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Link of
the Week: Dec. 9 - 15
The Human Internet
Search engines improve every day, but
fortunately there is still no substitute for a good
human. That's part of the principle behind About.com,
a site that relies on over 50,000 pre-screened "guides"
from around the world. "Guides build a comprehensive
environment around each of their specific topics, including
the best new content, relevant links, How-To's, Forums,
and answers to just about any question," the site
says. FIRE uses the site frequently, especially its
pages on Urban
Legends and Folklore (with guide David Emery) and
Web
Search (with guide Jennifer Laycock). Emery's site
updates you on the
latest e-mail hoaxes, and Laycock's site has lots
of great tips on getting the most out of the Internet.
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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Online!
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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.
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