Miller Library: Communication & Media: Communication Resources

Advertising Age
Find the latest on marketing, advertising, media, plus much more. Full text articles are available through the Banking Information Database.
Advertising Age Datacenter
Provides advertising & marketing industry data such as ad spending, media, agencies, jobs, contacts, superbowl advertising, & various top ten lists for brands, magazines & newspaper circulation & markets.
AdViews
Thousands of television commercials created or collected by the D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B) advertising agency, dated 1950s - 1980s.
Ad Week
Advertising news: the major trade magazine.
Note: Use database ABI/Inform for full text articles.
eMarketer
Data, articles, reports, trends & forecasts on: consumer demographics, digital advertising, social media, smartphone & online video usage.
The Institute for Public Relations (IPR)
Find research from the following areas: Organizational Communications, Social Media, Public Relations. RJ-IPR's free, open access peer-reviewed scholarly journal is also available.
Media, Journalism, and Social Networking - Issues & Controversies
Find in-depth investigations on Media, Journalism, and Social networking. Topics include Cyberbullying, Fake News, Freedom of Speech and Press, plus much more.
The Museum of Public Relations
The Museum of PR maintains not only a museum, but also a reference library open to the general public containing books, journals, letters, posters, and other historical artifacts that chronicle the evolution of the field of public relations.
Nielsen
National ratings company for media in the United States. Measures demographics based on industry & provides ratings. Top 10 lists for TV, TV ad brand memorability, books, music, video games, movies, social media, alcohol, health & beauty, beverages, snacks.
PR Week
Public Relations Week is the major trade magazine for Public Relations.
Public Relations Society of America
PRSA provides professional development, sets standards of excellence and upholds principles of ethics for its members. We also advocate for greater understanding and adoption of public relations services, and act as one of the industry’s leading voices on pivotal business and professional issues.

Ad Week
Advertising news: the major trade magazine.
Note: Use database ABI/Inform for full text articles.
American Rhetoric
Find hundreds of speeches in full text, audio, and video. Speeches taken from movies, politics, historical events, sermons, and media events.
Center for the Digital Future
The Center for the Digital Future's digital experts, researchers, and strategists have assembled—and continue to build—the definitive body of data and insights on the changing role of online technology and media in our lives. Part of the USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism.
FactCheck.org - Annenberg Public Policy Center
FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. The goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
Film and Media Studies
Find journals covering Film, Media studies, Radio, and Television.
TED Talks
Watch, discover, and attend ideas worth spreading.
Toastmasters International
Whether you’re new to giving speeches or are a seasoned Toastmaster, these how-to articles will help you hone your skills.

Data Journalism Handbook: How Journalists Can Use Data to Improve the News
This handbook shows how up-to-date, understandable data can be incorporated into the newsroom. Sections include: Getting Data, Understanding Data, & Delivering Data.
EMM - International News
Europe Media Monitor (EMM) lets you easily see, explore and understand current news reported by the world’s online media. Monitoring thousands of news sources in over 70 languages, the system uses advanced information extraction techniques to automatically determine what is being reported in the news, where things are happening, who is involved and what they said. It provides a unique and independent viewpoint of what is being reported in the world right now.
Frontline - PBS
Documentaries and investigative journalism sponsored by PBS.
Knight Digital Media Center
Digital journalists will find many superior journalism resources, including media sites focusing on under-reported issues, plus tips and trends for reporters. Sponsored by the University of Southern California.
MediaStudies.com
Find links to hundreds of publications worldwide and other resources for students, faculty, and researchers.
Newseum
History of Journalism museum.
Pew Research Center: Social & Demographic Trends
Numbers, Facts, and Trends Shaping Your World
Poynter Institute
The Poynter Instutue journalism training, media news & how-to's
Self-directed, free courses
PRI - Public Radio International
The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.
The Pulitzer Prizes
Honoring excellence in Journalism and the Arts.
TimesVideo
New York Times Video collection covers Current Events, Politics, and Culture to Health, Travel and Sports. Website includes an extensive collection of documentaries as well.
Top Documentary Films
This website provides lists of documentaries by genre. Many are available free online.
USA Today Video
Extensive collection of video on the latest News, Sports, Tech, Travel, and Money. Nice photo collection for each section also featured.

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