Link of the Week: Apr. 27 - May 3
Reporter’s Desktop
The name says it all. This concise page, constructed by Duff Wilson, has search engines, map searches, top people finders and links to some of the most important research resources on the Internet, all packed neatly into one small page. Click on the Simpson’s can of Duff Beer on the bottom of the page for bonus professional reporting tips and handouts.

Nonprofits Online
View our latest links page for nonprofits here.

Media Forum Links

The handouts that were distributed by journalists at our media forum are online. Journalist contact information is posted also, if you want to follow up with any of the people you met at the forum (or if you live in the Asheville area and want to see what you missed!).

Link/Article of the Week Archives
For your convenience, we've begun archiving past weeks' featured links and articles.

The Missing Link
Have any suggestions for us regarding next week’s link? Or is there information you seek, but you can’t find a helpful link? Let us know! If others would benefit from the information, we just may track down a link for you, or use your suggestion as Link of the Week.

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It is now possible to contribute to FIRE online using your credit card. Please help us out, we can't be effective without your financial support! In the future, we will also be using similar technology, provided by PayPal, to enable you to pay for our upcoming events from our website with ease.

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Welcome to FIRE, a non-profit organization which provides community media resources to the Appalachian region. You can use the search box on this page to search our online archive of media outlets throughout the area. If you are a local journalist (or want to be), visit the "Resources for Journalists" section. You'll find resources that will improve your community reporting skills and will enable area residents to easily locate your published articles online.

FIRE's purpose is to promote citizen participation and community-based media. Please contact us if you would like to participate in our programs or if you have any feedback that will improve this Web site.

 

 

Article Spotlight: Major Vacation: Major Bogdan, on a two-week leave, gets his wish to see the mountains and his family, plus celebrate his birthday. “I work with a lot of reserves…” he said. “They are dedicated Americans, and they are making a real difference. I am praying that they come home safely.” J.P. Kennedy of Black Mountain News highlights the Major's story in Major home from Iraq tour celebrates in Black Mountain.

 

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