CORPORATIONS

CONTENTS:

• APRA Connections - Corporate & Foundation Research
• Researching Companies Online
• Business 2.0
• Advertising Age - 100 Leading Media Companies

APRA CONNECTIONS - CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RESEARCH

Be sure to check the Summer 2001 (hard copy) edition of APRA's CONNECTIONS. The whole issue is dedicated to corporate and foundation research, with articles by some of the best in the business. Free with APRA membership, $60/yr for others, $80 outside the U.S.

http://apra.asihq.com/publications/connections/connections.htm

Many back issues of Connections are available for purchase. The cost is $10 per issue for APRA members and $20 per issue for non-members. You may download the back issue order form as an Adobe PDF file:

http://apra.asihq.com/pdfs/ConnectionsOrderForm.pdf

RESEARCHING COMPANIES ONLINE

Here is a step-by-step research tutorial for finding free business information on the Web. We've reviewed Debbie Flanagan's site in the past and it deserves a second look. It's neat and nicely organized, with just the right amount of information. Links to the No Frames version of each site are provided on each page.

http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/index.html

BUSINESS 2.0

This online magazine has several features you'll like. From the Site Search box on the right, search any or all of these at once: Business 2.0, eCompany, Fortune, CNET, FSB and Money. You'll also find some lively articles and helpful primers for understanding corporate concepts and financial lingo. Some examples:

• Cheat Sheet: A Civilian's Guide to the Economy, Key Economic Indicators, Economic Gurus
• The SEC is Your Friend: Search Edgar, What Bill Gates Buys, Sites That Track Insider Trading

http://www.business2.com

ADVERTISING AGE: 100 LEADING MEDIA COMPANIES

Here are the media companies — cable TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and other — ranked by revenue in 2000. Scan the top properties in each company and pinpoint the company's location.

http://adage.com/dataplace/100_LEADING_MEDIA_COMPANIES.html

Beverly Goodwin