Communication Studies: Websites

Find U.S. and International news and events.

The British Broadcasting Corporation is the public-service broadcaster of the United Kingdom, headquartered at Broadcasting House in London. The BBC provides news from around the world.

Contains information on nonverbal communication. Also offers a dictionary of nonverbal communication terminology.

International Debate Education Association (IDEA) site that provides ideas for debate (or persuasive speech) topics, along with moderated debate forums.

Includes news, arts & life, music, topics, programs and podcasts.

The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.

ProCon.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that has no government affiliations of any kind. Their purpose is to provide resources for critical thinking and to educate without bias.

Catch up on recent programs, news around the nation and world, politics, the arts, science, and health, to name a few.

News and current events with text and video coverage.

Alternative news site with pull-down menu of topics including: Culture, Policy & Politics, World, Business & Finance, Technology, etc.

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics report that puts raw statistical information into context: "This report presents 24 key indicators of the well-being of children. These indicators are monitored through official Federal statistics covering children's economic security, health, behavior, social environment and education."

From the U.S. census bureau, locate popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about your community.

The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest.

Provides information on why specific news stories and opinions surrounding various studies may be misleading or incorrect. Offers facts and figures on studies related to education/family, drug use, health/disease, polls/surveys, gender issues, crime, defense, and media factoids.

From the Website: "The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States."

From the Website: "The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)."