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This is a list of links provided by government agencies, universities and news media that may be of use to area reporters.

Rural Energy: www.ruralwindpower.com or www.energyresource.org -- These two links lead to the same Web site that features links to pages and sites done by sources as varied as individuals, Wired News and different Minnesota agencies. Information at the links are devoted to different types of renewable energy sources, rural organizations and hobbies.

U.S. Agriculture Department -- The department has several agencies and each agency has its own Web site with a section devoted to press releases. This Web page includes a linked list of USDA agency Web sites and links directly to those sites' news and release sections.

Minnesota Newspaper Association/Minnesota Newspaper Foundation -- This site featues a listing of newspapers in the assocation, including e-mail and Web links to those papers with those online resources. Other site features include information about the association's online advertising program, job opportunities and a members only area.

American Radio Works -- A branch of Minnesota Public, American RadioWorks produces in-depth reports about events and issues anywhere in the world. The site features several examples of the organization's work in text and audio formats.

Assignment Editor -- The Newsroom Home Page provides links to major daily newspaper sites, search sites, political coverage sites, reverse telephone directorires, health news and even a site to find movie scripts.

Poynter Institute -- Much like the institute, the Poynter site is mainly an academic resource for professional journalists. It offers the story behind the story and issues of interest to reporters and editors.

Ivestigative Reporters and Editor, Inc. -- Every reporter has to investigate someone or something once in a while and this site offers plenty of seminars and books that might be useful. Another particularly useful feature of the site is the IRE's Beat Source Guide which allows users to find sources in such areas as agriculture, crime, environment and local government.

New York Press Association Links Page -- This site has a vast array of links, which visitors have to sort through themselves.

New York Times Navigator -- On paper, this site covers eight pages. There's an area intended for journalists as well as a reference desk, telephone and e-mail directories and a list of publications on the net.

Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information -- This site features an extensive list of federal sites, search engines and reports. It has everything from links to various departments of the governments various branches to links to a variety of data bases to reports on the impeachment of President Bill Clinton.

Editors Web -- Users of this site are asked to sign up for a weekly message that takes them to a listing of releases from various federal agencies. A sample of the release listing is accessible on the site. Links to recent releases by various lawmakers are also available.

Agriculture Network Information Center -- Besides a search engine, the center's site offers links to several subjects of interest to people involved in various agricultural fields.

Food and Agricultural Organizations -- The FAO site offers a global perspective on food and agricultural issues.

Census of Agriculture -- Created by Oregon State University, this site features the Census of Agriculture, from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. It provides a complete picture of the agricultural sector in the U.S. economy by county, state or zip code.

Stateline.org -- Billed as "your source for state news," stateline.org is a publication of the Pew Center on the States, a research project administered by the University of Richmond. It offers stories about issues throughout the country organized by state or such subjects as healthcare, taxes/budget, land use and election reform.

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -- Wealth of information about the reserve system and the people it serves. Located in the middle of the country, the bank is also home to the newly created Center for the Study of Rural America. The Center will produce studies on economic topics regarding the future of the people who work and live in rural America.

Center for Rural Policy and Development -- The center's Web site offers publications (in the PDF format) on a variety of issues including education, health care, agriculture, environment, economic development, land use, human services, law enforcement, community relations, public utilities regulation, transportation and telecommunications. Links on the site to various rural study centers are extensive.

League of Minnesota Cities -- Some of the resources on this site require a password, but features available include a bill tracker, research library and a city directory.

Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) -- CURA, a University of Minnesota agency, works with nonprofits, ethnic and racial minority groups, businesses, rural towns, inner city neighborhoods, suburban communities, local governments and state agencies. Its site lists contacts relevant to those issues and links to related sites.

 
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Last updated: March 21, 2006