Iowa's Internet
Welcome to Iowa's Internet, a Web site produced by eight senior news/Internet journalism students at Drake University. This site--developed in the spring 2004--chronicles ways in which the Internet has influenced life in Iowa.
IOWA GOVERNMENT
Court documents available online: e-filing too costly to implement
Technology changes social services; Web sites give recipients more options
POLITICS
Internet opens new doors for candidates for the presidency
Security questions likely to delay Internet voting in Iowa elections
BUSINESS
Internet drives company efficiencies, changes how Iowans do their work
Expanding auto market on Web helps, hinders Iowa businesses
E-biz nets minimal sales for some small businesses
Real estate booms in communities as Web sites aid in growth
SPORTS
Internet revolution helps world of sports save time
EDUCATION
Digital divide narrows in Iowa as schools expand computer use
Internet plagiarism poses growing concern for Iowa educators
Web-based courses offer students more options
College students increasingly turn to Internet when buying textbooks
AGRICULTURE
Trends show growth in farmers' use of computers
Internet service providers expand to provide access to rural Iowa
RELIGION
Churches are using the Internet to reach out with their messages
Online ordination sparks interest in the ministry
LIBRARIES
Limits of geography irrelevant to Iowans who use Web for research
Kids find information with help of Internet access in libraries
In Internet age, librarians do same old job, use new tools
OTHER WAYS OF WEB USE
U.S. soldiers connected to families and friends in Iowa
Internet helps non-profit groups compete for contributions
Web sites are targeting younger audiences
Consumers and travel industry feel effects of the Web
As the face of Iowa changes, Internet helps understand cultures
Internet a valuable tool for navigating Iowa roads
Online dating brings happy endings to some people who turn to Web
News Web sites provide Iowans with greater variety
Iowa woman uses Internet to locate medical expertise
File-sharing legality still in question in digital age
Revised: May 20,2004