In this transcript of a radio broadcast, we learn about the Scopes Trial of 1925, which pitted creationists against evolutionists.

Federal Communications Commission provides a chart to show how the FCC is organized.

A short biography of Edward R. Murrow with details on his contentious relationship with Senator Joseph McCarthy.

The Federal Communications Commission provides an in-depth look at what the Mass Media Bureau is responsible for.

Biography of journalist Edward R. Murrow. Extensive look at his life, focusing specifically on his career.

The Jewish Virtual Library offers a moving account of Murrow's visit to the Nazi concentration camp. Brief, but powerful.

Overview of the Internet broadcasting method. Also contains the origin of podcasting, how the term came to be coined, and other uses of podcasting.

Thorough glossary of marketing and advertising terms and associations (including legal and business) for all media: print, television, radio, display, and Internet. Includes concept, production, process, and philosophy terms as well.

Special English is a Voice of America broadcast devoted to helping English language learners learn English. You'll find scripts of previous broadcasts, with audio files so that you can read along with programs as you listen. A revolving...

Gain access to radio and TV broadcasts featuring first-person narratives about being a slave. Learning guides are included online for teacher use.

A transcript, from a syndicated radio broadcast, that discusses the life and scientific accomplishments of Count Rumford. An anecdotal account of Rumford's contribution to our understanding of heat. Contains a good deal of biographical...

An interesting account of Rudolf Diesel and his invention of the diesel engine. The text is the actual transcropt of a syndicated radio broadcast called "Engines of Ingenuity." Outstanding information on Diesel and his engine invention.

Commencement music directors! Looking for a fresh approach to a tired "Pomp and Circumstance?" Use this National Public Radio broadcast story of British composer Edward Elgar's famous ceremonial music.

From a series of radio broadcasts called "Present at the Creation," this website details the history of the famous song, "Home on the Range" that became very popular in American culture. It includes information on the dispute regarding...

From a series of radio broadcasts called "Present at the Creation," this website details the history of the famous song, "Home on the Range" that became very popular in American culture. It includes information on the dispute regarding...

A lesson in which students research the development of satellite technology and how it has evolved over the last 50 years. Students will examine the impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and discuss the role of a diverse, free...

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...

Excerpts from an interview with Pinter broadcast on the BBC radio network BBC Four.

The resource explores the crash of the Hindenburg in 1937. Listen to radio reporter Herbert Morrison's riveting broadcast as he discusses the explosion of the giant airship.

A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry on the Haitian Creole language. Includes information about the African and European origins of the language and sample words and phrases. Additional links to a passable online dictionary, Radio France...

Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison duke it out over the best way to transmit electricity and Heinrich Hertz is the first person (unbeknownst to him) to broadcast and receive radio waves.

Read this transcript or listen to the broadcast of a radio program about the books and characters created by Nevil Shute, who called himself "an engineer who wrote books."

This site from the FCC gives information on the main focus of the Federal Communication Commission. They are responsible for most forms of communication.

Read the latest of Walter Cronkite's oral essays for NPR, in which he comments on events in recent history such as the Vietnam War, the U-2 crisis, and so on.