Electronic Resources Pages:
 
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Communications and Mass Media


 

Film
  • All-Movie Guide
    Comprehensive, from silent to forthcoming, search by film, person or keyword. Critical and reference information on films and performers, primarily American. Plot summaries, complete credits and awards. 20,000+ biographies.


  • American Movie Classics
    "Great movies. And the stories behind them." A searchable site, includes a database of over 2,000 classic American films, with links to related resources.


  • The Black Film Center
    Links to web sites for black cinema. (Indiana University, Dept. of Afro-American Studies)


  • Cinema: How are Hollywood films made?
    An online exhibit exploring the process of filmmaking, from screenwriter to the final cut. Includes excellent links to related sites. (Annenberg/CPB Project)


  • Film Resources
    Gateway to wide ranging assortment of annotated film-related sites, from pre-production, industry sites to post production, reviews and awards. (New York Public Library, Research Division)


  • Greatest Films
    Specializing in classic Hollywood/American films. Provides interpretation, commentary, history, and reviews. (Tim Dirks)


  • Internet Movie Database
    Up-to-date movie information, provides data on 130,000+ films. Information on films is wide ranging. Searchable.


 


Gateways & General Resources
  • Communication Studies Resources
    A web directory organized into broad categories including cultural studies, film, gender and race, political communication, journalism and mass media. (Dept. of Communication Studies, Univ. of Iowa)


  • Social Science Resources: News and Journalism
    Features a collection of links to sites related to research in communications. (Craig McKie, Using the Web for Social Research, McGraw-Hill)


 


Gender, Race & Ethnicity in Media

 


Journalism
  • Journalism.org
    The online home of Project for Excellence in Journalism, with research, resources, and ideas to improve journalism. Affiliated with the School of Journalism, Columbia University.


 


Media & Politics
  • The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
    Site of the opinion research group that studies public attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues. Includes survey reports, poll analysis, an archive, and links to related sites. (Pew Charitable Trusts)


 


Media Watchers & Activists

 


Speeches

 


 

 

 

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