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Journalist's Guide to the Internet, A: The Net as a Reporting Tool, 2nd Edition

By Christopher Callahan

ISBN-10: 0-205-35098-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-205-35098-8

Published by Allyn & Bacon

Pub. Date: Jun 20, 2002

Format: Paper

Acknowledgements.

About the Author.

1. Journalists and the Net.

What Is the Internet?

Why Should Journalists Care About the Internet?

Thinking Strategically About the Net.

2. Evaluating Information from the Internet.

Myths About the Internet and Credibility.

What's Out There?

Decoding Web Addresses.

Techniques for Evaluating Web Site Credibility.

Traveling In and Out of Web Sites.

Newsroom Policies for Internet Reporting.

3. Haven for Rumors and Misinformation.

The Real Computer Virus.

How Does the Internet Propel a Rumor to Fact in 24 Hours? The Case of CNN and the Celebrating Palestinians.

4. Basic Reporting Resources and References.

Telephone Directories.

Maps.

Rolodex Sources.

Freedom of Information Act.

Accessing State and Local Public Records.

Vital Records.

Math Aid.

Fast Facts.

Other Reference Sources.

5. Top Data Sites for News Stories:

Federal Government Sites—General.

Politics & Campaigns.

Health & Safety.

Crime & Punishment.

Businesses & Nonprofits.

6. Online News: Electronic Publications.

Growth of Online Newspapers.

Local Breaking News.

Regional and Statewide Newspapers.

National Publications.

Trade and Specialty Publications.

Newspaper Archives.

Reading for Better Writing.

7. Strategic Searching.

Think Strategically: Develop a Game Plan.

What Are You Looking for and Where Is It Likely to Be?

Guessing.

What to Do When You Don't Know Where to Go.

Directories.

Search Engines.

How Search Engines Work.

How to Use Search Engines Effectively.

The Major Search Engines.

How Many Searches?

8. Building an Electronic Beat.

Types of Beats.

The Geographic Beat.

The Issue Beat.

The Institution Beat.

9. Electronic Mail.

Email as a Reporting Tool.

Decoding Email Addresses.

Finding Email Addresses.

Newsroom Policies on Email Communication.

ProfNet.

Electronic Press Releases and News Alerts.

Email as News.

10. Mailing Lists: Email Discussion Groups.

Journalistic Uses of Mailing Lists.

Warnings.

Journalism Mailing Lists.

Finding Mailing Lists.

The Mechanics of Mailing Lists.

Love on the Listserv: A Fish Story.

11. Newsgroups: Electronic Bulletin Boards.

Journalistic Uses.

How Newsgroups Work.

Newsgroups Structure.

Finding Newsgroups.

Searching Newsgroups.

12. Professional Development.

The Best Journalism Web Sites.

Newsroom Specialists.

Beats.

Journalism Magazines.

Minority Journalism Organizations.

Newspaper Management and Leadership.

Journalism Research.

Women in Journalism.

Broadcast Journalism.

Other Journalism Groups.

College Journalism.

High School Journalism.

Journalism Hobbies.

Appendix: A Journalist's Guide to the Internet: The Web Site.

Index.

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