Where to look for research perspective
When you need to examine how people are reporting or commenting on different aspects of an issue or situation, these resources – among NoodleTools.com’s valuable guidelines to help Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need – are a great place to start.
Here are NoodleTools’ suggestions for opinion and perspective resources:
I want opinions on current issues:
- Yahoo News: Browse columnists and cartoonists, or search Opinion
- Headline Spot-Opinion/Editorials: Browse opinion/editorial in U.S. and some international newspapers
- PollingReport: Browse results of U.S. public opinion surveys
I need news from other countries’ perspectives:
- World Press Review: Get nonpartisan summaries of views outside U.S.
- Newspaperindex: Browse selected world newspapers
- ABYZ News Links: Browse international broadcast and Internet news, newspapers, magazines, and press agencies
I want multiple perspectives on hot social and political topics:
- Social Issues: Links to pro/con on current social issues
- Public Agenda: Analysis of public attitudes on social issues with overview, pro/con, organization links
- UN News Centre: News Focus: Browse for UN-related issues by region, country or topic
I want to compare news treatment:
- Newseum: Compare news reporting on U.S. front pages
- PressDisplay: Compare news reporting from 55 countries
