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Selected Web Sites: Journalism Something for Everyone: Reference Sources
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Search Washington state government websites from this search engine -- it's also a nice portal to state information services.
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Provided by the Washington State Library, this site claims to be "The easiest and most powerful way to find government information in Washington State."
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"'Your first click to the U.S. Government."
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Searchable portal with links to just about every media source a journalist might need, plus links to reference tools, news, and story beats.
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Use this information-packed portal to search headline news, facts, dictionaries, statistics, stocks, weather and much more.
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Links to local resources, plus latest radar and satellite images, weather, ski reports and more.
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This site is widely recognized as the first, best place to start a search for statistics.
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"xrefer's free site contains encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri & books of quotations from the world's leading publishers." Handy.
Links to Local News Sites
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Websites for Specific Beats
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"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships." (From About CDC)
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Earthquakes, hurricanes, snowstorms -- if it's an emergency, there's information on this site. Includes many useful consumer tips for preparing for a recovering from emergencies -- right down to winter driving tips.
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Large site with movie reviews, actor biographies, and a searchable database of movies. Covers mainstream, independent, and made-for-tv movies.
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The home of McGruff the crime dog, this site is "the nation's focal point and voice for crime prevention A source of help for individuals, neighborhoods, communities and governments The McGruff people A national nonprofit educational organization" (from "Who We Are")
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Need crime statistics for a specific neighborhood? This is the site.
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NEA is the representative body for educators in U.S. schools, colleges and universities.
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Check out the real-time earthquake information for the Pacific Northwest!)
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