Edwards, J. (2007) Fighting for One America – Strengthening Rural America. YouTube. Retrieved June 4, 2008 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ309ZnpN6w.
- In this video, John Edwards, former presidential primary candidate, discusses the importance of strengthening rural America, its economy, its technology and its education. This footage was captured during Edwards’ Fighting for One America Bus Tour in Iowa. Although Edwards is not the democratic candidate for the upcoming election, his plans for rural America are still informative and well-researched, making this video an excellent source for any journalist interested in seeing how politics and rural poverty overlap in the U.S.
National Poverty Institute at the University of Michigan. (2006) Who helps the poor? Retrieved June 4, 2008 from http://www.ns.umich.edu/podcast/audio.php?id=23.
- In this podcast, University of Michigan public policy professor and co-director of the National Poverty Institute, Sheldon Danziger, discusses the latest poverty trends and problems with welfare reform. He says that even though fewer people are on welfare for long periods of time, these people still find themselves poor even after they’ve found work. This podcast is extremely informative and offers in-depth analysis on welfare reform and the working poor across the board. Danzinger also gives examples of poverty in rural areas. This podcast would be beneficial for any journalist researching welfare reform and poverty in general.
Trona. (2006) Into 2006 – Abandoned in Rural America [drive-by]. Flickr. Retrieved June 4, 2008 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/trona/83463739/.
- This photo shows a dilapidated front porch in rural America. The photographer also has other photos tagged “rural” which are vivid depictions of parts of the rural U.S. Although this photo does not deal with rural poverty specifically, it shows the living conditions many rural Americans face as a result of poverty.
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