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The Crowbar Awards highlights the best emerging talent in creative communications and design in this region. There are 6 categories – advertising, design, interactive, photography, film and the Crowbar Challenge. The results were announced and awards presented on 28 August 2009.

NTU came in 3rd in the Top 10 school ranking after Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LASALLE College of the Arts. Not bad.

The detailed winner list can be found here: http://www.4as.org.sg/pdf/Crowbar%20Awards%202009%20Results.pdf

A number of winning posters are now exhibiting at ACRC from 11 November 2009 to 2 December 2009.

Take a break from exam mugging and visit the exhibition.

We have also selected some books on advertising to accompany the exhibition.

Some links that you may find useful:

Web Resources

• AMIC Alternative Media Portal: Platform to exchange material among alternative media sources in Asia and the Pacific.
• Asia Media: Daily electronic publication that delivers news about all aspects of media in Asia, run by the Asian Institute of UCLA.
• Asia Media Forum: A forum for journalists to exchange ideas on issues related to the media, their profession and the development of democracy in Asia.
• AsiaOne: Contains headline news from Straits Times, Business Times and other local papers.
• Eye on Ethics: Joint project of Asia Media Forum and Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility to discuss ethical issues that confront journalism in Asia.
• Internet News Bureau: Online press release services for businesses and journalists.
• Journalism.org: Reports news and analyses news coverage, run by The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.
• Journalism.sg: Site about new media in Singapore, run by Assistant Professor Cherian George and some students from SCI.
• Journalism Links: A portal of links relating to different aspects of journalism.
• Journalism Resources: Compilation of links for journalism students and journalists, maintained by the University of Iowa.
• Online Journalism Resource: Provides resources for journalists who seek multimedia skills and want to learn more about New Media journalism.
• The Nanyang Chronicle: Online version of the student-run publication by Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at NTU.

Associations & Organisations

• Foreign Correspondents Association of Singapore: Organisation of foreign correspondents based in Singapore.
• Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore: Representative organisation of magazine print publishing and online publishing industry in Singapore.
• Media Development Authority: Statutory board of Singapore Government to focus on and develop media industry.
• Ministry of Information, Communication & the Arts: Ministry of the Singapore Government that oversees the information, communication and arts industries as well as creative economy of Singapore.
• Singapore Press Club: Networking organization for those working in the media and public relations
• Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Non-profit NGO campaigning for press freedom in Southeast Asia.
• Student Press Law Center: Advocates for student free-press rights and provides information to students and educators.

Some links that you may find useful:

Web Resources

• AMIC Alternative Media Portal: Platform to exchange material among alternative media sources in Asia and the Pacific.
• Asia Media: Daily electronic publication that delivers news about all aspects of media in Asia, run by the Asian Institute of UCLA.
• BUBL Link – Media Studies: A directory of media studies resources, organised by topic.
• I Want Media:  Provides access to media news and industry data, updated throughout the day.
• Kidon Media-Link: Links to 19,577 newspapers and other news sources from almost every country and territory in the world.
• Media History Project: Promoting the study of media history from petroglyphs to pixels.
• Media Literacy Online Project: Gateway to educational materials and organisations related to media literacy.
• Media Studies: Links to news and media studies sites for educators, students and researchers.
• Media UK: Links to UK newspapers, radio stations, TV channels, magazines and media owners.
• Newswatch: Media watchdog website
• Online Communication Studies Resources: An index of online resources pertaining to communication studies, maintained by the Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa.
• Singapore: New Media, Politics & the Law: Blog by Assistant Professor Cherian George on media policy
• The Media and Communication Studies Site: A portal to online resources useful in the academic study of media and communication.
• The Media Theory Site: Maintained by David Gauntlett, Professor of Media and Communications at the University of Westminster who has written several books on media studies.
• Voice of the Shuttle: Comprehensive index of resources related to media studies

Associations & Organisations

• Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) – Regional media and communication research organization which is located in Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at NTU.
• Center for Communication: Independent media forum which aims to bridge the gap between the communications industry and schools.
• Centre for Media Literacy: Organisation that is dedicated to the study of media literacy for analyzing media content.
• International Communication Association: Academic association for students and researchers interested in the study, teaching, and application of all aspects of human and mediated communication.
• Media Development Authority: Statutory board of Singapore Government to focus on and develop media industry.
• Ministry of Information, Communication & the Arts: Ministry of the Singapore Government that oversees the information, communication and arts industries as well as creative economy of Singapore.

	Connecting social problems and popular culture : why media is not the answer Sternheimer, Karen Westview Press, 2010. Call No: HN90.M3S839
	Modes of spectating Oddey, Alison Intellect, 2009. Call No: P96.A83M691
	The social embeddedness of media use : action theoretical contributions to the study of TV use in everyday life Westerik, Henk Mouton de Gruyter, 2009. Call No: HQ520.W526

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	Talking about health : why communication matters Parrott, Roxanne Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Call No: R118.P263
	Destructive organizational communication : processes, consequences, and constructive ways of organizing Lutgen-Sandvik, Pamela Routledge, 2009. Call No: HD30.3.D477
	Auditing organizational communication : a handbook of research, theory and practice Hargie, Owen New York , 2009. Call No: HD30.3.A912

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	Life as we show it : writing on film Pera, Brian City Lights, 2009. Call No: PN1994.L722
	The religious film : Christianity and the hagiopic Grace, Pamela Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Call No: PN1995.9.R4G729
	Sex and violence : the Hollywood censorship wars Pollard, Tom (Leslie Thomas) Paradigm Publishers, 2009. Call No: PN1995.62.P772

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	Iranian media : the paradox of modernity Khiabany, Gholam Routledge, 2010. Call No: PN4748.I7K45
	Yes we did : an inside look at how social media built the Obama brand Harfoush, Rahaf New Riders, 2009. Call No: JK2281.H278
	Identity games : globalization and the transformation of media cultures in the new Europe Imre, Anikó MIT Press, 2009. Call No: P92.E95I34

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	Bad girls go everywhere : the life of Helen Gurley Brown Scanlon, Jennifer Oxford University Press, 2009. Call No: PN4874.B768S283
	Handbook of public communication of science and technology Bucchi, Massimiano Routledge, 2008. Call No: Q223.H236
	The handbook of creative writing Earnshaw, Steven Edinburgh University Press, 2007. Call No: PN145.H236

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	Staring : how we look Thomson, Rosemarie Garland Oxford University Press, 2009. Call No: B846.T484
	Radio drama : a comprehensive chronicle of American network programs, 1932-1962 Grams, Martin McFarland, 2008. Call No: PN1991.9.G747 V1, PN1991.9.G747 V2
	Radio journalism toolkit Krüger, Franz Institute for the Advancement of Journalism and STE Publishers, 2006. Call No: PN5477.R3K94 + 1 CD

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This year the GO-FAR students visited Bangladesh for two week-long trips in July and September. Do drop by ACRC to visit their exhibition held from 12-30 October 2009!

Bibliography of books on display

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	Cities, citizens, and technologies : urban life and postmodernity Geyh, Paula Routledge, 2009. Call No: HT151.G397
	Using visual evidence Howells, Richard, Dr. Open University Press , 2009. Call No: P93.5.U85
	Gay identity, new storytelling and the media Pullen, Christopher Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Call No: HQ76.25.P982

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	Persuasion : reception and responsibility Larson, Charles U. Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2010. Call No: BF637.P4L334 2010
	This is PR : the realities of public relations Newsom, Doug Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2010. Call No: HM263.N558 2010
	Public speaking : the evolving art Coopman, Stephanie J. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2009. Call No: PN4129.15.C778

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