JOUR 3325 Advanced Electronic Writing and Reporting

Internet Portals and Directories

Librarians’ Index to the Internet http://www.lii.org

Power Reporting.org http://www.powerreporting.org

A Journalist’s Guide to the Internet http://reporter.umd.edu

Journalism Net http://www.journalismnet.com

API Journalist’s Toolbox http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/toolbox
 
Reporter’s Desktop http://www.reporter.org/desktop

City and County Information

http://www.cityofdenton.com

• City Council
  http://www.cityofdenton.com/index.aspx?page=54
  
• DTV Broadcasting Schedule
  http://www.cityofdenton.com/index.aspx?page=622
  City Council meetings are broadcast on DTV.  City Council meeting tapings can be checked out from the Emily Fowler branch of the Denton Public Library at 502 Oakland Street.
• Municipal Code
  http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?sid=43&pid=10644
• Denton Police Department
  http://www.cityofdenton.com/index.aspx?page=461
  From this page, you can find jail custody reports, street construction information, monthly crime statistics, registered sex offenders list, most wanted, and much more.
• Denton Interactive Maps
  http://gisweb.cityofdenton.com/
• Denton Crime Maps
  http://gisweb.cityofdenton.com/website/crimemap/
  The maps we looked at in class that allow you to enter an address and see crimes around the address entered.  Remember to use these carefully!
  

Denton County, Texas
http://www.co.denton.tx.us/

• Records Search
  http://justice.dentoncounty.com/
  Find court records here, to include criminal, civil, and family case records, jail records, the Texas convictions database, and sex offenders for all of the cities in Denton County.
• County Clerk
  http://www.co.denton.tx.us/dept/main.asp?Dept=17&Link=47
  The county clerk issues and provides access to birth and death records, property records, deeds, map, marriage licenses, involuntary mental health commitments, foreclosures, and more. 
  
• Social Service Agencies Directory
  http://dentoncounty.com/socialservices.asp
  
  

North Central Texas Council of Governments  (NTCOG)
http://www.nctcog.org/

• Demographic Data for North Central Texas
  http://www.nctcog.org/ris/demographics/
• North Central Council of Governments Regional Directory
  http://www.nctcog.org/rd/index.asp
  Provides directory information for cities, counties, and school districts

State & Federal Information

• Texas Vital Statistics
  http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm
  

• American FactFinder
  http://factfinder.census.gov
  Provides fact sheets with demographic information for cities or counties.
  

• Oncor Group Community Profiles
  http://www.oncorgroup.com/community/econdev/commpro/default.asp
  Provides very complete profiles for cities.  Data provided by TXU.

School Information

• School District Demographics
  http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds
  Provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education.
  
• Texas Education Agency
  www.tea.state.tx.us/
  
• Snapshot: School District Profiles
  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/snapshot/
  Contains a profile about the characteristics of each public school district.