Guide to Free communication studies resources

(Please click on the Internet Address to view each source)

Journals, Magazines, Newspapers- on-line Free

Ad Access http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/ - Free access to more than 7,000 magazine and newspaper ads from the years 1911-1955. Search by keyword or browse categories.

Advertising Age http://adage.com/ - The free portion of this well-known magazine's web site offers occasional clips of current TV ads, as well as opinion and analysis. (Not all material at the site is free.)

American Communication Journal - http://acjournal.org/  The American Communication Journal is the premier online scholarly refereed journal dedicated to the study of communication. Published by the American Communication Association.

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology - http://cjlt.dal.ca/ 

Columbia Journalism Review - http://archives.cjr.org/year/ 

CTheory - http://www.ctheory.net/home.aspx  An international peer-reviewed journal of theory, technology, and culture, publishing articles, interviews, event-scenes and reviews of key books.

Electronic Journal of Communications Law and Policy - http://www.digital-law.net/IJCLP/index.html

First Monday - http://www.firstmonday.dk/index.html First Monday is one of the first peer-reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet.

Fibreculture Journal - http://journal.fibreculture.org/  FibrecultureJournal is a peer reviewed journal that explores the issues and ideas of concern and interest to both the Fibreculture network and wider social formations.

Images: A Journal of Film and Popular Culture http://www.imagesjournal.com/index.html

Information Society Journal http://www.indiana.edu/~tisj/ - Only a small selection of articles is available online; abstracts are provided for the rest.

Global Media Journal- http://lass.calumet.purdue.edu/cca/gmj/  Publishes refereed papers, invited papers, commentaries, book reviews, and announcements. The Dialogue section is intended to reflect diverse perspectives related to mass media and global communication.

Journal for Crime, Conflict and Media Culture - http://www.jc2m.co.uk/  

Journal of Information Law and Technology http://www.imagesjournal.com/index.html

Journal of Intercultural Communication http://www.immi.se/intercultural/ 

JMM - International Journal on Media Management - http://www.mediajournal.org/ 

Journal for MultiMedia History - http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/ 

Journal of Audience & Reception Studies -  http://www.participations.org/  Publishes research, debate and publication on all aspects of the study of audiences for cultural and media products and practices.

Kritikos. Journal of Postmodern Cultural Sound, Text and Image http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~nr03/ 

Media History Monographs  http://www.elon.edu/dcopeland/mhm/mhm.htm - Media History Monographs (MHM) is a quarterly online journal devoted to publishing historical scholarly works. Published in association with the American Journalism Historians Association.

Prism Online Journal of Public Relations - hthttp://praxis.massey.ac.nz/prism_on-line_journ.html

Peer-refereed public relations and communication journal covering quality controlled PR research materials online.

Advertising Resources

Ad Council http://www.adcouncil.org/ - The Ad Council produces "public service announcements" or PSA's. Clips of some current TV PSA's are available free at the site, along with some well-known historical PSA's.

Adflip http://www.adflip.com/ - Archive of notable ads which appeared in print magazines. Some items are free, but requires a fee for access to the complete archive.

AdWeek "Best Spots" http://www.adweek.com/aw/creative/best_spots/index.jsp - AdWeek's best spots offers one or two free videos of current notable TV ads. Descriptions and one screen capture are provided for all older spots. (Copies can be ordered for a fee.)

RADIO RESOURCES

Audio Online: UC Berkeley Speech Archives -http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/audiofiles.html - A selection of audio files of speeches delivered by notable people at UC Berkeley. Requires RealPlayer or StreamWorks plug-ins, for which links are provided.

Broadcasters http://archive.museophile.org/broadcast/ -  A listing of national and international television and radio broadcasters and related links.

Radio-Locator -http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/home - Search engine dedicated exclusively to radio station Web pages and audio streams from the United States and around the world.

Radio-Locator http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/home - Search engine dedicated exclusively to radio station Web pages and audio streams from the United States and around the world.

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Broadcasters -http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/archive/publishers/broadcast.html
A listing of national and international television and radio broadcasters and related links.

PROPAGANDA RESOURCES                                                                                            

Propaganda Analysis http://www.propagandacritic.com/ - An interesting guide to the techniques of propaganda. Includes a brief bibliography and clips from propaganda films (requires RealPlayer).

General Resources

Communication Studies Center - http://www.uark.edu/~aca/acastudiescenter.html - This site offers "... an annotated collection of communication-related hyperlinks organized by subfields within the communication discipline" (Source: Communication Studies Center homepage).

Collection Finder: American Memory From the Library of Congress -http://lcweb2.loc.gov/papr/mpixhome.html Provides digitized versions of documents, maps, motion pictures, photos & prints, and sound recordings ranging from the 1400s to today. Collections are variously arranged by broad topics (e.g., agriculture, history, performing arts), time, place (e.g., Northeast U.S., international), Library of Congress library division, and digital format (e.g., JPEG, SGML, etc.).

Evaluating Web Pages - http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html  Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask, a site created and maintained by Joe Barker at the University of California-Berkeley Library.

Finding Data on the Internet - http://www.robertniles.com/data/  A handy page for beginning journalists. Provides links to US government and other Web sites other offering data on topics including agriculture, crime, economics, education, health, law and politics, the military and more.

Media and Communication Studies Site (MCS) -http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Functions/mcs.html This site is a British-based gateway to Web resources related to the study of media and communication. 

FILM RESOURCES

American Film Institute -http://www.afi.com – Site explores new digital technologies in entertainment and education, and maintains films historical developments.

Films Selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, 1989-2002 -http://lcweb.loc.gov/film/titles.html

Internet Movie Database (IMDb) - http://www.imdb.com Large database of movies and television shows.

PUBLIC SPEAKING RESOURCES

Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Web Site http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_public_speaking_2 - Created as a companion for a public speaking textbook, this site offers guidance and resources for students preparing speeches.

American Leaders Speak http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/nfhtml/  - From the Library of Congress, recordings of speeches from World War I and the 1920 Presidential election. Uses RealPlayer. Text transcriptions also provided.

American Rhetoric http://www.americanrhetoric.com/ - Includes a searchable "SpeechBank" of famous speeches, sound clips demonstrating use of rhetorical figures, 100 Great American Speeches, and a special section on the rhetoric of 9/11.

Debate Central http://www.debate-central.org/ - From the National Center for Policy Analysis, includes resources for debaters and speechmakers. Focuses on the current National Forensic League topic.

Douglass: Archives of American Public Address - http://douglassarchives.org/ - Text of American speeches, mainly from the 19th century, but featuring some 20th century speakers. Find speakers by name or time period. Also offers links to professional speech organizations.

Gifts of Speech http://gos.sbc.edu/ - Texts of speeches by women, mostly contemporary, including Nobel Prize winners, authors, and politicians.

History and Politics Out Loud http://www.hpol.org/ - Streaming audio recordings of famous modern speeches. Requires RealPlayer.

History of Televised Presidential Debates - http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/ Transcripts, video clips, and other material for the study of presidential debates from 1960-2000 and their impact on public opinion.

Statistics Sources

The Pennsylvania State Data Center (PaSDC) - http://www.pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/pasdc  The Pennsylvania State Data Center (PaSDC) is the official source for demographic and economic data for Pennsylvania.

U.S. Census Bureau -http://www.census.gov - The U.S. Census Bureau is the primary source of statistical information on the American population. Statistics on state and local governments, manufacturers, and a variety of other topics are also collected by the Bureau and offered at the site.

Statistics Every Writer Should Know - http://www.robertniles.com/stats/  This page offers a brief overview of some basic statistical concepts.

Dictionaries, Handbooks, Almanacs

Dictionary of Advertising Terminology -http://advertising.utexas.edu/research/terms/index.html An online dictionary of advertising terms.

Entertainment Almanac - http://infoplease.lycos.com/ent.html  Includes television ratings and schedules, radio and television network listings as well as various other entertainment-related news and information.

Rhetorical Figures - http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html A glossary of rhetorical terms.

COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONS

American Communication Association (ACA) - http://www.americancomm.org  The American Communication Association (ACA) promotes "... academic and professional research, criticism, teaching, practical use, and exchange of principles and theories of human communication" (About ACA, http://www.uark.edu/~aca/aboutaca.html). 

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) -http://www.aejmc.org/ A non-profit, educational association of journalism and mass communication faculty, administrators, students and media professionals.

International Communication Association (ICA) - http://www.icahdq.org/ Founded in 1950, the ICA's membership includes scholars, government officials and other individuals from around the world who share an interest in the study of human communication.

National Communication Association (NCA) - http://www.natcom.org Founded in 1914, The National Communication Association (NCA) is the is the oldest and largest national organization to promote communication scholarship and education. The purpose of the Association is to promote study, criticism, research, teaching, and application of the artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication.

GOVERNMENT WEB SITES

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page - http://www.fcc.gov/ The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates the following communication-related areas: radio and television broadcasting; telegraph, and cable television operation; two-way radio and radio operators; and satellite communication.

Federal Election Commission (FEC) Home Page - http://www.fec.gov The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent agency of the United States government with duties comprising the disclosure of campaign finance information, enforcement of limits and prohibitions on political contributions for federal elections and oversight of the public funding of presidential elections.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the Executive Branch's principal voice on domestic and international telecommunications and information technology issues."

Department of State International Information Programs (IIP)  - http://usinfo.state.gov The Office of International Information Programs (IIP) "designs, develops, and implements" Internet and print publications, speaker programs and a variety of other information resource services. These initiatives are designed specifically for "key international audiences, such as the media, government officials, opinion leaders, and the general public" in countries throughout the world.

For additional information please contact Bonnie Butterfield

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