tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176922972011-04-21T21:03:03.319-07:00Internet tools for journalistsWilliam Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1128975072556322632006-10-10T12:53:00.000-07:002005-10-11T10:52:46.143-07:00<strong>Welcome to Bill Ford's blog</strong><br /><br />The main purpose of this blog is for use in my Journalism 419-investigative journalism class. The links and posts I put in this blog are aimed at helping me as well as my fellow journalists to find internet resources to aid reporting.<br /><a href="http://reporting419.blogspot.com/">Here</a> is a link to the Journalism 419 blog<br />And <a href="http://www.reckman.blogspot.com/">here</a> is a link to my professor, Bill Recktenwald's blog<strong></strong> Bill's blog contains some of the same resources found here, but also has things I don't have.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112897507255632263?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1129055073646904572005-10-11T11:22:00.000-07:002005-10-11T11:24:33.650-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Dictionaries both foreign and domestic</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.m-w.com">Merriam Webster</a> is the online english dictionary I use the most. If I need to look up a word in another language, I use this <a href="http://www.freetranslation.com">free translator</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112905507364690457?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1129051684194522822005-10-11T10:22:00.000-07:002005-10-11T11:02:20.526-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">The lighter side of Bill</span><br /><br />I usually stay busy at work, but sometimes I have time to kill between tasks. My two favorite humor sites in these situations are <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/">college humor</a> and <a href="http://www.ebaumsworld.com">ebaums world</a>. I am a big fan of the <a href="http://www.ebaumsworld.com/jackblack2.html">Jack Black soundboard on ebaums world.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112905168419452282?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1129051291509665352005-10-11T10:16:00.000-07:002005-10-11T10:31:00.116-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">From aardvark to ZZ Top</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wikipedia.org">Wikipedia</a> is a helpful online encyclopedia. It is frequently updated.<br /><br />Also, if you have questions about othern facts about the world, check out the <a href="http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/">CIA Factbook.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112905129150966535?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1129050621283850982005-10-11T10:06:00.000-07:002005-10-11T10:10:21.286-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">You've graduated--get a job already</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.journalismjobs.com">Journalism Jobs</a> is a great place to find a job in media.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112905062128385098?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1129002622464909262005-10-10T20:46:00.000-07:002005-10-10T20:50:22.463-07:00<strong>Shameless self promotion</strong><br /><br />I write for the sports desk of the <a href="http://www.dailyegyptian.com">Daily Egyptian </a>at <a href="http://www.siuc.edu">Southern Illinois University Carbondale</a>. Check out the <a href="http://www.dailyegyptian.com">DE Web site </a>for news about SIUC and <a href="http://www.siusalukis.com">Saluki athletics</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112900262246490926?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1129000795604362972005-10-10T20:11:00.000-07:002005-10-10T20:34:04.393-07:00<strong>You gotta go where you want to go</strong><br /><br />Good places to find maps are <a href="http://mapquest.com">mapquest</a> or <a href="http://maps.yahoo.com/dd">yahoo maps</a>. These are my first two stops when I need driving directions.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112900079560436297?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1128979760036264742005-10-10T14:28:00.000-07:002005-10-10T20:44:47.616-07:00<strong>Sports by the numbers</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amstat.org/sections/sis/sports.html">Here</a> is a great site if you are looking for sports statistics. It also has some links to other helpful sites for sports reporters.<br />If you are just looking for college statistics, start <a href="http://www.ncaa.org/stats/">here</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.espn.com">ESPN</a> and <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/">Sports Illustrated</a> are two of my favorite places to read good sports journalism.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112897976003626474?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692297.post-1128975929637014992005-10-10T13:20:00.000-07:002005-10-10T20:52:04.366-07:00<strong>Hello..Do you need my assistance?</strong><br /><br />Need to find a phone number? <a href="http://www.lib.utexas.edu/refsites/directories.html">These sites </a>are the best bets to find the one you are looking for.<br />If you want to know if the number you are dialing is a cell phone or a land line try <a href="http://www.fonefinder.net/">this site</a>.<br />And finally, <a href="http://www.reversephonedirectory.com/">here</a> is a reverse directory for addresses and phone numbers.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17692297-112897592963701499?l=soillfever.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126862606282508648noreply@blogger.com0