Media and business sites on the Web.

The World Wide Web is a very useful tool for attorneys seeking news stories, company press releases, and industry information pertinent to their cases. Here is a list of helpful sites and search engines.

Media sites and search engines

AJR NewsLink www.newslink.org/bestresults.html

   Hosted by the American Journalism Review, this site links to newspaper,
   magazine, radio, and television Web sites. It has a search engine and an
   archive of AJR articles.

C-SPAN Networks www.c-span.org 

   C-SPAN's Web site provides summaries of major legislation, a congressional
   glossary, and programming information.

E&P Media Info Links www.mediainfo.com/emedia

   Editor & Publisher's online media directory allows users to browse its
   database of more than 10,000 news Web sites by type of media--for example,
   news syndicates, newspapers, or television--or by geographic location.

Government Documents in the News henry.ugl.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/docnews.html

   Hosted by the University of Michigan, this site contains an archive of
   government documents going back to 1995 as well as related news stories and
   links to pertinent resources on the World Wide Web.

Newsbot www.wired.com/newbot/index.html

   This news-oriented search engine created by Wired Digital allows users to
   search across online newspapers and news-organization sites as if they were
   a single database. Users can also download the Newsbot Personal Agent,
   enabling them to automatically receive notice of relevant news on a topic
   they have specified. The site is currently being upgraded, and Wired
   Digital says it will soon launch NewsBot 2.0 with enhanced news-searching
   features.

Newstracker nt.excite.com

   The Excite search engine's free tracking service allows users to employ
   keywords to search for news stories on a particular subject, and it offers
   additional keywords that might help in a search.

NewsWorks Search www.newsworks.com

   New Century Network's search engine visits and indexes the content of
   approximately 110 newspaper Web sites.

Sunsite sunsite.unc.edu/slanews/internet/archives.html

   A list linking to newspaper Web sites arranged alphabetically by state.

Total News Now totalnews.com

   A directory of sites for locating news stories, with sources that include
   ABC, CBS, MSNBC, and USA Today.

Ultimate Collection of News Links pppp.net/links/news/NA.html

   This site has more than 6,000 links to publications that range from
   business magazines and trade papers to major daily newspapers.

Vanderbilt Television News Archives tvnews.vanderbilt.edu 

   Vanderbilt University's online archive allows users to search the text of
   abstracts summarizing national television newscasts going back about 30
   years. Searches can be conducted by keywords, date, or network.

Business sites

Automotive Week www.auto-week.com

   The Web site of the automotive aftermarket industry weekly contains
   highlights from the hard-copy edition and a search engine.

Crain Communications, Inc. www.crain.com/rt_ct.htm

   Crain is a publisher of business, trade, and consumer magazines and
   newspapers, including Automotive News, Business Insurance, and Modern
   Physician. The site enables users to use keyword searches to find articles
   in the publications' archives. For example, a search for "tread separation"
   in the archive for Tire Business brought up articles going back three
   years. Users may find some of the publications charge for access to past
   issues.

FCN Publishing www.fcnpublishing.com/index.htm

   FCN publishes newsletters and journals on food and pesticide regulation,
   including Food Chemical News, Food Labeling & Nutrition News, and Pesticide
   & Toxic Chemical News. The Web site features headline news from the latest
   issues of its publications.

Law Research - Insurance Companies lawresearch.com/v10/practice/ctinsco.htm

   This site links to insurance companies' Web sites, which are listed
   alphabetically.

National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) www.unclaimed.org

   Any attorney representing an estate, heirs, or a divorcing spouse should be
   interested in NAUPA's site. The Web site has links to about 25 searchable
   sites operated by state unclaimed property offices. Users can look for
   dormant checking and savings accounts; dividend payments that were not
   received because a company did not have the stockholder's correct address;
   and uncashed royalty, refund, and payroll checks.

PR Newswire www.prnewswire.com

   PR Newswire focuses on industry and offers current news stories that can be
   searched by name, state, or type of industry. It also features an archive
   of stories and company press releases up to a year old.

Rate.net www.rate.net/index.htm

   This site follows the interest rates offered by more than 11,000 banks,
   credit unions, and savings and loans nationwide on mortgage, home equity,
   and car loans as well as money market, savings, and checking accounts.
   Users can gain access to regional data by clicking on icons in a map of the
   United States. The site also has links to PR Newswire and to individual
   banks.

The Virtual Chase--Company Information on the Web www.virtualchase.com/Coinfo/index.htm

   Created by law librarian Genie Tyburski, The Virtual Chase offers a
   step-by-step guide for researching company information online and has an
   extensive set of links.

Wall Street City wallstreetcity.com

   The Wall Street City site features detailed company information, such as
   annual and quarterly income statements, as well as news stories and market
   commentary.

Peter C. Quinn is editor in chief of the ATLA Law Reporters. He can be reached at [e-mail].