In-class exercise: Sources of News

In-Class Exercise:

Spend some time sampling sources of information and news on the Internet. Describe briefly at least five sources of information you can use as a journalist and at least five sources of news you can use as a consumer. Write this up as a blog entry. Due by end of class.

Five Sources as a Journalist:

• CNN-http://www.cnn.com/
• The Denver Post-.com
• Channel 7 News-http://www.thedenverchannel.com/index.html
  
• Sports Talk: http://espn.go.com/
  
• Email: http://www.yahoo.com/
  

Five Sources as a Consumer:

• Pop culture: http://www.mtv.com/
  
• Magazines: http://www.nytimes.com
• Documentaries: http://www.invisiblechildren.com/
• Stocks: http://www.nasdaq.com/
• Public Radio: http://www.ks1075.com/home.aspx