Media and News

CNET, founded in 1995, is a publicly-held interactive media company. The website provides links to many television shows, games, media news, and much more. - [Read more]

Established in 1994, SYS-Con Media is the publisher of many IT magazines, electronic newsletters, breaking IT news and more. It sponsors trade shows, conferences, and other types of education. The website is a gateway to all the services and publications of the company. - [Read more]

On this site, users can watch video reports of stories that appear in the New York Times. The site is searchable by subject and has links to sections of the New York Times online and print editions. - [Read more]

PBS.org calls itself the comprehensive companion website to more than 1300 television shows and specials. It also provides educational information that goes beyond the TV shows. Searchable by subject. - [Read more]

Realplayer is an audiovisual player that allows the user to download videos, build a video playlist, and burn videos to CD and DVD. Realplayer can be downloaded from this website. Support and upgrade information is also available. - [Read more]

Slashdot is subtitled "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters." It is owned by the Open Source Technology Group. Subscribers can submit articles or comment on articles they read on the website. There are many sections on particular software and hardware products, games, news, reviews, and other IT information. - [Read more]

Winamp is a media player written by Nullsoft, a subsidiary of Time Warner. It is the second most widely used media player, second to Windows Media Player. The website has links to the products that Winamp provides such as free music downloads and management of video and music. It works with IPods and other MP3 players. - [Read more]

LXer is an independent news and opinion site started in 2004 by Dave Whitinger, a well-known personality in the free and open-source software community. The editors of LXer create, edit, and present information about GNU/Linux and free open-source software via a frequently updated, 24/7 newswire. Contains forums, information about migrations, patents, projects, and much more. - [Read more]

Nielson/Netratings is a service of the Nielson Corporation that delivers internet media and market research solutions. They measure internet audience numbers and are a source for online advertising intelligence and strategies. The website describes all of their products and how they can be used. They also provide news and more. - [Read more]

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format for syndicating news. RSSreader is a program to read RSS and Atom news feeds. The software is free and can be downloaded from the website in several languages. Users can also download XML "feeds" for sources such as BBC News, The Motley Fool, New York Times education, and many more. Information about the program, platforms, and more also on the website. - [Read more]

Salon Media Group is an internet media company that produces 7 original content sections as well as two online communities--Table Talk and The Well. Salon.com was founded in 1995 and has received several awards and has attracted such advertisers as Visa and HBO. The website contains news, articles, cartoons, books, blog reports, movies, and special features such as coverage of the 2008 election. - [Read more]

SourceForce describes itself as the global technology's community for information exchange, goods for geeks, and open source software distribution and services. The website contains news, information for investors, a media kit, history and mission of the company, and a link to contacting them. - [Read more]

TechCrunch was founded 2005. It is a weblog that profiles and reviews new internet products and companies. It also profiles existing companies that are making an impact on the Internet world. On the website, users can read news, find a company index, advertise, download a toolbar, find information about jobs and events, and much more. - [Read more]

This extensive site is a directory of enterprise technology solutions, research, award-winning editorial content, reviews and advice to help technology buyers make informed purchasing decisions. On the site is a resource library, links to products and companies, white papers, buying guides, product information and reviews, case studies, eWeek podcasts, industry guides, eSeminars and events. - [Read more]

This is a resource for enhancing Windows Media Player with plug-ins, skins, and visualizations. The website describes the products and how to order them. It also has an interactive forum where users can discuss the products with other users. - [Read more]

ZDNet was originally developed by the Ziff-Davis Corporation in the early 1990s. It was acquired by CNET in 2000. ZDNet provides Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT professionals. Also on the website are downloads and reviews of products. - [Read more]

On Google News a user can search and browse from 4,500 news sources. The site is updated continuously. The home page features current news stories. Can also be searched by topic. - [Read more]

Yahoo's new site, dedicated to news of all kinds. Users search by topics, which range from U.S., World, Popular, Business, Sports, Politics, Tech, Science, Health, and more. One interesting link is to "Odd News." - [Read more]

Baseline, published by Ziff-Davis, is intended to provide practical information to senior I.T. and corporate management about information technology. The Magazine presents case studies of actual businesses and the kinds of problems and solutions they found. The website also has news stories, financial tools, and company dossiers. - [Read more]

Digg is a website that is generated entirely by users. The Digg community posts interesting blogs and websites and the sites that are looked at the most by other Digg users, go to the front page of the site. Users of the site can search by topic and also by popular site destinations. All information about using and adding to Digg are available on their website. - [Read more]