Watch and learn! Carefully selected media links will help bring key concepts and theories to life, preparing you for your studies and exams. 

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Audio Links

• On the Media: True Enough: This clip examines the conventions of documentary filmmaking and the ethical lapses of their makers.

• On the Media: Hard Sell: A discussion of the evolution of journalism school in the face of changes in the journalism profession.

• On the Media: One for the Books: This clip examines some of the forces tugging at the book industry.

• On the Media: How Will Journalism Keep the Lights on?: The host talks to a number of representatives from different types of news outlets to discuss their struggles in making journalism financially viable today.

Video Links

• News War: A New Definition for What’s News: This excerpt discusses how journalists determine what news is, and how this has changed over the years.

• TED Talks: Alisa Miller shares the news about the news: Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International, talks about why -- though we want to know more about the world than ever -- the US media is actually showing less. Eye-opening stats and graphs.

• Trailer for Every Oscar-Winning Movie Ever: This amusing parody video plays off of common movie conventions.

• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, “Investigating Investigative Journalism”This satirical clip from The Daily Show looks at the decline of investigative journalism as part of news organizations.

Web Resources

• Journalism Organizations. A comprehensive list of journalism organizations, courtesy of the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.

• Journalism Tools: Resources for journalists and news consumers, from the Committee for Concerned Journalists.

• Reporter.org. A variety of resources for journalists and the public, from Investigative Reporters and Editors.

• Inside Film Magazine Online. Various film industry links, focusing on screenwriting and filmmaking.

• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Association of educators and students.

• Wikinews. The collaboratively written news site.

• CNN iReport. CNN’s branch for citizen journalists.