Consider the Source; A Critical Guide to the 100 Most Prominent News and Information Sites on the Web

The famous slogan of one major TV news network, More people get their news ... than from any other source, now applies to the Internet. But where can you find the news you need, how can you gauge its veracity, and how can anyone keep up? The answers are in this unique book by a professor of journalism and a working reporter. Jim Broderick and Darren Miller have written an A to Z guide to the best and worst news and information sites, featuring 100 in-depth, critical reviews and a 4-star rating system. You ll discover dozens of reliable sites that meet your needs, learn what to expect before you log on, and gain a reporter s hardnosed perspective on the motives and bias behind each resource. The supporting Web site is a virtual portal to the world of online news. 0910965773......Page 1 Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 8 About the Web Site......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1 Agence France-Presse (AFP)......Page 16 2 Al Jazeera......Page 20 3 allAfrica......Page 24 4 AlterNet......Page 28 5 American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)......Page 32 6 American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News......Page 36 7 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)......Page 41 8 Amnesty International......Page 46 9 Asia Times Online......Page 51 10 Associated Press (AP)......Page 55 11 Bloomberg......Page 59 12 British Broadcasting Company (BBC) News......Page 63 13 Cable News Network (CNN)......Page 68 14 Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN)......Page 72 15 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)......Page 77 16 The Center for Public Integrity......Page 81 17 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)......Page 86 18 Chicago Tribune......Page 90 19 Christian Science Monitor......Page 94 20 CNET......Page 99 21 Columbia Broadcasting Service (CBS) News......Page 104 22 Congressional Quarterly......Page 108 23 Consumer Reports......Page 112 24 Democratic National Committee (DNC)......Page 116 25 Drudge Report......Page 121 26 Entertainment Weekly......Page 125 27 ESPN......Page 129 28 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)......Page 134 29 First Amendment Center......Page 139 30 Forbes......Page 143 31 Foreign Affairs......Page 148 32 Fox News......Page 152 33 Globe and Mail......Page 157 34 Google News......Page 162 35 Guardian Unlimited......Page 166 36 Hispanic News......Page 171 37 Irish Times......Page 175 38 Jerusalem Post......Page 179 39 Library of Congress......Page 184 40 Los Angeles Times......Page 188 41 Miami Herald......Page 192 42 MichaelMoore.com......Page 196 43 Mother Jones......Page 200 44 MoveOn.org......Page 205 45 MSNBC......Page 209 46 MTV......Page 213 47 The Nation......Page 218 48 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)......Page 222 49 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)......Page 227 50 National Enquirer......Page 232 51 National Geographic......Page 236 52 National Public Radio (NPR)......Page 241 53 National Review......Page 245 54 National Rifle Association (NRA)......Page 249 55 New York Daily News......Page 253 56 New York Post......Page 257 57 New York Times......Page 261 58 New Yorker......Page 266 59 Newsweek......Page 270 60 OhmyNews......Page 275 61 The Onion......Page 279 62 People......Page 284 63 Poynter Institute......Page 288 64 Prevention......Page 292 65 The Progressive......Page 296 66 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)......Page 300 67 Republican National Committee......Page 305 68 Reuters......Page 309 69 Rolling Stone......Page 313 70 Rotten Tomatoes......Page 318 71 Rush Limbaugh......Page 322 72 Salon......Page 326 73 San Francisco Chronicle......Page 330 74 Slate......Page 334 75 The Smoking Gun......Page 338 76 Sports Illustrated......Page 342 77 Sydney Morning Herald......Page 347 78 Time......Page 352 79 Times of India......Page 357 80 The Times of London......Page 361 81 Times-Picayune......Page 365 82 TomPaine.com......Page 370 83 Topix.net......Page 374 84 U.S. News & World Report......Page 378 85 United Nations (UN)......Page 383 86 USA Today......Page 387 87 Vanity Fair......Page 391 88 Village Voice......Page 396 89 Voice of America (VOA)......Page 400 90 Washington Post......Page 404 91 Washington Times......Page 408 92 Weather Channel......Page 412 93 WebMD......Page 416 94 The Week......Page 421 95 Weekly Standard......Page 425 96 WhiteHouse.gov......Page 429 97 WhiteHouse.org......Page 434 98 Wired News......Page 438 99 Write News......Page 443 100 Yahoo! News......Page 447 Afterword......Page 452 Appendix: Ranked Sites......Page 454 About the Authors......Page 458 Index......Page 460 0910965773 0910965773 1 Contents 4 Acknowledgments 8 About the Web Site 10 Introduction 12 1 Agence France-Presse (AFP) 16 2 Al Jazeera 20 3 allAfrica 24 4 AlterNet 28 5 American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 32 6 American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News 36 7 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 41 8 Amnesty International 46 9 Asia Times Online 51 10 Associated Press (AP) 55 11 Bloomberg 59 12 British Broadcasting Company (BBC) News 63 13 Cable News Network (CNN) 68 14 Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) 72 15 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) 77 16 The Center for Public Integrity 81 17 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 86 18 Chicago Tribune 90 19 Christian Science Monitor 94 20 CNET 99 21 Columbia Broadcasting Service (CBS) News 104 22 Congressional Quarterly 108 23 Consumer Reports 112 24 Democratic National Committee (DNC) 116 25 Drudge Report 121 26 Entertainment Weekly 125 27 ESPN 129 28 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 134 29 First Amendment Center 139 30 Forbes 143 31 Foreign Affairs 148 32 Fox News 152 33 Globe and Mail 157 34 Google News 162 35 Guardian Unlimited 166 36 Hispanic News 171 37 Irish Times 175 38 Jerusalem Post 179 39 Library of Congress 184 40 Los Angeles Times 188 41 Miami Herald 192 42 MichaelMoore.com 196 43 Mother Jones 200 44 MoveOn.org 205 45 MSNBC 209 46 MTV 213 47 The Nation 218 48 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 222 49 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 227 50 National Enquirer 232 51 National Geographic 236 52 National Public Radio (NPR) 241 53 National Review 245 54 National Rifle Association (NRA) 249 55 New York Daily News 253 56 New York Post 257 57 New York Times 261 58 New Yorker 266 59 Newsweek 270 60 OhmyNews 275 61 The Onion 279 62 People 284 63 Poynter Institute 288 64 Prevention 292 65 The Progressive 296 66 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) 300 67 Republican National Committee 305 68 Reuters 309 69 Rolling Stone 313 70 Rotten Tomatoes 318 71 Rush Limbaugh 322 72 Salon 326 73 San Francisco Chronicle 330 74 Slate 334 75 The Smoking Gun 338 76 Sports Illustrated 342 77 Sydney Morning Herald 347 78 Time 352 79 Times of India 357 80 The Times of London 361 81 Times-Picayune 365 82 TomPaine.com 370 83 Topix.net 374 84 U.S. News & World Report 378 85 United Nations (UN) 383 86 USA Today 387 87 Vanity Fair 391 88 Village Voice 396 89 Voice of America (VOA) 400 90 Washington Post 404 91 Washington Times 408 92 Weather Channel 412 93 WebMD 416 94 The Week 421 95 Weekly Standard 425 96 WhiteHouse.gov 429 97 WhiteHouse.org 434 98 Wired News 438 99 Write News 443 100 Yahoo! News 447 Afterword 452 Appendix: Ranked Sites 454 About the Authors 458 Index 460

an A-to-z Guide To The Best And Worst News And Information Sites On The Web, This Unique Book Features 100 In-depth, Critical Reviews, Showing What To Expect Before You Log On And Revealing The Motives And Bias Behind Each Resource. Reviews Are Divided Into Five Sections—overview, What You'll Find There, Why You Should Visit, Keep This In Mind, And Off The Record—and Each Review Concludes With A Rating On A One-to-five Scale.

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gr 7 Up -this Accessible Resource Will Be Valuable In A Wide Variety Of Classes, Including Public Speaking And Journalism. Each Entry Includes An Overview Of The Company Behind The Publication, What Appears On The Site, Images, Reasons To Visit, And A Rating Of The Content. Web Site Reviews On This Topic Are Available From Many Online And Print Sources, But This One Is The Most Concise And Easiest To Use. Be Forewarned: Because Of The Dynamic Nature Of The Internet, The What You'll Find There Sections Of Each Entry Are Likely To Change. All In All, Though, This Is A Useful Book.-ivy Miller, Kirby Library, Kingston, Pa

Evaluates one hundred of the best and worst news and information sites, providing an overview, a description of what is there, reasons to visit it, notes, and ratings for each site, in a volume arranged in alphabetical order by site.