Sometimes, you’re writing a trend story and want some quick facts to plug in. Sometimes, you’re casting around for a story idea. In both cases, Research Alert, a publication searchable via Factiva, provides quick and convenient access to useful stats taken from market research reports (which are generally not available for free on the web). […]
Category: Columbia University Libraries
News21 Presentation – Company and Executive Research
Factiva and ThomsonONE Banker (access restricted to current Columbia affiliates) are two central sources for doing background research on public companies and on executives. For more business research resources, visit the Business & Economics Library website. Of particular importance on the site: the 24/7 Help feature is a searchable knowledgebase that guides you through databases […]
Bloomberg Training Opportunities
Did you miss the Bloomberg training in Journalism? Fear not! The Business & Economics Librarians offer Bloomberg training throughout the year, and there are 2 trainings left for the fall semester – http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/business/training.html The trainings are free, but reservations are required. See the web site for details. Remember to check back periodically at the Library […]
What’s a Swish Pan? (Film Language Glossary)
Check out the Film Language Glossary (access restricted to current Columbia affiliates, you must be on campus to connect), brought to you by the folks at Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning and Columbia’s School of the Arts. Each term is illustrated with a film clip that demonstrates the technique. […]
Broadcast Journalism Links
Master’s projects: To locate broadcast Master’s projects from prior years, visit the index, available online at: www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/jour/masters/ TV projects are available to borrow from the Journalism Library (ask at the Circulation Desk for project title and year it was completed). Radio projects are also available at the Journalism Library, and online at: www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentwork/radio/masters/index.asp Stock footage […]
Resource Spotlight: AP Multimedia Archive
Haven’t tried the AP Multimedia Archive yet? (Access restricted to current Columbia affiliates.) Here’s some of what you’re missing… Photographs taken by AP photographers, back to 1844, searchable by caption (try keywords Lincoln funeral car, then click Search) Radio reports (try keyword Hindenburg, click the “Audio” option on the left-hand menu, then click Search) Info-graphics […]
New Selections in the Journalism Library!
There are a number of new selections available in the Journalism Library! Come check out the following: * Burden, Peter. (2008). News of the World? Fake Sheikhs and Royal Trappings. London: Eye Books Ltd. * Rubino, Anna. (2008). Queen of the Oil Club: The Intrepid Wanda Jablonski and the Power of Information. Boston: Beacon Press. […]
Community Districts and District Managers and City Planning and…
Perhaps you have already been assigned a beat neighborhood, or a community district to cover, and are not sure exactly what a community district is, or where your beat is located? Here are some ways to start discovering your new beat. Scoping Out Your Beat is a guide with links to some crucial resources, including […]