MEDIA : NEWS SOURCES

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The advent of the Internet has seen a proliferation of news sources. It has also encouraged new ways in which news is communicated through different types of media.
This page provides links to sites that enable users to search both traditional and non-traditional news sources.

Blog search engines:

• Blogdigger
• Blog Pulse
• Blog Scope
• Google Blog Search
• Technorati
  
  

• newspapers held by the University of Auckland Library
• databases that include some full-text newspaper articles
• newspaper indexes
• reference books about newspapers
• internet sites, including news sites

Also refer to the Business and Economics Information Services topic guide - Finding NZ Business Magazines and Newspapers

PressDisplay - A searchable online newspaper collection, providing access to the current issues of over 1,000 newspapers from 82 countries. The newspapers are presented as they appear in print, and are released at the same time as the print editions.

The Internet Archive -  categorises audio files into sub-collections. Categories include news and public affairs.

iTunes - the iTunes Store provides access to thousands of free podcasts

PodcastAlley - a directory of podcasts with a search function

Filedigg - dedicated powerpoint search engine for PPT files and   .doc, .pdf, xml, .flash files

PPT Finder - search engine for powerpoint presentations

Slidefinder - search engine for powerpoint presentations

Slideworld - access to over 7 million presentations arranged by category

Radio transcripts are available from:

• Media Monitors

Media Monitors is a commercial organisation and charges for its services.

eTV- eTV is a NZ Internet TV provider of commercial digital television, delivering a range of live channels and recorded content to the education sector. Provides real-time teaching resources through recorded programmes, live streams and videos available to be viewed and downloaded.

Television transcripts are available from:

• Media Monitors

Media Monitors is a commercial organisation and charges for its services.

Forbes Video Network - click on the Topics tab to find videos on business, technology, markets, entrepreneurs etc.

Yahoo Video - Yahoo's video search site

Note: Streaming media via course resources page

To make videos, audio and other media available to Business School students:

• Save media/video/audio on to the Business School L drive, under the TEMP folder. Create a new folder within the TEMP folder.
• Video formats should be in .mwv format. Audio formats should be either .mp3 or .wma
• Contact Digital Services in the Business School (commhelp@auckland.ac.nz). Let them know the folder and the name of the course.
• Digital Services will contact you when the media/video/audio is available. Students will need to sign in to access the media and should only be able to see their relevant class