Resources
Journalism Diversity Organizations
CIIJ Funders
Journalism Organizations
College Student Resources
- American Society of Media Photographers Offers exhibition listings, industry links, a student section, a buy/sell forum and more.
- Associated Collegiate Press
- Association of Young Journalists and Writers
- Back To College
- Black College Wire
- California Newspaper Publishers Association
- CIA World Factbook
- College Front Page Designed by student journalists for student journalists. ››The idea is simple: by sharing the fruit of our labor in an open forum, we can learn from each other and better prepare for careers in journalism.
- CyberJournalist.net "The site offers tips, news and commentary about online journalism, digital storytelling, converged news operations and using the Internet as a reporting tool."
- Detriot Free Press Jobs Page A tips page by Joe Grimm, Detroit Free Press' recruiting and development editor. Offers advice on internships, preparing portfolios, interviews and job links.
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid Information on scholarships, loans, savings and military aid.
- JournalismJobs.com Media Salaries Survey
- Library of Congress
- News University
- NewseumÌs Today's Front Pages A collection of newspaper front pages. Updated daily.
- Photo.net
- Power Reporting
- Research It
- Reznet News
- RTNDA Student Chapters
- Sreetips.com Web Surfing Tips A links page of useful sites, search engines, grammar and style, consumer information and more. Web page compiled by by Sreenath Sreenivasan, Columbia University journalism professor and WABC-TV Tech Guru.
- Student Press Law Center Your personal law firm and legal resource.
- The Bare Bones Guide to HTML Downloadable tutorials on basic HTML.
- The World Wide Web Virtual Library
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Youth Editorial Alliance
College Journalism Educators
High School Journalism Students
High School Journalism Educators
- Action Coalition for Media Educaation
- California Journalism Education Coalition
- California Newspaper Publishers Association CNPA now enrolls high school newspapers as members. Legal help, workshops, training and other resourses available.
- California Society of Newspaper Editors
- Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Resource for teacher training workshop, student workshop, scholarship information, free materials.
- Freedom Forum: Today's Front Pages PDF's of today's news for classroom use.
- High School Journalism.Org Resource for teachers, students, journalists, free web hosting, news about scholastic journalism, curriculum materials.
- J-Ideas
- JEA Northern California Journalism Education Association of Northern California, local resource for high school journalism advisers.
- JEA Press Rights
- Journalism Association of Community Colleges
- Journalism Education Association National organization of secondary journalism instructor-advisers which hosts two national conferences for students and teachers annually.
- Media Awareness Network
- National Scholastic Press Association Critiques, evaluations, contests, awards, and a partner with JEA in two national high school journalism conventions annually.
- Quill & Scroll Besides critiques, curriculum materials, and newsletter, Quill & Scroll is a journalism club you can set up on your campus.
- Student Press Law Center Legal resource for high schools and colleges nation-wide. Free legal advice and assistance.
- Teach the First Amendment
- The New York Times Learning Network
- Youth Communications Youth Communication helps teenagers develop their skills in reading, writing, thinking, and reflection, so they can acquire the information they need to make thoughtful choices about their lives.
- Youth Media Council
Diversity in Journalism Articles
Research Sites
- Annenberg Washington Program in Communications Policy Studies
- Association of Bay Area Governments
- Center for Media and Public Affairs
- Charles R. Williams Project on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments A publication of the Central Intelligence Agency.
- Europa: Gateway to the European Union The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity.
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
- Federal Government Agencies LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory
- FedWorld Easy-to-locate government information.
- First Amendment Center
- Grade the News
- House of Representatives
- Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. Resource Center The IRE Resource Center is a rich reserve of print and broadcast stories, tipsheets and guides to help you start and complete the best work of your career. This unique library is the starting point of any piece you're working on.
- J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
- Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
- John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
- Journalism.org
- Knowledge@Wharton
- Media Center at the American Press Institute
- Media Giraffe Project
- Media Management Center
- National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting NICAR is a program of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. and the Missouri School of Journalism. Founded in 1989, NICAR has trained thousands of journalists in the practical skills of finding, prying loose and analyzing electronic information.
- National Weather Service The starting point for official government weather forecasts and warnings.
- NewsLab: Working for Excellence in TV News
- Newspaper On-line newspapers in all countries
- Pew Center for Civic Journalism
- Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
- Power Reporting Thousands of free research tools for journalists
- Poynter Institute for Media Studies School for journalists, future journalists, and teachers of journalism, with a resource center, many links and information about its seminars in Florida.
- Reporting Tips on South Asia: India-Pakistan Tension Background, story ideas, news sources, journalists available in India, Pakistan and more.
- SFGOV The official website of the government of the City and County of San Francisco.
- State of California
- The Convergence Newsletter The purpose of this newsletter is to provide an editorially neutral forum for discussion of the theoretical and professional meaning of media convergence.
- The Pew Reseach Center for the People & the Press
- The Prejudice Institute
- The State of the News Media
- The United Nations
- The White House Official White House site presents issue positions, news, Cabinet, appointments, offices and major speeches.
- U.S. Census Bureau Web Site provides on-line access to our data, publications, products, and programs.
- U.S. Geological Survey Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment.
- United States Department of Defense The official web site for the Department of Defense and the starting point for finding US military information online.
- United States Department of Education Links to reports on all aspects of the organization's work, including student aid, legislation, statistics, school locator, and many others.
- United States Department of Justice Primary federal criminal investigation and enforcement agency.
- United States Department of Labor The US Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs
- United States Department of Treasury
- United States Senate
- World Fact Book A publication of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Blogs
News Sources
Ethnic Media
Journalism Jobs
Resources for Journalists
- "Learning from the Best" Archives Talented journalists share how they do their jobs so you can "learn from the best."
- A Workplace for Everyone NLGJA's Campaign to Protect Gender Identity and Expression
- All-American: How to Cover Asian America This revised handbook continues AAJA's legacy of leadership in the journalism industry and the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Much of our work involves shedding light on America's invisible minorities.
- American Journalism Review Links to sites that offer reportorial aids to journalists.
- Associated Press Reference Books/Writing Guides
- Directory of Domestic Partner Benefits NLGJA designed this directory as a service to executives in the news industry who are facing increased demand from employees seeking domestic partner (DP) benefits, and as a resource for all journalists.
- ElectionLine.org
- Ethics Advice Line for Journalists
- FOODSPELL The Association of Food Journalists' food style book, covers 40 pages, with entries ranging from A.1. steak sauce (note two periods) to zucchini (green and/or yellow squash).
- GlobalHealthReporting.org Providing journalists and others with the latest information on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
- Interactive Narratives The best resource for multimedia storytelling
- Media Construction of the Middle East: A Digital Media Literacy Curriculum
- NABJ Census NABJ is compiling lists of newsroom supervisors to provide a comprehensive, national networking list of black journalists in key editing roles, and to help promote them into high-profile, decision-making positions.
- NABJ Special Reports
- NABJ Style Offered by the National Association of Black Journalists as a stylebook for newsrooms and others on terms and language usage of special interest or relevance to our membership and our community.
- NAHJ Network Brownout Reports A qualitative analysis of Latino-related news stories.
- NAHJ's Manual de Estilo and Resource Guide Purchase publications from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists through this link.
- NAJA Resources Purchase publications from the Native American Journalists Association through this link.
- National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting NICAR has trained thousands of journalists in the practical skills of finding, prying loose and analyzing electronic information.
- National Press Foundation
- News University
- Nieman Narrative Diegest
- NLGJA Online Journalists' Toolbox Designed primarily to assist journalists who don't normally cover the LGBT community. The advice here is drawn from outside media experts and our own members -- who are professional journalists for both mainstream media and the gay press.
- NLGJA's 2004 Stylebook Supplement on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and TransgenderTerminology Intended to complement the prose stylebooks of individual publications, as well as the Associated Press stylebook, the leading stylebook in U.S. newsrooms.
- NLGJAís English & Spanish Stylebook Supplement on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Terminology
- PowerReporting.com
- Reporting Tips on South Asia & South Asian America Whenever there are major global stories coming out of South Asia or South Asian North America, SAJA gathers tips and sources for reporters. These are meant mainly for U.S. & Canadian journalists, but are used around the world.
- SAJA Stylebook for Covering South Asia & the South Asian Diaspora
- Society of Professional Journalists' Rainbow Sourcebook and Diversity Toolbox The source book, a database searchable by common news topics, features qualified experts from demographic groups underrepresented in the news. The toolbox offers essays and links to resources that will help you broaden the perspectives and voices in your
- SPJ Code of Ethics
- SPJís online guide to state policies governing media access to correctional facilities and inmates
- The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Non-profit organization dedicated to providing free legal help to reporters and news organizations.
Graduate Journalism Programs
- Iowa State University, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
- American University, School of Communications
- Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- Arkansas State University, College of Communications
- Arkansas Tech University, Department of Speeh, Theatre and Journalism
- Auburn University, Department of Communication and Journalism
- Ball State University, Department of Journalism
- Boston University, College of Communication
- California State University, Fresno, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism
- California State University, Fullerton, Department of Communications
- California State University, Northridge, Department of Journalism
- Central Missouri State University, Department of Communications
- Colorado State University, Department of Journalism and Technical Communications
- Columbia College Chicago, Journalism Department
- DePaul University, Department of Communication
- Emerson College, Department of Journalism
- Florida A&M University, School of Journalism & Graphic Communications
- Florida International University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- George Washington University, School of Media and Public Affairs
- Governors State University, Department of Communications
- Grambling State University, Department of Mass Communications
- Grand Valley State University, School of Communications
- Howard University, John H. Johnson School of Communications
- Illinois State University, School of Communication
- Indiana University, School of Journalism
- Jackson State University, Department of Mass Communications
- Kansas State University, A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- Louisiana State University, Manship School of Journalism
- Loyola University, Department of Communications
- Miami University, School of Communication
- Michigan State University, School of Journalism
- Murray State University, Department of Journalism and Mass Communications
- Northeastern University, School of Journalism
- Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
- Pittsburgh State University, Department of Communication
- Purdue University, Department of Journalism
- Quinnipiac University, School of Communications
- San Jose State University, Journalism and Mass Communications Graduate School
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
- Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Department of Mass Communications
- St. Cloud State University, Department of Mass Communications
- St. Louis University, Department of Communication
- Stanford University, Graduate Program in Journalism
- Towson University, Department of Mass Communication and Communications Studies
- University of Alabama, College of Communication
- University of Arizona, Department of Journalism
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock, School of Mass Communication
- University of Arkansas, Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism
- University of California, Graduate School of Journalism
- University of Central Florida, Nicholson School of Communications
- University of Colorado, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- University of Connecticut, Journalism Department
- University of Denver, Department of Mass Communications and Journalism Studies
- University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications
- University of Hartford, School of Communication
- University of Illinois, College of Communications
- University of Iowa, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- University of Kansas, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Communication
- University of Louisiana at Monroe, Department of Communications
- University of Maryland, Philip Merill College of Journalism
- University of Michigan, Department of Communication Studies
- University of Minnesota, School of Journalism & Mass Communication
- University of Mississippi, Department of Journalism
- University of Missouri, School of Journalism
- University of South Alabama, Department of Communication
- University of South Florida, Department of Communication
- University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communications
- University of Southern Mississippi, School of Mass Communication and Journalism
- University of the Pacific, Department of Communication
- Wichita State University, Elliott School of Communications
