TY - SER AU - Cavanagh, Micheal T. AU - Gotthoffer, Doug TI - Quick guide to the Internet for mass communication. SN - 020530964X SN - 1543-2505 AV - P91.28.Q53 U1 - 384 13 PY - 2000/// CY - Boston, London PB - Allyn and Bacon KW - Mass media KW - Computer network resources KW - Periodicals KW - Internet KW - fast N1 - Contents: Introduction to the Internet: Some things you ought to know -- A brief history of the internet -- Using the world wide web for research -- In the name of the page -- The URL exposed -- Getting there from here -- You can go home (and to other pages) again -- Searching and search engines -- Internet gold is where you find it -- The (E)mail goes through -- Welcome to the internet, Miss Manners--Again -- Give your web browser some personality--Yours -- Mass communication and the internet -- Critical evaluation -- Activities in mass communication: Comparing professional journalism organizations -- Finding a new story topic -- Testing evidence -- Using reference encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries and thesauri -- Analyzing your audience -- Analyzing political ideologies -- Scavenger hunt on the internet -- Internet sites useful in mass communication: General search engines -- Internet directories -- Journalism -- Newspapers -- Public relations -- Broadcast links -- Advertising -- Music -- Books -- Careers -- Reference sources -- Electronic "E-zines" -- Email discussion groups -- State and local government agencies -- Multimedia and software -- Advocacy groups -- Writing tools -- Wire services -- Online magazines -- Magazine forums -- Legislative -- Demographic studies -- Psychographics -- Public opinion studies -- Live chat -- Live events -- Documentation: Your citation for exemplary research -- MLA Style -- APA Style -- UR - http://www.abacon.com ER -