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Media and Information
This site contains information about how to get the latest crime news
through the Internet and includes resources on the World Wide Web and
Usenet newsgroups.
You can search news headlines from Vancouver to St. John's using the online
newspaper links we have listed.
We also have links to a few online magazines that distribute stories over
the Web; however, it is limited somewhat as most online magazines require
a subscription fee.
Finally, we also have links to TV news sites and magazine shows that frequently
discuss crime and related current events.
INTERNET CRIME NEWS RESOURCES
One of the newest developments in
web technology has been the introduction of software that translates radio and
television broadcasts into a digital format that can be transferred over the
Internet. The most widely used players have been developed by RealAudio.
You can download a free player at their site. The following are a few news sites
that broadcast over the Internet.
CBC
Radio
Broadcasts their signal live over the Web.
CNN
Videoselect
One of the best sources for news on the Web.
Court
TV: Video Archives
This site keeps highlights of high profile trials online. It has a U.S.
focus but there is some international coverage as well.
Probably the best sources of information about crime news on the Internet are
offered through search engines. A list of several search engines is available
at the Criminology Resource Centre. Some of the best engines for searching crime
news are:
Yahoo!
- Crimes and Trials Headlines
Catalogues articles on crime, trials, and police.
FindLaw
Legal News
A good source of legal news in the U.S.
Headlines
from GO.com
Lets you search by category or by headline.
Google
Groups
Some interesting discussion can be discovered by looking at newsgroups on
the Internet. This search engine will help you find the newsgroups that you
want. If your browser is configured properly, you should check out the following
newsgroups:
alt.crime
alt.true-crime
alt.sci.criminology
alt.law-enforcement
can.politics
alt.politics
alt.prisons
can.legal
talk.rape
alt.tv.law-and-order
alt.activism.death-penalty
can.gov.general
can.talk.guns
Canada
Some of the most helpful sources of
Canadian crime news and other information are programs that search the news
for stories that are of interest to you and then send this information to you
via e-mail, through a Web browser, or through the use of special software. One
of the most accessible programs is Crayon.
Crayon
From their FAQ: "CRAYON is a tool for managing news sources on the Internet
and the World Wide Web. CRAYON uses a simple analogy that everyone can understand:
a newspaper to organize periodical information. The result is a news page customized
for you with the daily information in which you are most interested."
CBC
The most recent news from this Canadian news source.
Cnews
An excellent site for Canadian news.
Canoe
News from the Canoe network.
United States and International News Resources
PoliceGuide.com
This page has a section on police in the news.
NewsPlace
for News and Sources
Can search world and U.S. news.
CyberSleuths
- Breaking News
The absolute latest in crime news.
ONLINE NEWSPAPERS
Canada
Canadian
Newspapers
Links to Canadian newspapers.
Newspapers
in Canada
Another newspaper directory. Also
offers links to newspapers in other countries.
The
Globe and Mail
National newspaper.
National
Post
The other national newspaper.
The
Vancouver Sun
Check out the Vancouver Sun.
The
Edmonton Journal
One of Edmonton, Alberta's daily newspapers.
The
Calgary Herald
Check out this Alberta newspaper.
The
Star Phoenix
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan's daily newspaper.
Winnipeg
Free Press
Check out this Manitoba newspaper.
The
Toronto Sun
A Toronto daily newspaper.
The
Hamilton Spectator
A newspaper located in Hamilton, Ontario.
The
Ottawa Citizen
Check out our national capital city's newspaper.
The
Montreal Gazette
One of Canada's oldest newspapers. It's been around since 1778.
The
Halifax Herald
A good source of Maritime news.
St.
John's Times Online
Check out this Newfoundland newspaper.
United States
The
Washington Post
One of the premiere newspapers in the U.S.
The
New York Times
Good source of information on national events in the United States.
USA
Today
Very good Web site. Lots of information about current events.
ONLINE MAGAZINES
Blue
Line
Canada's national law enforcement magazine.
American
Police Beat
The online voice of the nation's law enforcement community. A U.S. site.
Maclean's
Check out this popular Canadian magazine.
Time
Magazine
Check out this popular news magazine. Has an international section that
includes Canadian news.
U.S.
News
Mostly U.S. news.
Newsweek.com
Another mostly U.S. news magazine.
ONLINE TELEVISION NEWS AND CURRENT EVENT SITES
CBC
Check out the latest current event and crime news.
CTV
Another Canadian source of online
news.
Frontline
Online
This PBS-sponsored television program investigates many social issues including
crime and related events.
CNN
International and U.S. news.
CBS.com
A good source of news.
MSNBC
Online
Good source of news from this media giant.
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