Stay Informed

In thinking through what topics I could be writing about that would be helpful to the dedicated readers of this blog (both of you), I realized that I often quote/site articles from newspapers. Most of you probably don't have time to look through a bunch of daily newspapers and, if you did have the time, you may not even know where to look to find the papers you could be reading. I'll try to help in today's post.

Onlinenewspapers.com is a great place to start if you're interested in reading online news. The site is essentially nothing but a repository for links to newspapers around the world. It is broken down by region and contains links to almost every online newspaper (and these days virtually all newspapers are online) around the world. For international newspapers, the site even indicates the language the newspaper is printed in - a very helpful feature!

Newseum.org is another great resource because in addition to providing links to 570+ newspapers in 50+ countries, it also provides a picture of the frontpage of all of these newspapers. You can head over to Newseum and browse a newspapers front page there and then, if you see something you'd like more information on, the site provides a link to the newspaper's site. You can browse 20-30 front pages in a very short amount of time and cover a lot of ground quickly!

Collegefrontpage.com is a very interesting site because it provides the front page browsing features that Newseum provides - but all the papers are college newspapers. Read your alma matters newspaper or browse the front pages from the Ivy League to see what those crazy kids are saying. Often you'll find a different perspective on top news stories!

WatchingAmerica.com - The final site I'm recommending is unique in that its sole purpose is to provide coverage of what's being said about America in international newspapers. This site is great because it translates the stories before posting them - a feature that is really needed since many international papers do not provide an English translation. Go here to find out what our friends and enemies really think and read the viewpoints that the American press does report on. Be aware - you're probably not going to like all the stories here!