tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35265682012-01-12T19:34:47.006-06:00This is Bill Recktenwald's blog, it hopefully will be of interest. There are a few stories and lots of good links. You can always find me by email at reckman @ aol.comWilliamnoreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-66070958924246830422010-04-11T13:49:00.002-05:002010-04-11T13:53:27.934-05:00

The Southern Illinois Newspaper published a very nice package about my Spring Break trip to Sri Lanka, it includes an interesting video:Sri Lanka revisitedThe Sri Lanka tuk-tuk storySome fun Video

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-54814263096918034782008-07-20T22:06:00.022-05:002010-08-16T21:09:55.843-05:00

As we eat Turkey and shop for the Holiday's here is something to think about.I returned in 2009 to supervise the intern program again.Here are some pictures taken by the students.The Southern Illinoisan published a page one Sunday story on July 5, 2009 2008 Fulbright program story By MeMy first contact with African journalism students was in Uganda in 2006. They were impressive, asking good

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-1113671551730790532005-11-16T12:00:00.003-06:002011-03-02T15:31:48.869-06:00

My encounter with the tsunamiRead my personal account of the Tsunami published Jan. 2, 2005 in the Chicago Tribune.Sri Lanka revisited: In March of 2005 I returned to Sri Lanka to complete a series of reports on its recovery efforts. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published three of those stories on April 17, 2005. The text of the stories can be read by clicking HerePublic Radio:On the six month

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-1067545073018262612005-09-01T14:17:00.032-05:002012-01-12T19:34:47.015-06:00

Links to class pages and syllabiJournalism 419 (Fall 2011) Investigative ReportingJournalism 311 (Spring 2012) News Writing and Reporting Journalism 410 (Spring 2012) Multi Media Project

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-1092027714395750112005-03-12T23:58:00.000-06:002005-12-20T20:35:29.856-06:00

Turkey TravelIn June I visited Turkey for 15 days. The Southern Illinois asked me to write a travel story which ran on Aug. 1, 2004 accompanied by eight of my photographs. Read the story. (It is really long)

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-1062968657160883922004-09-24T16:04:00.004-05:002011-03-05T17:59:33.414-06:00

First stop for any reporting reasearch is the Journalists Toolbox.You can't make a story without the proper tools, right? They this one a few times and you will return again and again. I promise.From the IRE a really good TIP SHEETChris Callahan from Maryland has a helpful toolbox that is easy to navigate.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-1127007446109709342004-09-23T20:23:00.000-05:002006-01-30T11:34:38.200-06:00

Every Reporters Powerful FriendGoogle! Yeah sure everyone can use google.But there is more to it than just plain old Google.I like the advanced search mode.I suggest using the advanced news search to find the latest stories on your subject.Do you need a map or satellite photograph? Go to google maps.Or maybe you need to search the full text of books.Blogs Blogs Blogs, everbody has them and you

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-1095907573760364402004-09-22T21:44:00.000-05:002005-11-09T09:42:02.653-06:00

Freedom of Information a look a a pretty good list of FOI resources collected by IIT.A handy letter generator for the Federal FOI ActAnd another letter generator for a request under a State FOI Law. Hey! is this too easy or what?Text of the ILLINOIS FOIA

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Find a phone numberAre you looking for a telephone number? In the US or around the wWorld the University of Texas at Austin has linked some of the best telephone directories right here. If you can't find it in one directory, try another, there are also reverse directories to find out who has a certain number. If you need to know if the number is a cellphone or landline try this site.For reverse

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Here are some places to look for an expert, media researcher extraordinary Kitty Bennett did much of the work, we can take advantage of it:Sources and ExpertsPower ReportingAmerican Press InstituteThe Oregonian Research BlogUMD Resources for Business JournalistsChris Callahan from the University of Maryland has assembled a wonderful Journalists Guide for the Internet, each telephone will lead you

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News ArchivesHere is your connection to FREE Newspaper Archives. Background your story from your computer. Or go direct to the archive directory

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-862207872004-09-13T09:10:00.001-05:002011-03-02T15:33:06.708-06:00

Find a newspaperfrom just about anywhere at Newslink or AJR. for US papers try the US Newspaper list. You can also look at actual front pages at Press Display.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-1062378497648719262003-08-31T20:08:00.000-05:002003-08-31T20:08:17.673-05:00

Learn HTML basics right here.

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Improve your surfing. Hundreds of direct links to help make the web more useable in reporting.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-841846922002-11-07T13:18:00.000-06:002002-11-07T13:18:52.170-06:00

Understand legal land discriptions with the Township and Range system

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-838027302002-10-30T20:48:00.001-06:002011-03-02T16:02:07.713-06:00

COST OF LIVINGCompare cost of living between two cities or crime rates with this calculator. Or try the CNN version.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-836623852002-10-28T08:28:00.001-06:002011-03-02T15:34:26.205-06:00

Here is a good question gasoline cost $2.49 on the way to school, on the way home the price was $2.99. What was the percentage increase? Use Algebra Helper

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-774989562002-09-23T09:07:00.000-05:002006-08-29T17:36:47.716-05:00

The Poynter Institute of Media Studies has many links that will help any journalist.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-768079752002-09-22T13:53:00.000-05:002005-09-17T19:53:53.726-05:00

For up to date information on the Internet and much more check out Mike Wendland

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-775018742002-09-22T11:13:00.000-05:002005-09-17T19:53:11.980-05:00

If you are interested in issues of Censorship of the Press this link takes you to Index On Line, an accumulation of information about censorship around the world.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-774992882002-09-22T09:24:00.000-05:002005-09-17T19:51:55.756-05:00

Great information about using the Internet in reporting, and a good story by Mike Wendland

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-819180612002-09-21T12:13:00.000-05:002005-11-19T21:45:52.536-06:00

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, from the US Department of Justice.The Poynter Institute give great pointers for covering the cop beat.Get full text of Illinois Laws.Before you promise to not reveal your news sources name, be sure that you understand the shield law for your state. It may keep you out of the crowbar cottage.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-769277282002-09-21T11:08:00.000-05:002005-09-17T19:55:57.780-05:00

Mike Wendland has put together a Blog with all our net stuff from the Poynter Institute

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-819142062002-09-21T10:02:00.004-05:002011-04-24T09:08:20.480-05:00

Southern Illinois NEXRAD weather radar loopNational Weather Service Severe Weather radar for Southern Illinois(you will need to refresh to make it current)

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-791881742002-07-20T09:40:00.002-05:002011-03-02T15:46:50.861-06:00

The CHICAGO READER wrote a nice story about my Africa trip. Have a look. You need to search for my last name. RECKTENWALDMore recently the CHICAGO READER wrote again about SIU and the school paper, honestly, I wish that the events that led to this column had never happened, but they did.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-791874272002-07-20T09:02:00.000-05:002002-07-20T09:39:07.000-05:00

The CHICAGO READER wrote a nice story about my Africa trip. Have a look.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-959065842002-07-19T22:01:00.000-05:002005-09-17T19:49:21.946-05:00

During the first two weeks of June 2003 I arranged a program for mid-career journalists visiting from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and India. The activity, funded by a US State Department grant, included visits to Chicago news media and media outlets in Southern Illinois along with a full helping of Southern Illinois University programs in Carbondale. In Chicago the group had a chance to visit

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-775024042002-06-09T11:35:00.002-05:002009-09-19T21:22:17.099-05:00

A personal link.This takes you to a new album of pictures of my home in southern Illinois, have a look.A student of mine, Bobby Samat put this page of photo's together, these are ALL in southern Illinois, a very beautiful place. Great job Bobby!And here are some pictures of the Garden of the Gods, just a mile from may place. Album 1 Album 2I'll bet you didn't think Illinois looked like this.

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Codes of Ethics from various US newspapers are linked here. The entire code of ethics is available.

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-774992122002-06-08T09:20:00.000-05:002002-12-15T20:25:04.000-06:00

A thoughtful story on Codes of Ethics for Journalists

Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526568.post-767949152002-05-21T07:10:00.000-05:002005-01-25T21:40:15.703-06:00

Take a look! This site from the River to River Trail Society has nice with photographs from the area near my home. The Rock formations are of the Garden of the Gods just across the road, and the answer is YES, this IS Illinois!

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Here is a biographical sketch of myself that will tell you WAY more than you will likely need to know about my background and experience.William Recktenwald is a senior lecturer and journalist-in-residence for the School of Journalism at Southern Illinois University, he joined the faculty in August 1999. He was elected senate president in April 2011.Recktenwald teaches courses in News Writing and

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