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A recent weekly News Interest Index survey conducted by Pew Research describes Americans’ views and knowledge of news coverage:

networks that are “too critical” of or “too easy” on President Obama
the U.S. economy
Bush Administration terrorist interrogation memos
awareness of news about pirates, a high-profile murder and a performance on a British talent show
The new White House dog, [...]

New recommended web resources are continually added InfoTree, Alden Libary’s subject directory for websites, databases and more.
Just added to the directory:
Universal Newsreels
Brief films of current events, from 1929 to 1967, with each film containing several stories, usually one to two minutes in length, covering world events, politics, sports, fashion, and whatever…
Consumer Action
provides a wide range [...]

Alden Library has received the following new books in communication. Remember that if the OU copy is checked out, you can search for a copy in Ohio Link by using the Repeat Search in Ohio Link button.
HM1221 .W55 2009.
Wilcox, Dennis L.
Public relations writing and media techniques.
Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2009.
PN4756 .K687 2009.
Knowlton, Steven [...]