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Newswriting for Radio: Three Styles of Radio Newswriting
A great Newscript site offering links to different styles of broadcast newswriting.
CNN
Cnn: Anatomy of a Story
A fun interactive site for finding out what happens in all departments of a broadcast newsroom.
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Newswriting for Radio: Improving Newsroom Operations
Find out the basics of newsroom operation and the expectations of the various parts of a news broadcast.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Evaluate Tone in Various Media for Audiences and Purposes
This lesson features several weather videos, both real and created, to help students understand how information and the tone changes based on the audiences and the purposes for the presentation.
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Nabj: National Association of Black Journalists
From the largest media organization for people of color, this imaginative site is graphically clever with content to support it. Interesting reading for all journalists, as well as a great teaching tool for anyone interested in effective...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Character, Conflict, Resolution, Setting
This interactive lesson plan allows students to study and analyze the text concepts of character, conflict, resolution, and setting in a "Broadcast news," format.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Cardinal Bernardin: In Memoriam
A transcript of a newscast after Cardinal Bernardin's death. Includes facts about him and responses to his life from many prominent Catholics. Click over to the interview with him by Clarence Page.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: National Public Radio
National Public Radio's official site offers hourly news audio as well as streaming audio and transcripts of some shows.
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Sports News You Can Use: Moving From Competition to Sportscasting
This article gives a list of strategies for moving form the field of competition to a career in sportscasting.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Writers and Editors
If you want a career as a broadcast journalist, you may want to check out this career info. It covers everything you need to know about writing, editing, and reporting.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Leslie Dodson: Don't Misrepresent Africa
Broadcast journalist, Leslie Dodson, presents research that focuses on the intersection of micro-enterprise and digital technologies in developing communities in Africa. Dodson discusses how hard it is to be a journalist and the special...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Chile Earthquake: Christmas Day Quake Forces Evacuations
Southern Chile is rattled by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake, forcing thousands of people to evacuate coastal areas.
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Voice of America: Korean Edition
Voice of America's site for Korean-speakers. Provides recent world news headlines in both Korean and English, and includes some English learning tips. You can also listen to broadcasts.
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El Castellano: Las Radios en Espanol, Pais Por Pais
More than 100 Spanish-speaking radio stations, listed country by country, that can be accessed on the internet. A great way to develop skills in listening comprehension! Some sites may be inactive, but the majority are up and running....
US Department of State
America.gov: Edward R. Murrow [Pdf]
Highlights the life and career of broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow. Examines his "This is London" reports during World War 11, the Senator McCarthy anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s, his critical treatment of migrant workers, and...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Radio
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: The Age of Reptiles
In this interactive you will discover the history of ancient reptiles. Click your mouse on the dinosaur you wish to explore and learn all about its history. Learn about Pterosaurs, Nanatius, the Sauropod, Minmi paravertebral and many...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Scientists Catch the Early Bird
A 100-million year old fossil was found in China. It was thought to have been a bird similar to a loon. Read more about this fantastic find.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Emu Chicks Emerge
Discover something new about this unique animal! Site highlights the birth of some emerging emu chicks.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Soaring the Glory
Absolutely fascinating site on an interesting cloud phenomenon called the Morning Glory! Discover something new as you learn all about this massive backwards-rolling cloud formation.
PBS
Pbs: Arts
The home on the web for arts-related content that airs on PBS stations. You can link to the program sites of long-running arts broadcasts, sample special exhibitions, and investigate what the network is airing or has recently aired on...
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Ovation Tv (Arts Focused Cable Television Network)
Visit the online home of Ovation TV, a cable television network that airs art-focused educational and general interest programming. At Ovation TV find access to a rotating menu of highlights from the network's offerings, including video...