracy in Media
AIM is a non-profit grassroots citizen watchdog for the news media.  It is a politically conservative group that claims to set the "record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage."

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
FAIR is a progressive group that exposes "neglected news stories and defends working journalists when they are muzzled."

State of the News Media 2007: an Annual Report on American Journalism
This study analyses news content, audience, trends, and much more.

Newspapers

World Association of Newspapers- Newspapers: A Brief History

Newspapers of the World - Newslink

Radio

Radio-Locator
Comprehensive listing of all of the Radio Stations in the World with Web Pages

National Public Radio

United States Early Radio History
Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, in the United States from 1897 to 1927.

Television

TV Guide
Find local TV listings, read the latest TV show scoops, celebrity gossip and movie reviews and blog about your favorite TV shows, movies and celebrities

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Television History - The First 75 Years
History of TV set design, development and marketing. Photographs of sets, early program information, timelines, magazines, books and toys

Historical Periods in Television Technology (Federal Communications Commission)
Technological history of television.

ABC News
Contains American and world news headlines, articles, chatrooms, message boards, news alerts, video and audio Web casts, shopping, and wireless news service. As well as ABC television show information and content.

Associated Press
The world's oldest and largest news organization.

BBC News
The BBC's purpose - largely unchanged in 80 years - is to enrich the life of every person in the UK with programmes that inform, educate and entertain.  International and UK versions available online.

CBS News
US and international news. Features broadcasts, breaking news, and special reports.

CNN Interactive
US and international news with analysis.

CNET Computer News
Tech news for investor or consumer. Product reviews, trends, expert opinions, and profiles of "movers & shakers" in the tech industry.

Earnings.com
Investment news straight from the boardroom via Web casts, annual reports, snapshot profiles, earnings releases, conference calls, splits, dividends, and more.

ESPN
The place to go on the Web for the latest news on any sport.

Fox News
Established a reputation for brash and exciting, in-your-face conservative news.

Google News
Search and browse 4,500 news sources updated continuously.

MSNBC
Provides up-to-date news and weather information from around the country.

NPR
Audio clips of entire programs and news items as well as special Web-enhanced features that compliment stories.

New York Times
Digital edition of the paper's content. Free registration.

Reuters
The world's largest multimedia news agency.

Slashdot
"News for Nerds"

Unknownnews.net
"The news you need, whether you know it or not"

USA Today
Keeps its finger on the pulse of the nation. Considerable coverage of business, finance, investment news, the stock market, advertising, various industries, and entertainment.

US News & World Report
in addition to news coverage, provides ratings lists for schools, hospitals, and mutual funds. Also compiles guides to retirement, automobiles, investments, travel, and careers.

WorldNewspapers.com
World newspapers, magazines, and news sites in English, sorted by country and region.

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