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AbiWord 2.8.5

AbiWord is a nice alternative for those individuals looking for a word processor application that is entirely free. Several of the most notable features include a built in web service which allows users to share documents and an annotation feature that is fully integrated. The support for the application is quite good, and there's an extensive user manual and FAQ on the website. This version is...

http://www.nl.abisource.com/
Absalom, Absalom!

Published in 1936, "Absalom, Absalom!" is a work by noted American author and Nobel-Prize recipient William Faulkner. The book takes place around the time of the Civil War and is narrated via a series of flashbacks. This website, which is a fascinating interactive companion to this remarkable modernist novel, was created by Stephen Railton and Will Rourk of the University of Virginia. Visitors to...

https://twain.lib.virginia.edu:443/absalom/
African American History Month

February is African American History Month, and, as the Library of Congress site notes, it's an area of history that should be incorporated into all discussions about American history. The Library of Congress listened to its own advice and created this most useful site to help students, teachers, and others to do just that. Visitors can read about a number of notable African Americans, including...

https://blackhistorymonth.gov/
After a bit of controversy, the Associated Press begins a dialogue with bloggers about posting articles and other materials on weblogs

Drudge Retort Highlights 'Fair Use' Uncertainties http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/06/if-ap-is-right.html Here's Our New Policy in A.P. Stories: They're Banned http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061600340.html Drudge Retort http://www.drudge.com/ Media Bloggers Association http://www.mediabloggers.org/ The Fair Use Network...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2008/0620
Albany Student Newspapers Collection

Historical student newspapers can be read with an eye towards examining the social mores of college students through the decades, and a close reading can reveal a great deal about the campus environment and overall milieu. The first student newspaper at the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY-Albany) was the State College News, and it carried news of student life and events, along with...

https://archives.albany.edu/description/catalog/ua809
AllYouCanRead.com

Perhaps some of our readers have a desire to read an Albanian architecture magazine, a daily paper from Montreal, or a small publication from Hong Kong. Sorting through all of the material returned from a search engine can be time consuming, so fortunately there's the AllYouCanRead website. With listings for approximately 26,500 magazines and newspapers that have an online presence, visitors can...

https://www.allyoucanread.com/
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Alphabettes

If you ever wondered about the best fonts available in the year 1915 or are interested in what messages different kinds of fonts connote to different people, then Alphabettes is for you. Alphabettes is a blog authored by "a loose network" of 157 women who work in lettering, typography, and type design and "is here to support and promote the work of all women in our fields." Readers can browse...

https://www.alphabettes.org/
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AlphaGalileo

AlphaGalileo is designed for science journalists, but anyone with an itch for breaking academic news will enjoy this research-rich site. Readers may browse by region, including Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania, and this Scout Editor’s favorite: Extraterrestrial. Next, try trawling the site by Science, Health, Society, Humanities, Arts, Applied...

https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/
Altweeklies.com

From the Maui Time Weekly to the Chicago Reader, alternative weekly publications are a common feature of many communities across the United States. Usually, they are distinguished from more traditional newspapers and publications by their long-form articles and pressing regional affairs and their witty and acerbic cultural commentary. The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN) is a trade...

http://archive.altweeklies.com/
American Abroad Media

The website for America Abroad Media (AAM) was started in 2002, and the organization is committed to a philosophy of independent journalism. It is broadcast on National Public Radio in the U.S., and on NPR Worldwide in 145 countries. In the "About AAM" section, their mission states, "America Abroad is the only public radio program that devotes an hour to a single issue-providing historical context...

https://www.americaabroadmedia.org/
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