journoz: updates for Australian journalistsFind out about Net-based sources of Australian facts, research, background and contacts, as well as media news and training issues. ISSN 1448-2762.From the crypt- December 22, 2005 Trivia nuts will hit a treasure trove with The Envelope: Past Winners (http:theenvelope.latimes.comextraslostmind) which has results from entertainment awards shows going waaaay back -- in some cases as far as 1916. The database covers more than 100 American, Canadian and British awards shows such as the Oscars and the Golden Globes, and also includes TV ratings and Top 40 singles. You'll be a pub quiz hero after a trawl through this lot....http://www.journoz.com/weblog/archives/001202.html Expect the unexpected- December 1, 2005 Everyone thinks Google (www.google.com) is the no. 1 site on the Web, but the surprise, surprise of Web rankings is that Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com) is. Yahoo! has really lifted its game, and it offers a lot of good destinations, not least its comparison shopping sites which take the legwork out of consuming. MSN (www.msn.com) is no. 2, and Google a mere third. Alexa (www.alexa.com) has rankings. What else is in the top ten eBay (www.ebay.com) is for starters. Amazon (www.amazon.com) is only 11....http://www.journoz.com/weblog/archives/001201.html Dealing with disorder- December 1, 2005 The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma (http:www.dartcenter.org) was set up by a global network of journalists, teachers of journalism and health workers to improve media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The site has all kinds of materials on there, including fact sheets, personal stories, special reports, book reviews, event lists, news headlines and a blog for discussing issues such as resilience. If you have to cover very sensitive issues such as suicide or genocide or murder,...http://www.journoz.com/weblog/archives/001200.html Growing concerns- December 1, 2005 The World Agricultural Information Centre Portal (http:www.fao.orgwaicent) is a gateway to sites, documentation and facts and background about agriculture around the world. If you just want Australia, go via Oceania in the Geographical & Regional Information bit. Headings for Australia include General Information, Sustainable Development, Economic situation, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery sectors, and Technical Cooperation. Information in these sections includes reports, statistical..http://www.journoz.com/weblog/archives/001199.html Moving earth- December 1, 2005 Just about everyone online has downloaded Google Earth (http:earth.google.com), if only for the fun of seeing their own rooftop or street. Another freebie is the Earth Science World ImageBank (http:www.earthscienceworld.orgimagebank), a service from the American Geological Institute (http:www.agiweb.org) to provide geoscience images to anyone who wants them. Images include volcanoes, beaches (good if you're feeling stressed!), glaciers, landslides, fossils, waterfalls and weather -- even coral..http://www.journoz.com/weblog/archives/001198.html |