COMM 261 History of Journalism: Audiovisual Artifacts

Rich source of primary source materials available through the National Archives including videos and images from throughout American history

The Associated Press has been "capturing the iconic moments that have shaped the world in which we live and we have over 1.7 million news, sports, entertainment and fashion stories dating back to 1895 to share with you"

"British Movietone is arguably the world’s greatest newsreel archive, spanning the period 1895 – 1986. Shot on 35mm film, this global archive contains many of the world’s enduring images and is rich in coverage of news events, celebrities, sports, music, social history, science, lifestyle and quirky happenings. It was the first newsreel to include sound, the first to use colour film, the first to break many exclusive stories, and is your first and last stop for newsreel footage."

Collection of C-SPAN video broadcasts from 1912-present.

The BBC Archive - sharing pictures, documents and programmes from the last 75 years of the BBC's broadcasting history.

"This library contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download."

"This library contains recordings ranging from alternative news programming, to Grateful Dead concerts, to Old Time Radio shows, to book and poetry readings, to original music uploaded by our users. Many of these audios and MP3s are available for free download."

Contains recordings of some of the most important news events that have occurred since the BBC began broadcasting regular bulletins in 1922.

"The Library [of Congress] provides access to a portion of its audio collections through the Recorded Sound Reference Center's web page, the American Memory site, The Performing Arts Encyclopedia and the American Folklife Center pages."