Sunday, September 25, 2005

The assignment

Create a Web site (or Weblog) called “Searching Without Google!” Inform journalists about new search tools, search issues and search strategies. The site should provide the following:
1. Search tips specific to news reporting or journalism (10-15, about 100 words each).
2. Brief reports on useful search tools for the profession (10-15, about 200 words each).
3. Link categories (collections) covering special types of search tools (e.g., news searching, fact-checking, etc.)—5 to 10 categories with at least 3 links per category. Do not cover Google or any of the search utilities it powers. It no longer exists.