Research Links, Helpful Websites, and News Sources

The following are links that I find especially helpful on a regular basis, organized by category:


Source Soda

Bartleby's online reference works

The Christian Science Monitor, daily independent news

DemocracyNow.org

Media Transparency

SourceWatch and...

Spin of the Day, cataloguing the manipulators of public opinion.

Gawker, media gossip

Mother Jones, investigative journalism

The Nation, left-wing news

Non-religious.com

The National Review, right-wing views

The Village Voice

Wikipedia, the open-source encyclopedia

Entertainment Dew

A+ Music News and MP3's

Discount Magazines, about $6 a year

The Gutenberg Project (free eBooks)

GreenCine, indie DVDs & video-on-demand

Hacking Netflix, DVD-rental tips

Homestar Runner, cartoons

indieWIRE, indie film news

Rotten Tomatoes, movie reviews

The Strand, rare & discounted books

The WOW Report, pop-culture coverage

2-Liter Media Jobs

Ed2010, Mandy.com, MediaBistro, etc.

(This link leads to a long list of media job sites)


Software-Up

CCleaner, system-optimization

Download.com, free proggies

Firefox, a better way to browse

Website Pop

A9.com, combo search

Audit My PC, web security

Bug Me Not (login anywhere)

Spam Poison

StatCounter.com

WhoLinksToMe.com

Stock Soft-Drinks

AllPennyStocks.com

Allstocks's Bulletin Board

American Bulls (Candlesticker)

Barchart.com

The Internet Stock Blog

The Kirk Report

MicrocapTrader's OTCBB Trader

Financial Spider (with Level II quotes)

Stock Prowler

StockHouse News

WallStreetCorner (Larry's Picks)

Zacks (Earning Estimates)