Nielsen Ratings for the week of Jan. 3--
As a journalist, if I were covering anything about television, the Nielsen Ratings would be the first place I'd go. These ratings are the end-all-be-all statistic when discussing the popularity of specific programs, because they cannot be argued or refuted. Using the Nielsen Ratings is a great way to back up an argument about how you think "Two and a Half Men" is better than "The Big Bang Theory", if you were to write a column about it.
http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/top10s/television.html
Pacers at Nuggets Box Score Jan. 23--
Not unlike the Nielsen Ratings, box scores of sporting events are a great source of information. Purely factual, box scores provide a concise recap of the game and statistics to give even further insight on what happened.
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=310123007
West Regional Forecast--
If I were covering anything in the western region that had an event outside, The Weather Channel is an obvious place to start the report. If there is heavy snowfall, or gusting winds, it is likely to affect that event, which would be something readers would like to know about.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/region-western-us-weather-forecast_2010-03-25
The Los Angeles Times--
The LA Times is a newspaper that breaks a lot of stories on the west coast and nation wide. They are an accredited, established, newspaper, making them a quality journalistic source.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/
Channel 7 News Denver--
For a local story, there is a very good chance that Channel 7 News Denver has a reporter on the scene. Many times, they are there live, even breaking into other programs if they deem the story important enough.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/index.html
5 SOURCES AS A CONSUMER
Facebook--
For news on friends, there is no better place to go than Facebook. I am even "friends" with my favorite sports teams on Facebook, allowing me access to photos, news, and announcements that I may have otherwise missed.
Deadspin--
A website comprised of bloggers, Deadspin uses citizen journalism more than any other sports website I've read, having readers send along the stories via email. The writers then post the stories with some of their own analysis mixed in.
The New York Times--
As a journalist, the New York Times may be too long of a read for my purposes. As a consumer, The New York Times is informational and entertaining, offering lengthier, more in-depth articles.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/world/europe/25moscow.html?_r=1&hp
USA Today--
USA Today offers many different avenues in news output, with a multitude of different categories to choose from such as travel, weather, sports, and technology.
Twitter--
Twitter is becoming more and more relevant because it is the fastest way to break news. By cutting out reporters, the breaking stories reach the public much quicker. If I am following Chad Ocho Cinco, and he is traded this afternoon, I may read his tweet about it before he tells a reporting source such as ESPN.
Good work Charlie!
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