Nancy Edmonds Hanson, APR

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Mass Communications 210
Media Writing

Online Resources

 

Media Research Online

bulletKnight-Ridder newspaper database (Realcities.com)
bulletAssociated Press
bulletCNN
bulletABC News
bulletNewsDirectory — links to 6,000 newspapers and magazines

Area Media Connections

bulletThe Forum & WDAY
bulletGrand Forks Herald
bulletKFGO Radio
bulletKVLY-TV
bulletKXJB-TV
bulletMidweek Eagle
bulletMinneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
bulletSt. Paul Pioneer Press

National & International Media Connections

bulletNational On-Line Daily Newspaper Links
bulletAssociated Press
bulletInternational media links (Editor & Publisher)
bulletThe Drudge Report
bulletInternational English-language radio broadcasts

AP Style and Writing Techniques

bulletBand-Aid AP Stylebook (University of Missouri Missourian)
bulletThe Slot — A Site for Copy Editors (highly recommended!)
bulletSolutions to common student writing problems (Florida State University)
bulletJack Lynch's Guide to Grammar & Style (Rutgers University)

Copyright & Trademark

bulletArticle on "cybersquatting" and parody Web sites
bulletDiscussion of copyright law & implications for popular culture (movies, sampling, etc.) [long]
bulletCalculating when works pass into public domain

Dictionaries and Writing Aids

bulletAcronym Finder
Look up 76,000 acronyms, abbreviations & meanings. A searchable database containing common acronyms and abbreviations about all subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications and the military.
bulletOneLook Dictionaries
Search for 2,260,510 words in 464 on-line dictionaries.
bulletLexical Freenet
This program allows you to search for relationships between words, concepts and people. It combines a thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, pun generator and concept navigator.
bulletMerriam-Webster OnLine — WWWebster's ... dictionary & thesaurus
bulletAlan Cooper's Homonym List — a quick list of many troublesome words

Grab Bag

bulletAdflip — a huge archive of advertisements from 1940 to today, searchable by year
bulletTop Ten Internet hoaxes (CNET report) — pay special attention to the e-mail virus hoax info
bulletWonderful butterflies, brought to you by the Pueblo Zoo
bulletJames Lilek's Web site — a personal site by the humor columnist for the Star Tribune. He's a Fargo native and writes pungent columns about life in the Upper Midwest. Check out his Institute of Official Cheer, especially  the Gallery of Regrettable Food.
bulletVivian Lives — This virtual soap opera is supported by product placement fees. It includes a virtual Webcam ... of the cartoon woman who's its namesake. Most intriguing use of advanced Web features!
 

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