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CNN Interactive - CNN, the 24-hour news channel, has made it easy and fast to get the news of the moment over the Internet. And it's in a multimedia format that brings you lots more than words. You'll find that QuickTime movies and sound turn up in the most amazing places! Look for them in stories about belly-flop contests as well as space shuttle dockings. And if you want to know more about the news CNN is covering, you can link to thousands of newspapers, magazines, and broadcasts from all over the world. Don't forget that CNN covers entertainment, sports, style, and other fun stuff. Check out Billboard's weekly Top Ten list, featuring sound clips of each popular song. It's in the Entertainment section; then click on Music.
E&P Online Media Directory - has been around for a long time, providing information for the news industry. Now they've got this great online media directory for you to use! You will find associations, city guides, magazines, newspapers, news services and syndicates, and radio and television Web sites listed both geographically and by media type. Check it out and find the newspaper in your community, the community where you used to live, or the community you're moving to. If you've got a homework assignment about current events in, say, Bermuda, you can read the daily news from local newspapers there.
ESPN.com - Hey, sports fans! If you're really into sports, then you probably already know about ESPN, the all-sports cable TV network. They do the same great job on their home page as they do on their network. This site offers up-to-the-minute sports news, scores, and game summaries. Let's say your favorite team is in Seattle and you live all the way across the country on the other coast. Chances are, it's a pain in the neck to get the latest news, stats, and player profiles on your favorite team. Hey, relax. Tune in and get it all right here: college, amateur, pro. They cover it all, and they let you talk back. After all, you have to make your opinion known, right?
Giraffe Project - Giraffes are really special. They are so tall, they can see just a little bit farther ahead than everyone else. Some people are sort of like giraffes, too. Some of them see problems in the world. What do they do? They "stick their necks out" and try to find solutions. They become heroes and the world becomes a better place. Read stories about some of these "giraffes" who have made a difference in helping other people, the environment, and animals. Maybe you'll be inspired to become a giraffe yourself! These folks can help.
How to Analyze News - This site has a tremendous amount of very solid information, as well as suggestions on how to get kids thinking about news stories. Who gathered the information, who reports it, what's the slant, who sponsors the program--all these things and more should be evaluated when we hear a news story. Make sure your kids are media-aware! Visit the main level of this site for more.
Korean Central News Agency - If you want to know what the news is in North Korea, this site will provide today's stories as well as an archive of old articles. What's interesting is that there is no news at all about anything bad, such as the famine that has swept the country in the last few years.
News Index - News Index claims to be the most comprehensive news search engine on the planet. It's time for a current events paper on the situation in the Middle East, says your teacher. This is the place to start. You will find breaking news stories from more than 300 newspapers and news sources from around the world. When we typed in the words "Middle East," there were 2,003 articles from which to choose!
PointCast - A new wave is out there on the Web, and it's called "push" technology. That means the information is being pushed at you rather than having you click on it to request it, or "pull" it. It's sort of like television broadcasting, except you tell them what shows you want to watch. One of the cool uses of this is customized news, including weather and sports scores. You select the types of stories you want to read and the news resources you want to have checked. You can choose to have new information pushed to you every few minutes, every hour, or every day. You can even have floating news stories or weather maps as your screen saver! You can download software to try one version of it here, but ask your parents before installing it to make sure you have the right hardware.
Time 100 - The most influential people of the 20th Century according to Time magazine. From entertainers to leaders, heroes to scientist, this is a great way to take a look at the 20th Century. There is also a game to see if you can identify the top 100 from the pictures or clues given.
UPI - United Press International - A news organization with a proud and colorful history going back 91 years, United Press International is focused on being a leader in the Knowledge Age. The company provides news and information for broadcast, print, online and a variety of other subscribers.
Yahoo! Get Local - All this national and international news is sometimes overwhelming! If you just want to focus on your local community news, this is the place. You need to set up a profile the first time you use it. You have to type in the name of your city, and sometimes your ZIP code, but that's about it. Then, every time you go to this page, it will bring up your local news. This may include links to your local TV station's and newspaper's Web sites, local team scores, movie listings, special event calendars, weather, and lots more. If you ever want to change to another city, a button at the top of the page will let you do that.
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