Tuesday September 28, 2010

Thank you to those who sent along their stories. About 10 will go into this issue of the paper. I'll let you know. Any not in my possession before class (remember the computer gives the delivery time), are 10 points off per day.

In class Tuesday and Wednesday (maybe Thursday, depending upon how long this takes, as measured by productive individuals, not those who prefer checking out cars and music videos!)
We are looking at news stories of various sites and breaking down the leads, the objective being to firm up the mechanics of the the first- and most essential paragraph- and note how quotes fit in. To this end, you will a graphic organizer put together by our student teacher Ms. Kazer. Choose five stories- from five different news sites- and break them down according to the handout. Yes, that means you will need five sheets all together. When you have completed these, which should take you two days, please staple them together. Enjoy your reading!

Below is a selection of news sources. Please use 5 different sites for your stories.
The list is not exhaustive; so you may have other sources.

ABC News; New York NY USA
A very good resource. Full-text, national and world news, as well as local news provided by local affiliate stations, all updated continuously; selected articles include sound and video footage. Includes politics, business, technology, science, health, sports, and searchable archive sections.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 22-Feb-2008 3:56:00 PM

Brief Synopsis; Michigan USA
"News & analysis for the time challenged individual." National and world news. Includes summaries and links to full articles on a wide variety of news stories from around the world, including science, technology, business, politics, and world events.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 25-Mar-2009 9:43:00 AM

canada.com News; Toronto ON Canada
Current, full-text, local news from cities across Canada, as well as national and world news. Includes sports and business sections, as well as links to many Canadian newspapers.
Language: English, French.
Link last verified: 26-May-2009 1:33:00 PM

CBC News; Toronto ON Canada
Full-text, national and world news updated daily; selected articles include sound and video footage. Includes business, sports, science/technology, opinion, and searchable archive sections.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 4-Jun-2009 4:46:00 PM

The Christian Science Monitor; Boston MA USA
Full-text, national and world news updated daily. Includes opinion, business, education, and science/technology sections. Includes an archive section that users may search for free, though there is a charge to retrieve full-text articles that are more than five days old. Some (five days' worth) back issues available.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 1-Jun-2009 1:01:00 PM

cnn.com; Atlanta GA USA
Full-text, local news from across the United States, as well as national and world news, all updated continuously. Includes politics, business, sports, technology, health, education, and searchable archive sections.
Language: English, Arabic, German, Japanese, Korean, Turkish.
Link last verified: 5-Jun-2009 9:51:00 AM

CNW Group; Toronto ON Canada
Full-text press releases focusing on government, business, and sports. Includes searchable archive section.
Language: English, French.
Link last verified: 5-Jun-2009 4:40:00 PM

DailySource.org; Watertown MA USA
High quality news articles, features, columns, editorials, photos and multimedia items chosen from hundreds of sources across the Internet. Topics include technology, science, nation, world, health, business, religion, living, environment and education.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 6-Aug-2009 4:22:00 PM

Global Post International News; Boston MA USA
Global news, updated daily. A community of in-country journalists provide readers with on-the-ground insights with regard to political and economic issues around the world.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 4-Aug-2009 4:15:00 PM

globeandmail.com; Toronto ON Canada
A service of The Globe and Mail. An excellent resource covering all of Canada. Full-text, national and world news updated daily. Includes business, technology, health, opinion, classified, birth/obituary, sports, and searchable archive sections.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 7-Mar-2008 3:09:00 PM

happynews.com; Round Rock TX USA
Full-text, national and world news updated daily. Preferring to see the glass as half full, happynews.com contains real news and compelling stories from a relentlessly positive perspective. Includes health, opinion, science/technology, sports, business sections.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 14-May-2008 10:44:00 AM

The Hill Times; Ottawa ON Canada
Access to some content requires a paid subscription. Full-text news of all facets of the Canadian federal government updated weekly. Includes opinion, classified, and searchable archive sections. Many back issues available.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 11-May-2009 10:49:00 AM

Lexis-Nexis News; Dayton OH USA
An excellent resource from a leader of the information industry. Full-text news culled from thousands of sources from around the globe updated continuously. Focuses on world news and United States politics.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 14-May-2008 1:59:00 PM

National Post; Don Mills ON Canada
Selected, full-text, national news from across Canada, as well as world news, all updated daily. Includes classified, opinion, sports, politics, and business sections.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 5-Jun-2009 10:00:00 AM

The New York Times on the Web; New York NY USA
A very good resource. Full-text, national, and world news, as well as local news, information, and events from the Big Apple, all updated daily. Includes politics, business, technology, science/health, sports, opinion, and classified sections. Includes an archive section that users may search for free, though there is a charge to retrieve full-text articles. The University Libraries subscribe to this newspaper; select the yellow sphere for details.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 2-Jun-2009 10:53:00 AM

radio-canada.ca Nouvelles; Montréal QC Canada
Full-text, national news with sound and video footage, updated daily. Includes sports, politics, business/economics, health, technology, and searchable archive sections.
Language: French.
Link last verified: 20-Mar-2008 4:03:00 PM

Sun Media; London ON Canada
Links to many local and agricultural newspapers from hometowns across Canada featuring selected, full-text, local news. Includes classifieds.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 26-May-2009 1:47:00 PM

The Times of Earth Online Edition; New York NY USA
Full-text world news, with correspondents in Washington, Madrid, London, Buenos Aires, Brussels, Paris, Delhi, and Kathmandu. Includes world business, science and technology, sports, health, weather, and horoscope/photos/video. Some articles available in Nepali. Searchable archive section. Some back issues available.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 8-Jun-2009 1:59:00 PM

USA Today; Arlington VA USA
An excellent resource. Full-text, local, national, and world news updated continuously. Includes business, sports, politics, opinion, health, classified, and technology sections, as well as a link to USA Weekend, the weekly news magazine inserted into the Sunday editions of thousands of newspapers. Includes an archive section that users may search for free, though there is a charge to retrieve full-text articles. The University Libraries subscribe to this newspaper; select the yellow sphere for details.
Language: English.
Link last verified: 26-May-2009 1:27:00 PM

Zoo and Aquarium Visitor; Lorain OH USA
Full-text, national/world news relating to zoos and aquariums, updated daily. News and informative articles, with images, about animals and the environment, wildlife preservation, and information for zoo and aquarium visitors. Back issues available.
Link last verified: 26-Mar-2009 4:15:00 PM

You may also look at MSNBC.com and NPR news