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"The daily diary of the new economy and the emerging digital nation." - Louis Rossetto. Wired News posts new stories throughout the day, dishing context in business, culture, technology, and politics.
Synapse: Think the Web
Synapse delivers commentary and analysis by, for, and about online communities. Examining the intersections of technology with society, politics, and culture, Synapse combines key elements from three of HotWired's previous programs - The Netizen, Packet, and Brain Tennis - and adds unprecedented levels of interactivity and community. Synapse brings together an all-star lineup of contributors, including media critic Jon Katz (author, Virtuous Reality); reporter John McChesney (National Public Radio); technology writer Simson Garfinkel; and several others.
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BusinessWeek Daily Briefing Not exactly a huge political mix. However, stories are reported daily, along with excellent business resources.
C-SPAN Online C-SPAN is a public organization created by America's Cable Television Companies. For readers, this site is mostly a promotional vehicle. For listeners, however, it's golden. Live audio from both C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 is beamed out Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
CNN/Time AllPolitics This is CNN and Time's joint-venture political news service.
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eVote
Slightly scrappily done political news and commentary site.
Farcast
Lets you program "droids" on their server so you get news with certain keywords in it. Farcast gets news feeds constantly, but they only send data you've asked for. Farcast costs $9.95 a month.
Gina The Global Internet News Agency. A press-release distribution service with a deep database of corporate information and releases. "The first Internet PR presence."
The Nando Times - Politics News This is the politics section from the award-winning, up-to-the-minute electronic newspaper. Includes a searchable archive that seems unruly.
NetGuide Live
Gives times and Web locations for live events - such as chats, RealAudio news broadcasts, and music simulcasts. Makes the Web seem more and more like TV.
News.com
Five hundred information sources and 25,000 pages refreshed daily. Scan the day's headlines. For full-text articles you need to be registered. Take a gander at the sources.
The New York Times Politics
This is the NYT's politics section, in their free (but subscription) daily edition. The daily paper is searchable for free as well, but the site lacks an archive. Includes Political Points: a guide to political sites on the Net.
PoliticsNow PoliticsNow is a joint venture of ABC News, the National Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and Newsweek, with up-to-the-minute reports on state and national politics. Check out their Briefing Book for a quick summary of what you need to know daily. Their outside resources section is weak, however. This is a subscription service.
Roll Call News, policy briefings, and more from the Capitol Hill paper. The Hill Directory provides a wealth of information on contacting and corresponding with Congress.
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Note: Using your five-digit ZIP is only 90% accurrate, as some congressional districts split postal areas.
Timecast Timecast is a RealAudio news service. Follow the daily briefing link to select from various political and world audio news selections, like ABC Hourly News, CBC World Report, and NPR Lead Story. The site works best if you customize it for yourself.
World News Connection
Subscription service that provides time-sensitive news from thousands of non-US media sources.
Yahoo! Politics Summary
These Reuters politics newswires are posted on Yahoo's site at 7 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays, and at 3 p.m. on weekends (all times Eastern).
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