Reference Shelf - News & Current Events

Reference Shelf

World News

ABYZ News Links: Easy to navigate, this site has over 15,600 newspapers and news sources from around the world.
The BBC World Service: Audio feeds from all over the world. Available in a number of languages.
CNN World: Top global stories. Regional news, in-depth analysis of major events, and election watch. Updated several times a day.
Foreign Media Reaction: The U.S. Department of State produces a daily analysis of foreign media commentary on major foregn policy issues. Excellent summary of the world's media reaction to important recent events.
History News Network: HNN features articles by historians on current events. This site brings an historical perspective to news reporting. Also has a hot topic section which links to relevant articles on timely issues.
LexisNexis U.S. Politics & World News: Provides updated news stories on the current administration, notable political figures, Iraq, and more from over 4,000 U.S. and international news sources.
News Directory: Newspapers and Media: Lists English-language newspapers and magazines from around the world.
Online Newspapers.com: List by country of more than 5000 newspapers.
Sky News: Offers an overview and analysis of the front pages of U.K. papers, complete with images.

CNN.Com: A mainstay of the Internet news world providing updated news on local, national, and international news. Can also listen to CNN live.
1st Headlines: Headlines from around the country. Searchable by state publications.
LexisNexis U.S. Politics and World News: Provides updated news stories on the current administration, notable political figures, Iraq, and more from over 4,000 U.S. and international newws sources.
National Public Radio: Audio repeats of national broadcasts; updated hourly. Also has All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
NewsLink: From the American Journalism Review. Has excellent selection of radio and television sites from around the world. Also links to over 5000 online newspapers.
Newspaper Archives on the Web: Produced by the Special Libraries Association for the News Division--Contains U.S. papers only.
Newspapers On-line: Has newpapers and other newsprint sources.
Professional Cartoonists Index: Links to the major editorial caroonists around the world.
Total News: Good access to late breaking news.

Daily Beacon: Contains the current issue of the UT student newspaper, as well as past issues from Summer 1994 to present. You can select a particular issue of the paper to browse, but keyword searching is not available.
WUOT-FM: Listener supported WUOT-FM is a 100,000 watt station broadcasting from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. This page includes a daily programming schedule as well as highlights of local cultural events and public affairs.
Knoxville News-Sentinel: Includes selected feature stories, editorials and sports news as well as classified ads and information on local businesses.
Metro Pulse: Knoxville's weekly alternative newspaper. It's a must read to know what's really happening in the city.
Online Newspapers in Tennessee: Takes you to most of the web sites of newspapers in Tennessee.
UT Today: Current News from UT: Has news releases, including full text access to Tennessee Week, and other UT publications.

ABYZ News Links: Links to over 15,600 newspapers and news sources around the world.
News Index: Provides a search engine for late-breaking stories from over 250 newspapers and news sources worldwide.
Newsdirectory.com: Provides links to over 7000 online newspapers and magazines. Criteria for selection require that the publication be actively updated, largely English language, provide unrestricted access, and be maintained by a print publication. Also has links to over 1000 U.S. television networks and stations.
Newslink: Includes links to over 2,000 newspapers, radio and television networks, and magazines available on the Internet. Includes separate directories for U.S., non-U.S., and campus newspapers.

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Jane S. Row,
Social Sciences Coordinator
jrow@utk.edu
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Updated 3/17/07