Communications

Millions of images, films, spoken words, sound recordings, prints, maps and sheet music from the American in the 15th century to modern day.

"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress." It offers government information on "regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable."

Enables the "effective use of new and evolving technologies to facilitate communication instruction, research, and criticism," and offers a "technologically-supportive venue for study" of human communications.

Founded by newspaper publishers in 1946, the American Press Institute is the oldest and largest center devoted solely to training and professional development for the news industry and journalism educators.

"The Institute for Public Accuracy seeks to broaden public discourse. With systematic outreach to media professionals, the Institute provides news releases that offer well-documented analysis of current events and underlying issues."

Compilation of news stories and analysis about the media industry

Nonprofit training and resource center for media workers, community organizations, and political activists. Covers ethics, diversity, interests of peace, justice, and social responsibility.

"The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to produce original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make institutional power more transparent and accountable."

Films are available by request and for a fee. "The mission of the Vanderbilt Television News Archive focuses on creating, preserving and providing access to the news broadcasts from the U.S. national television networks. We create recordings of news broadcasts from the U.S. national television networks, preserve the content for future generations, and provide the widest access possible within the copyright limitations."

"WBEZ was established as an extension service of the Chicago Board of Education in 1943. For most of those early years we broadcast educational instruction, operating during the school year on weekdays while Chicago Public Schools were in session. In 1970, we became one of the first charter member stations of National Public Radio. In 2007 we added Vocalo, our sister station celebrating Chicago urban alternative music. We adopted the name Chicago Public Media in 2010."