Media - Periodicals - Headlines - Web sites for browsing Internet content
News sites provide a continuous stream of breaking news; you can use traditional news organizations as well as Web-grown news portals deliver headlines that are updated continuously. I've selected these sites to provide a range of world news to browse.
- Google News: wide range of news sources presented in one usable interface; news is available by category or search term; customizable with free google login
- AP: Associated Press; wire service provided to many newspapers; operated as a not-for-profit cooperative; established 1846; headquarters New York City
- PressDisplay: world-wide headlines and front pages; view news by category as well as country; click on a country name, and you can see images of newspaper pages; click on the pages to read articles
- Yahoo News: a well-organized breakdown of news categories that is easy to navigate; brings together a variety of news sources; free customization with yahoo account
- CNN: world news presented in a usable interface; you can look at world news in text and videos by world regions (US, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East) as well as news categories; draws on CNN's world-wide reporting
- Reuters: business and financial newswire; covers financial markets, industries, and analysis; established 1851; headquarters London; includes section for photographs
- Drudge Report: Selected headlines; links to stories from a variety of news sources; some scoops and exclusives; breaking news; established 1996 by Matt Drudge
- News.myway: a text-oriented news site that is quick to navigate and has few distractions; the clutter-free design of this site makes it easy to go directly to headlines and stories; excellent for a low-bandwidth Internet connection; external links clearly marked; customizable with free account login
- Breitbart: newsfeeds; categories include us, world, politics, business, sports, entertainment, sci/tech, health, odd, video, and images;
- MSNBC: web outlet of cable news channel based in the US; news website for NBC news; includes world news, politics, sports, travel, and local news; launched 1996 as cooperative effort of Microsoft and NBC; headquarters New York City
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