The Best Photos of 2005

The Best of PhotoJournalism 2005 bills itself as: "The Contest Designed by Photojournalists for Photojournalists." See the best Newspaper Photographer of the Year, Sports Portfolio, Domestic News Picture Story, Nature and Environment and a whole lot more.

Artists and Their Art Work on the Internet

The Artcyclopedia allows you to search for artists, their works by title, or individual museums. The artwork covers a wide range. When you choose your keyword you are taken to a page with info on the appropriate data (artist, work, museum). At the site there is a description with links to sites where you can find the images or additional information. While it doesn't have every work or artist it does have a fine mix. I looked up Pablo Picasso, The Blue Boy, and Frank Frazetta. All of these come from different time periods and they were posted. I was especially impressed with the fact that the site listed Frank Frazetta, who is frequently thought of as an illustrator of fantasy novels.

Who's Buying the Tickets and Where are They Going

A team of graduate students from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism have done a nifty little piece of investigative journalism. They have compiled all the trips taken by congressional representatives taken at the expense of outside parties. Where have the politicians traveled? What did they do? What was the motivation of the ticket providers? Visit American RadioWorks to find out.

The Music of Roger Reynolds

The Library of Congress has many fine collections and this is just one more. It is a collection of research materials about the composer, Roger Reynolds. Along with a guide to the collection, there is an interview with Reynolds conducted by Stephen Soderberg at the Library of Congress. There is also a discography and audio samples.