The venerable newspaper has been the primary medium people
have turned to for the news of the day for more than 100 years. While often
not as flashy as magazines or immediate as radio and television, newspapers
continue to defy predictions of their demise at the hands of the other
media. Indeed, many newspapers have established attractive, rich Web
sites which allow them to update the news as it happens without waiting
until the next day's press run - immediacy and flexibility which, until
now, has eluded the printed word. Many Internet newspapers even allow readers
to customize the "look" of the paper, choosing which types of stories and
photographs they receive.
Canadian News Services and Sources
Canada NewsWire.
www.newswire.ca
Canadian Press.
www.cp.org
Flipside.
www.flipside.org/
Flipside is an alternative news source.
Canadian Corporate News.
www.cdn-news.com
A database of newsreleases.
News events in Toronto.
www.canoe.ca/Sunlib
NewsWatch Canada.
edwina.cprost.sfu.ca/newswatch
Identifies blindspots in Canadian news coverage.
Sources Select Online.
www.sources.com
A database of experts who could provide news and background information.
Resources for Journalists.
www.synapse.net/~radio/welcome.html
Major Newspapers in Canada
The Canadian Newspaper Association.
www.cna-acj.ca
Represents Canadian newspapers.
Globe and Mail.
www.globeandmail.com
Canada's first national daily. Edited in Toronto and printed at regional centres.
National Post.
www.finpost.com/
Holinger's recent entry into the Canadian national daily market. The newspaper incorporates the Financial Post.
Sun Newspapers.
www.canoe.ca/PlanetSun
Publishers of the Toronto Sun and other Sun magazines.
Toronto Star.
www.thestar.com
Canada's highest circulation daily newspaper.
Hearst Media.
www.hearstcorp.com/
Links to various Hearst media enterprises.
Thomson media.
www.thomson.com
Organizations in Canada
Canadian Association of Journalists.
www.eagle.ca/caj
Canadian Newspaper Association.
www.cna-acj.ca/
Represents Canadian daily newspapers.
Canadian Science Writers Association.
www.ncf.carleton.ca:12345/freeport/prof.assoc/cswa/menu
Ryerson Review of Journalism Online.
www.ryerson.ca/rrj
Audit Bureau of Circulations.
www.accessabc.com/
ABC provides information on the circulation of print media.
PEN Canada
www.pencanada.ca
PEN Canada deals with freedom of written speech.
Electronic Frontier Canada
www.efc.ca
Electronic Frontier Canada deals with human rights and new technologies.
American Journalism Resources
Pioneer Planet of the St. Paul Pioneer Press
http://www.pioneerplanet.com/
One of the first newspapers on the Internet with a site this appealing, the Pioneer Press keeps up the tradition of packing a lot of news into a great looking site.
The Nando Times Internet Paper
http://www2.nando.net/nt/nando.cgi
Nando.net is the new media division McClatchy Newspapers, Inc., and is the first electronic newspaper developed solely for the World Wide Web.
Mercury Center of San Jose Mercury News
http://www.sjmercury.com/
Perennially named one of the best online newspapers, Mercury Center was one of the first to deliver a full, rich site while other papers viewed the Web as a passing fancy. This is still a leader.
List of campus net newspapers
http://beacon-www.asa.utk.edu/resources/papers.html
Find student publications here sorted by frequency -- daily, weekly, and less frequently.
Large list of daily comics links
http://www.uta.fi/yhteydet/sarjikset.html
The Comics Hotlist returns to the web with links to not only your favourites, but many you have probably not even heard of! Don't believe everything you read in the funny papers.
The Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/globe/
While the print Globe is a daunting read, this web counterpart is stylish, smartly designed, and a joy to read. Quick links take you to favourite sections of the paper and columnists.
The Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicago.tribune.com/
Find out why the Chicago Tribune has long been called the Worlds Greatest Newspaper. Features JAVA-enabled applets, live video feeds, and RealAudio links.
The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/
Well respected national newspaper. Its Web site also links you to RealAudio reports from Monitor Radio. The Monitor also enables you to search on-line back issues as far back as 1980.
Knight Ridder Newspapers
hhttp://www.realcities.com/thesites/index.htm
Links to 31 regional papers around the country.
The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/
News from the West coast. A fee-based archive of past stories is also available.
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Premier national newspaper; "all the news that's fit to print,' on-line.
The Onion
http://www.theonion.com/
Don't believe a word you read here. This parody of print (and online) journalism is hysterically funny in its biting sarcasm of a venerable medium.
Philadelphia On-line
http://www.phillynews.com/
An on-line version of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com
Daily national newspaper, like its print counterpart, the on-line version is heavy on graphics and color and light on the news.
Village Voice
http://www.villagevoice.com/
Published weekly, this on-line version has the same social commentary and pop culture features as the tabloid version. Want to rent an apartment in SOHO?
The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Read the on-line version of the premier Washington daily. The on-line Post allows you to "jump" to sections with its keyword search.
Journalism student research links
http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu/nofrills.html
This "No-Frills" jumplist from San Francisco State University gives you no-nonsense starting points that will have you well underway for any search.
Links to journalism organizations
http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu/www/orgs/orgs.htm
Bet you never knew there were so many different organizations representing mass communication. Check out the dozens of alternatives.
National Press Club with research links
http://npc.press.org/
The National Press Club focuses on national politics and is a good place to find commentary on issues of the day.
Society for Professional Journalists
http://www.spj.org/
SPJ represents the more nuts-and-bolts journalist and mass communication professionals. Their site has the most comprehensive information on Freedom of Information Act Issues.
Editor & Publisher
http://www.mediainfo.com/
The Web edition of E&P is a must read for any reporter, editor, or advertising employee to develop a career in print. The classified ad listings are THE way to find a job!
Information resources for journalists
http://www.mediasource.com/
MediaSource provides help linking journalists with experts, gurus and also tracks how journalists use the Web.
National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting
http://www.nicar.org/
Even before the popularity of the Internet NICAR was helping reporters find and analyze electronic information. Check out the online projects.
Investigative Reporters and Editors
http://www.ire.org/
IREgoes beyond computer-assisted reporting and targets all issues surrounding in-depth journalism.
Poynter Institute for Media Studies
http://www.poynter.org/
The respected Poynter Institute touts its program in this on-line school for journalists.
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
http://www.igc.org/fair/
This self-imposed watchdog on the watchdogs comes from a decidedly left-wing slant.
Accuracy In Media
http://www.aim.org/
Another watchdog group, AIM fires from the right side of the aisle.
Native American Journalists Association
http://www.medill.nwu.edu/naja/
Free Press issues are hotly debated among the Nations of native Americans who co-exist in North America. Join the discussion at this rich site.
BONG BULL
http://www.gondwanaland.com/bong/
This "Weekly encyclical of the Burned-Out Newspapercreatures Guild" is a cocked-eye view from the rim at the things we love to hate about the newsrooms we love.
Columbia Journalism Review
http://www.cjr.org/
CJR is the thinking journalist's reader. Now online with links to in-depth stories about the industry.
Jforum
http://WWW.JFORUM.ORG/
Jforum is the Internet home of the online press club on CompuServe.
The Pulitzer Prize
http://www.pulitzer.org/
Celebrating 80 years for the top prizes in journalism, you will find not only this years prizes, but an archive of past years efforts which have been richly rewarded.
John Mukulowich's Awesome List
http://www.clark.net/pub/journalism/awesome.html
Check out this list of helpful sites. This was one of the first mega-lists for journalists.
