Media - Periodicals - Web sites for browsing Internet content

Many publications offer Web sites with online content; these links take you to directories of worldwide newspapers, magazines, news services, headlines, and specialized news sources.

• Directories: Find periodicals of all kinds worldwide; use these directories to find newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, front pages, ezines, alternative press, and serials. In most cases, you can browse a hierarchical listing of publications to find one by geographic location or subject. Many of these sites also offer way to search for publication title or description.
  • Newspapers24: Directory of world newspapers; over 10,000 newspapers from over 200 countries listed and organized by geographic regions, languages, and circulation; list of the 100 largest circulation newspapers in the world with links to their web sites; listings of newspapers in the most populous cites
  • World Newspapers: directory of world newspapers and magazines (see lefthand column); a directory organized by world region, country, and US state listing links to newspapers; directory of magazines by topic area (see left-hand column)
  • Newspapers: Directory of world newspapers; easy-to-navigate directory puts you in touch with newspapers all over the world; includes USA search and international search; college newspapers in the USA and world
  • Front Pages: images of daily newspaper front pages from all over the world; from the Newseum, the museum of news in Washington, DC; browsable via world map as well as a gallery and a list
  • DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals; covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals; all subjects and languages
  • EZines: The Ezine Directory; created by Ryan Jensen in 1999 as a resource for ezine publishers and subscribers; lists thousands of the best email newsletters available on the Internet; a human-edited categorical listing of ezines, fanzines, and email newsletters
  • alt Press: Alternative Press Center directory of Periodicals
  • Serials: Serials in Cyberspace, web sites with electronic journal collections; inside and outside the U.S., miscellaneous collections and resources, selected e-journal titles and other web pages concerning serials that may be of interest to librarians
  • Scholar: search for scholarly articles; search articles, theses, books, abstracts, court documents, and patents
• Newspapers: Access selected world newspapers; these are widely-read or significant newspapers represent world regions; see the directories section for comprehensive directories of world newspapers and news in other languages.
  • IHT: International Herald Tribune; international newspaper; produced with correspondents of The New York Times; called "The Global Edition of the New York Times;" headquarters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France and international offices; edited in New York, Paris, and Hong Kong; established 1887; delivered to more than 180 countries
  • Guardian: British national daily; headquarters London; established 1821; popular Web site
  • NY Times: The New York Times; American daily newspaper; founded 1851; winner of over 100 Pulitzer Prizes; popular Web site; headquarters New York City
  • USA Today: USA national daily; one of the top circulation newspapers in the USA--vying for first place; known for its simple format and News, Money, Sports, and Life sections; headquarters Tysons Corners, Virginia
  • SCMP: South China Morning Post; English-language daily Hong Kong newspaper
  • Yomiuri: Daily Yomiuri Online; Japanese daily national newspaper; founded 1874; paper version credited as having the largest newspaper circulation in the world (Wikipedia); headquarters Tokyo
  • Times of India: English-language daily; credited as the largest circulation English-language newspaper in the world (Wikipedia); founded 1838; headquarters New Delhi
  • The Age: Melbourne, Australia daily newspaper; business, world, and breaking news; established 1854
  • allAfrica: multi-media content provider; African news and information; offices in Johannesburg, Dakar, Lagos and Washington, DC; provides articles from content providers from across Africa
  • BA Herald: Buenos Aires Herald; daily English-language newspaper from Argentina; founded 1876
• Magazines: Web sites of selected periodicals published as magazines; these publications now include continuous updates of breaking news on their Web sites; see the directories section for more magazines and magazines in other languages.
  • Time: weekly news magazine; headquarters New York, NY; international editions; world's largest circulation weekly news magazine
  • Der Spiegel: German weekly news magazine; headquarters Hamburg; Der Spiegel = "The Mirror"
  • Reader's Digest: monthly general-interest magazine; US and global editions; headquarters Chappaqua, New York
  • Newsweek: weekly news magazine; headquarters New York; international editions
  • Economist: weekly news and international affairs; headquarters London; established 1843
  • NatGeo: National Geographic; Web site of famous magazine established 1888; geography, science, history, culture, current events, and photography; headquarters Washington, DC
  • India Today: weekly news; established 1975; headquarters Mumbai
  • Cosmopolitan: international magazine for women; established 1886; relationships, self-improvement, health, careers
  • Maclean's: Canadian weekly magazine; events, culture, politics
  • The Atlantic: American magazine; foreign affairs, politics, the economy; founded Boston 1857
• Headlines: 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
• Specialized: Web sites provide news geared to a specific subject or audience; these publications such as magazines or Web portals provide content and continuous news and information updates in specific areas.
  • Bloomberg: financial markets; covers stocks, rates and bonds, currencies, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, and economic issues; personal finance; news
  • CNET: technology and consumer electronics; reviews, news, downloads, video; part of CBS Interactive
  • New Scientist: daily news from weekly international science magazine; current events on science and technology; not peer-reviewed; founded 1956
  • Science: peer-reviewed science journal; provides news, commentary, and research; founded 1880; published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Slashdot: news for nerds; breaking technology news, trends, gossip, hacks; user-submitted stories
  • ESPN: sports coverage; breaking sports scores; major leagues including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, NASCAR, Soccer, and more; headquarters Bristol, Connecticut; unit of ABC
  • Barron's: weekly financial newspaper; financial news and markets; site includes market statistics, blogs, online exclusives, daily analysis
  • Eonline: entertainment; daily news on entertainment and entertainers; features, gossip, music and movie reviews, live event coverage; unit of E! Entertainment Television; headquarters Los Angeles
  • digg: user-generated top news; users "digg" stories elsewhere and send stories to the top of the charts in a range of categories including business, entertainment, gaming, lifestyle, offbeat, politics, science, sports, technology, and world news
  • Housing Crash: headlines from the biggest financial collapse in human history; updated links to news reports on housing and the associated general worldwide financial collapse
  • PR Newswire: press releases; provides press release services for a range of customers worldwide; news releases useful to find out about latest products and information, press, and business research; quarterly earnings reports coverage, market outlook and shopping coverage

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