News and Current Affairs - Links & Resources

News and Current Affairs - Links & Resources

On-line Newspapers

The Guardian
Overall a great, well-designed. excellent resource for news and views
www.newsunlimited.co.uk

The Times
News International's flagship paper champions their on-line presence. If you want the news without the newsagent, this is a good place to start.
www.the-times.co.uk

Financial Times
The FT's guide to financial goings on
www.ft.com

The Independent
The on-line version of the paper, minus the cover price.
www.independent.co.uk

The Telegraph
One of the best UK news sites of the lot, complete with extensive archive-searching capabilities.
www.telegraph.co.uk

The Mirror
The focus is more on the features the paper offers, and on the message forum, for readers to express their opinions.
www.mirror.co.uk

The Express
A good site to visit if you want something lighter, and a quick flick through..
www.express.co.uk

Washington Post
Because of the time difference you can read the American news here hours before they do.
www.washingtonpost.com

News Services

BBC News
A seamless transition to the Web for the BBC's reputation for top quality journalism and cooking programs
www.news.bbc.co.uk

ITN Online
The main alternative to the BBC site for British news coverage
www.itn.co.uk

CNN Interactive
The comprehensive site that earns CNN their title as the largest news organisation in the world. CNN offers the viewer both local and international news, together with links. It is the next best thing to the BBC.
www.cnn.com

ABC News
In a world where America is the last remaining superpower, it's helpful to get a US perspective on things. Here is one of the oldest broadcasting institutions in the US, now on the Web.
www.abcnews.go.com

Reuters
For news that has a worldwide and business slant, there are few others that can match Reuters in terms of scope, accuracy, and professional respect. They provide their content to other portals, so if you don't come direct, it's still likely that you'll read their news somewhere else.
www.reuters.com/news

Press Association News Centre
If you want news and lots of it, then this is a site that presents lots of it, and generates its own material..
www.pa.press.net

MSN UK
News is presented to you from various sources all on one page and, as you use the service more, the software learns what you're interested in and presents stories accordingly.
www.msn.co.uk

Fox News
The text is written for mainstream America and is certainly very easy to read -a good place to dip into the news.
www.foxnews.com

Newsnow
UK site that updates every five minutes with the pick of hard hitting headlines from numerous news sources.
www.newsnow.co.uk

Schnews
The UK's premier protest politics agency reveals every erosion of your rights on a weekly basis.
www.schnews.org.uk

The Paperboy
Masses of kinks to on-line editions of worldwide newspapers and magazines.
www.thepaperboy.com

The Register
"Biting the hand that feeds IT" says their slogan, and its insider scoops on what's really going on within the technological corridors of power make it compulsive and essential reading for those who are interested.
www.theregister.co.uk

Bloomberg
For more market information than you could possibly digest, visit this well designed site.
www.bloomberg.com

Government Information Service
As a means of getting to know the latest in Whitehall, this is good - the official line on things - instituted under John Major's drive for open government, but, it can get heavy going.
www.open.gov.uk

Teletext
It takes full advantage of the increased graphical potential of the Net to provide an accessible repository of the latest UK news, sports, TV, holidays, and weather.
www.teletext.co.uk

On-line Magazines

The New Statesman
This website has a collection of its articles for you to peruse at your leisure.
www.newstatesman.co.uk

Newsweek
Partial version of the full magazine, so you can check it out before you buy.
www.newsweek.com

Private Eye
Savour the best of Private Eye's biting wit on-line. Not just a Net version of the paper, but also includes parts of back issues.
www.private-eye.co.uk

Time Magazine
A great magazine, and a super site, well worth visiting to see what's new..
www.pathfinder.com

More Online Newspapers and News Resources:

Broadcast.com
www.broadcast.com/news

The Scotsman
www.scotsman.com

National Enquirer
www.nationalenquirer.com

USA Today
www.usatoday.com

London Student
www.londonstudent.org.uk

Anorak
www.anorak.co.uk

Megastar
www.megastar.co.uk

This is London
www.thisislondon.co.uk

News Resource
newo.com/news

NewsDirectory.com
www.ecola.com

PA NewsCentre
www.pa.press.net

Yahoo!
www.dailynews.yahoo.com

Excite
news.excite.com

Associated Press
wire.ap.org

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