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Journalism 772 and 472: Computer-Assisted Reporting

Philip Merrill College of Journalism

University of Maryland

Fall 2008

Student presentation Web sites

and Web sites for issues in the news:

Past semesters

Summer 2008	Summer 2006	Summer 2004	Fall 2002
Spring 2008	Spring 2006	Spring 2004	Summer 2002
Fall 2007	Fall 2005	Fall 2003
Spring 2007	Spring 2005	Summer 2003
Fall 2006	Fall 2004	Spring 2003

Sample Format For Submitting Your Links:

Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation

www.dot.gov

The National Transportation Safety Board

www.ntsb.gov

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

http://hazmat.dot.gov

Searchable Database

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Downloadable Database

The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/inc/hmisframe.htm

Story:

“Rails Carry a Growing Risk;

With train traffic through the region surging,

a close call after a recent derailment in San Bernardino raises the question:

Are we ready for a real disaster?”

By Phil Pitchford, Ben Goad, David Danelski and Mark Kawar

The Press-Enterprise, San Bernardino, CA

November 20, 2005

http://www.pe.com/digitalextra/metro/trains/inland.html

Sites for student presentations: