Communication Web Links

Annotated Web links, academically oriented and other, on the subject of Communications. Covers radio, television, film and print media, from the theoretical perspective primarily. Includes some review sites. 

The Argus Clearinghouse is the premier collection of subject-arranged Internet guides. The Argus Clearinghouse was established by University of Michigan librarians in 1993 as the Clearinghouse for Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides, and it is presently maintained by Argus Associates. Each site on the over 1,000 guides is rated according to set criteria, and each broad subject section can be searched using your own words. The Communications section includes guides to Broadcasting, Journalism, Media, Television, Newspapers, Publishing, and many more.

Media History Project: This site which is about the history of the communications media contains NETLINKS-to oral history, printing, journalism, photography, advertising radio, recording industry, movies, television, and computing; COURSEWARE-bibliographies, syllabi, instructional materials, journals, professional organizations; TIMELINE-extensive timeline of key events in media history and links to other timelines on the Internet; KEYWORD-contains reports and miscellany on keywords, concepts, and theorists in media history. This site is searchable.

Journalism.org: Created by the Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Committee of Concerned Journalists to provide resources for the American public, journalists (radio, tv, print, and online), managers, students, and teachers to discuss topics such as ethics and best practices in journalism. Especially useful are the Journalism Tools (essays on a wide range of issues from avoiding bias to how to interview children), Job Links, and J-School Links.

Center for Communication, Links: Links to journalism organizations, professional media associations, media-related publications, commercial news sites, film and television unions, film festivals, alternative news and commentary, media analysts, communications libraries, media institutions and centers, communications research, and newspapers, tv, and radio. The Center for Communication is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, industry supported organization "dedicated to preparing tomorrow's media professionals for future careers by connecting college and university students to the most dynamic and successful people from all fields of the industry for an insider's perspective on the communications business."

The ERaM Programme: Ethnicity, Racism and the Media: The purpose of this discussion forum is to identify, examine and separate the myths about the role and portrayal of ethnicity and race in the media.  For use by academics, students, and media professionals.

Copyright & Fair Use: Stanford University Library, with Council on Library Resources. Full text of court decisions, legislation, and international agreements on copyright; links to articles and related sites. Special focus: "fair use" in the electronic environment. (Chr.Higher Ed 09/04/96) Can be searched by subject term or by listed topics.

FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting: FAIR is a "national media watch organization that offers well-documented criticism in an effort to correct media bias." Its site contains its publication EXTRA!, reports, additional online resources, and links to other organizations.

Media Research Center: a "conservative media watchdog organization" which is working to "bring political balance to the nation's news media by monitoring all news programming and major newspapers for evidence of liberal bias." The site contains information about the organization and it's branches--the Parents Television Council, Free Market Project (analyzes news media for their portrayal of the Free Enterprise System), access to its publications--MediaWatch, Notable Quotables, and special reports.

The Internet Movie Database: Provides an impressive range of up-to-date information on approximately 77,000 movies, from early days present. Filmography includes actors, directors, writers, composers, plot summaries, and character names. Also has reviews and film clips, well as topical links. "One of the most highly praised sites on the web. [Its] content is massive, well presented, useful, and compelling." (Library Journal 9/1/96)

Black Film Center: Extensive set of resources (listings, web sites, history) for Black cinema. More an academic than a review site. (Library Journal 9/1/96)

RealAudio: download RealAudio to listen to news and concerts in real time.