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"Exploring" WWW.Me.com |
WWW.Me.com Here
are some favorite sites: for learning, for reference, and just for fun.
Follow the links and explore. If you have any comments about what you find,
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Communication Links: These are links to some
public relations related web sites that I've found interesting and useful. Public Relations Society of America:
This is the principle public relations association. Includes links to
professional resource pages, the Public Relations Student Society of America,
job hunting, and PRSA publications. Jack O'Dwyer's web site offers
an up-to-date view of the public relations profession. Includes rankings of
the top firms, professional issues in PR, and opportunities to buy O'Dwyer's
guide books to public relations firms. PR Links--This is a collection
of web sites compiled by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Includes allied organizations, discussion groups, search engines, trade
publications, and professional services (e.g., media monitoring, wire
services, etc.) PR Place--Another collection of
PR links, including media directories, organizations, and PR publications. National Communication Association--The
NCA is a national organization of communication scholars and others. The NCA
Public Relations Division is the largest group of PR educators. This site
provides general NCA information as well as information on its convention. NCA Peace and
Conflict Communication Commission--An interest group within NCA
that's devoted to research and action related to peace and conflict. This
site traces the PCCC's history and let's you know what we're up to now. |
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Community Learning Links American Association for
Higher Education--The AAHE has initiated a service-learning
project, which includes a monograph series on service learning across various
disciplines and partnerships with professional organizations to develop
service learning. Campus Compact--A
national organization that supports community learning for students, faculty,
and institutions. Invisible College--It
sounds mysterious, but the IC is actually a coalition of faculty across the
country involved with community learning. |
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Mike's Fun Stuff
Links: When I'm not in the classroom, I have many
interests, including… Music…
Chet
Atkins: As Garrison Keillor
noted in his eulogy, Chet Atkins was “the guitarist of the 20th
century.” This site was the official
Mr. Guitar web site, now a tribute to a remarkable musician, producer, and
person (married to the same woman for over 50 years). On-line Guitar Links…my
favorite instrument John
McCutcheon Home Page--One of my favorite performers. My favorite parts
of the site are his "library," an eclectic collection of reading
for those on the road, and the "community" page, which has links to
many interesting social justice organizations. Harry
Chapin Memorial Page--My musical and personal hero. Sample me:
An experiment in putting my music online… Running… Runners
World Online: My favorite running magazine. Filled with daily news features
and some links to races. STUDENTS: Check out Rodale Press, the RW publisher,
for job opportunities. Mid American Conference
(MAC) Track and Field: My undergraduate alma mater, Central Michigan
U., competes in this conference. Find out about CMU and the other MAC teams
here. Road Runners Club of
America: The RRCA is a club for runners of all kinds. One great
feature is that you can locate local RRCA affiliated running clubs so you can
get a group to train with. USA Track and
Field: The governing body for the sport in the United States. Training
for the Olympics? Check out the US Olympic Trials qualifying standards! Links
to other international track and field bodies as well as information on the
Olympics and other championship events. Cartoons…(If you can't laugh a little once in awhile…) Non Sequitur:
One of the most observant critics of media and modern life. If you go to
the archives, you'll find a great collection of media and work life cartoons.
The National
Cartoonists Society: The best daily strip and editorial cartoonists
are members of this organization. Cagle's
Professional Cartoonists page: Daryl Cagle is a recent president of
the NCS, and maintains a website of updated editorial cartoons on topics
ranging from hackers to Campaign 2000. Dilbert:
Another wise cultural critic--well, organizational culture critic--is
Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert empire. Click here to see current strips,
take the quiz of the day, or write your own mission statement. This site also
has links to dozens of other comic strip sites. Doonesbury:
Still the champ after all these years. This site has been updated to
celebrate 30 years of Doonesbury. A comprehensive
archive plus ways to become involved in issues. Calvin
and Hobbes: I’m still
experiencing CH withdrawal. The
wisest comic ever to grace the pages.
Nice archive of old cartoons here.
Baby
Blues: I think Jerry Scott and
Rick Kirkman have planted a camera in my home—Baby Blues offers great insight
into the joys of parenting. For Better or For
Worse: Another long-running
favorite. One of the few strips to
actually show its characters growing up, growing old, and passing through
life’s changes with wit. Radio . . . I've always been a big fan of radio--listening to
Ernie Harwell call a Detroit Tigers' game, Garrison Keillor spinning tales of
life in Lake Wobegon, the sound of gunfire in the background of an NPR
reporter's story make the listening experience come alive. Here are a few of
my favorite radio sites--tune in their programs and listen (most of these
shows have RealAudio downloads for your sampling pleasure). A Prairie Home
Companion: Home of Lake Wobegon, MN, "The little town that time
forgot and the decades cannot improve, where all the women are strong, all
the men are good looking, and all the children are above average." Not
to mention some of the best radio sound effects since the 1930s and the
wittiest jokes around (check out the annual Joke Show listings). This American
Life: Part humor, part pathos, all authentic contemporary Americana,
this program is a quirky trip through the side stories lurking just outside
the media's spotlight. National Public Radio:
Aside from having the most authoritative newscasts on the air (TV or radio),
NPR sponsors a series of delightful, informative programs. Check out Car
Talk, Fresh Air (broadcast from here in Philly), the Thistle and Shamrock,
and On the Media. Marketplace:
Another public radio program. This is how I keep up with business and the
economy. Marketplace is a business show for people who don't know much about
business. A painless way to keep up with important news, especially for public
relations practitioners. |
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