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Journalism
Library
www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/jour
Measures
distance between two U.S. cities and a few hundred outside the U.S.
http://www.indo.com/distance
Selection
of telephone books in countries other than U.S.
http://www.phonenumbers.net
Converts
some 300,000 measurements and additional useful links.
http://www.onlineconversion.com
Currency
converter calculator
http://quote.yahoo.com/m3
Currency
inflator and deflator
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bu2/inflateCPI.html
On-line
dictionary (English and some other languages, thesauras and
translator
http://www.dictionary.com
World
time zones
http://www.koalanet.com/world-time-zones.html
An
excellent site for information and tips on reporting in harm's way.
http://www.themediasafety.net
Internet
tutorial: Learning the Net
http://www.centerspan.org/tutorial/net.htm
The
Slot: A spot for copy editors
http://www.theslot.com
CopyEditor
http://www.copyeditor.com
Online
Dictionary/Thesaurus
http://www.wordsmyth.net
American
Copy Editors Society
http://copydesk.org
Center
for Business Research international business web sites
http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/cbr/cbrvl.htm#international
Richmond
Times-Dispatch Hot List (links to sources by topic)
http://timesdispatch.com
Robert
R. McCormick Tribune Foundation
http://www.rrmtf.org
Statistical
Assessment Service (Help on statistics)
http://www.stats.org
Finding
data on the Internet
http://nilesonline.com/data
Statistics
every writer should know
http://www.nilesonline.com/stats
Statistical
sites on the World Wide Web
http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm
Newswise
guide to journalism grants and fellowships, 1998-1999
http://www.newswise.com/grants.htm
Journalism
Newsgroups
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/documentation/journ/newsgroups.html
News,
issues and alternative media
http://home.about.com/newsissues/index.htm
FACSNET
Directory of Database Services
http://www.facsnet.org
Internet
Spy Online Detective
http://rbay.com/Spy/spy.htm
Anonymizer
anonymous Web surfing tool
http://www.anonymizer.com
US
Politics: current events
http://usnewspapers.miningco.com/index.htm?COB-looksmart
Encyclopedia
Britannica
http://www.britannica.com
Search
tool for magazine articles
http://www.magportal.com
Great
tools for looking things up.
http://www.refdesk.com
Frequently
asked Internet questions answered
http://www.faqs.com
Comprehensive
directory for information on religion
http://www.Adherents.com
Access
to about 20,000 government sites
http://www.FirstGov.gov
Sources
of information on how to do just about anything
http://www.ehow.com
Information
on policy and politics for the 50 states
http://www1.stateline.org
News
resource for journalists working in hostile environments
http://www.themediasafety.net
Encyclopedia
& reference resource
http://www.1upinfo.com
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