ABYZ News Links
An amazing collection of news organization web sites. Look at news from all around the world or local to yourself, whether you live in North America, Europe, Asia
, or Africa. And all points in between. A huge collection of news sources online.
Al-Masry Al-Youm Online
A complete English-language rendition of this Arabic-language news service from Egypt. In the climate of today, with revolution, political and religious strivings, and populist movements fueled by access to the digital information age and social networking tools, this is a clear and lucid voice reflecting events of the day as seen from the ground. A good source of realtime information (not propaganda) from the region, and part of the toolset for democracy and free speech now being increasingly enjoyed throughout the region. [2011] [Arabic]
BBC Online
From the UK's pre-eminent news broadcasting monolith, here's their online directory of how to best access breaking news and features on any of the BBC radio and television channels. [ News | World Service | Education ]
BBC World News America
This is a companion site, with video clips and special features, which reflects the broadcast edition oriented towards the American
Public. It covers the world, like the UK original BeeB (the link above) but spends additional time with the terrific correspondents assigned to cover US political events and national news of import to Americans in particular. Check out both versions and you'll have an excellent feel for the European perspective on World Events as well as an objective (sometimes amused) look at American daily life and news. [2008]
Cartooning for Peace
Featured recently across the spectrum of online and television media. including BBC and FR24. The title speaks for itself.
This is an international online exhibition where viewers can see and understand events through the eyes of artists who are there: Brave cartoonists telling their stories through the universal language of images, ideas, and ideals. With a twist of perspective.
The Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago is one of America's great cities, and they have a great newspaper, with this great site.
CNN Interactive On-Line News and Features from Cable News Network
DailyNewspaper.co.uk
Here is a site said to be the U.K.'s "Number One Newspaper Portal". The page offers news headlines, a search engine, and links to several well-known newspapers, ranging from the Telegraph and Star, to the Irish Times, and the Times of London.
FactCheck.org
FactCheck.com does for political spin & hype what Urban Legends does for separating out rumor and myth from the statements of fact presented in mass email mailings. For those who suspect that
politicians and pundits may be somewhat loose with The Truth at times, here's an independent source of fact-checking the content
of speeches and commentary and illuminating what is real from what is propaganda, misinformation, distortion, or wishful thinking.
France24
France24 offers in-depth coverage of breaking stories around the world, and like BBC and other European news organizations provides
stories not necessarily covered as widely in the US media. A useful site, and companion to their television broadcast.
The Hill
The ultimate insider's place to watch and discuss the politics and working (or lack thereof) on The Hill - Capitol Hill, Washington. With articles, blogs, tweet trends, and more, for the really interested in (and/or obsessed by) U.S. lawmaking and policy activities as they unfold.
Internet Archive Here is a project on a mission to digitalize much of the world's accumulated information, including popular media: , and share it online. "We want to collect all the books, music and video that has ever been produced by humans" - Brewster Kahle. [NY Times 9/18/12]
McLaughlin Report Issue #1, bashing the panel members and politicos. For those who think the mainstream press "too liberal", here's a 90-proof "conservative" spin on the news.
MSNBC News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment, & Special Anniversary Features
Need to Know (PBS) New from PBS (5/2010) in the Friday prime time slot vacated by Now and Bill Moyers Journal, this show is part
World Focus (RIP, 3/2010) in its international perspective, and part hard-edged social, political, and day-to-day news analysis, hosted
by two award-winning anchors. Also features commentary, both serious and satirical. (Gone now: Andy Borowitz)
New York One - NY1 OnLine Version of New York City's Cable Television News Channel
OpenSecrets.org An essential background tool for political reporters and students of history/current events, this site brings to light the big & little secrets not getting due coverage in the mainstream news.
For Example:
PBS News Hour
American Public Television's award-winning journalism, from McNeil-Lehrer and a roster of savvy intelligent discussions with the
news-makers and analysts of our day.
PBS On-Line Program Notes, Democracy Project, Nova, Much More...
Politivids.com
Video clips presenting both literal news reports and satire (across the political spectrum).
Roll Call Online
Policy Briefings, Politics, and Commentary. "Plug into Congress" with the online edition of Roll Call.
Salon Magazine
Investigative e-zine which itself made news and affected the course of events by revealing that some Congressmen casting stones at our President are
not without sin themselves. Featuring A Look at Ken Starr's Background, highlighting his strong vested interests in Impeachment.
TalkingPointsMemo.com This site comes highly recommended by the likes of Bill Moyers and other highly respected journalists. It distills the essence of stories beneath the sound bytes and presents concise summaries of the eyebrow-raising talking points of the day.
Tampa Tribune
Tampa Bay On-line, with interactive features and AP updates.
TV News Archive - 2009 thru Today
From the Internet Archive project,
"Every morsel of news produced in the last three years by 20 different channels, encompassing more than 1,000 news series that have generated more than 350,000 separate programs devoted to news".[NY Times]
Washington Post
Top-notch news coverage combined with easy-to-use and graphically nice web page.
World Focus (PBS)
While I was sad when this displaced BBC on my local PBS station, it has earned my admiration and respect. [2009] Truly an intelligent and humane global perspective. Their web site features some of their daily TV broadcast stories (the top stories of our lives, in the Americas, India/Pakistan, Iraq/Iran, Africa, Asia and everywhere, drawing on
distinguished local journalists and real people. Intelligent and timely blog discussions accompany the stories, too. After a good run, this show
has gone off-air (April 2010) but remains archived on this site, with many good stories about global life and issues.
The Year 2000 Problem
From McNeil-Lehrer, and PBS Online, this is a great resource for information on the Y2k "millennium bug" and its
anticipated impact on our economy and daily lives. Includes a Y2K Primer.
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