Information Packages

Sources for Journalists

Electronic Journals:

Seeking Free & Responsible Media 
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State. Volume 8, Number 1, February 2003

Media & Ethics 
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State - April 2001 Volume 6, Number 1

Publications:

Handbook of Independent Journalism - July 2006

About America: Edward R. Murrow, Journalism at Its Best - April 2006

A Responsible Press Office: An Insiders Guide - September 2001

An Unfettered Press - April 2001

Mega Sites for Journalists

Argus Clearinghouse 
A Selective Collection of Topical Guides

American Journalism Review 
American Journalism Review site containing links to 4,000 national, local, and international newspapers, magazines, and television and radio broadcasts

Editor & Publisher MediaINFO 
An online media directory that includes a database of all media--associations, magazines, newspapers, news services, radio, and television stations with a Web presence

FACSNET 
Journalism resources and education.

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

Finding Data on the Internet - A Journalist's Guide

Foreign Press Center

Freedom Forum

InfoBeat 
Free e-mail delivery of news headlines and summaries filtered to meet subscriber's requests; includes Web links to the full-text stories for in-depth information

Ingenta 
An online article delivery service, table of contents database, and keyword index to nearly 17,000 periodicals; database accessble at no charge. Subscription options available for fax delivery of articles

International Journalists Network 
The International Journalists' Network (IJNet) is an online service for journalists, media managers, media assistance professionals, journalism trainers and educators and anyone else with an interest in the state of the media around the world. You may track media assistance efforts in many parts of the globe identify media outlets in more than 100 countries retrieve background information on freedom of the press in many countries find statistics and general data on 100+ countries locate fellowship and training opportunities through IJNet's calendar of events avoid the duplication of training efforts stay in touch with pressing international issues in journalism through online forums

Internet Public Library Reading Room 
A collection of over 2200 titles that can be searched or browsed by subject or title

Journalism Resources Homepage
Over 30 annotated pages of resources compiled in support of academic journalism departments and professional journalists.

Kidon Media Link 
A comprehensive media guide to more than 3,000 magazines, professional journals, newspapers, and trade and consumer publications

Library of Congress Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room 
A portal to international news sources available via the Internet.

Links to U. S. Government News

Media Literacy Online Project

The National Press Club Homepage 
Contains links to news services and directories selected by professional journalists

New York Times Navigator Starting place to search on the internet; Collections for journalists; A Reference Desk; Telephone and E-Mail Directories; Publications on the Net; Politics; Commerce; Entertainment/Culture; Sports & Recreation; Miscellany.

NewsDirectory.com

Newseum: The Interactive Museum of News 
The only interactive museum of news

Newspaper Association of America 
Provides information on the newspaper industry in the U.S. and links to major and regional newspapers in America

The Newsroom Homepage

Poynter Institute 
An extensive list of online resources, bibliographies, and other information relevant to journalists as prepared by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press 
Non-profit organization which provides information and the latest developments in the media and the law

Society of Professional Journalists

The Ultimate Collection of News Links 
Over 7,000 links to newspapers and magazines around the world

Web Sites for Journalists

Scout Toolkit

Organizations

American Press Institute (API) 
Educational center dedicated to the continuing education and management training of newspaper men and women in the U.S. and Canada. Bestows fellowships to those actively involved in the newspaper industry.

American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) 
Directing editors who determine editorial and news policies of daily newspapers and news gathering operations of daily newspapers.

American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) 
AWRT works to promote ownership opportunities for women in the communications industry and to support efforts to make equal employment opportunity rules for women in communications effective and efficient.

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 
Professionals in administrative, creative, or executive positions in broadcasting and related industries (radio, television, cable, entertainment, information, networks, etc.) as well as advertising, government, and charitable agencies, corporations, and service organizations, whose work is substantially devoted to radio and television.

Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) 
Analyzes scientifically how the media treat social and political issues. Conducts surveys to determine media impact on public opinion. Performs rapid response media analyses, enabling the impact of media coverage to be determined as it occurs.

Fund for Investigative Journalism 
Fund for Investigative Journalism helps to finance exposes of harmful and wrongful conduct, such as corruption at all levels of government; corporate, governmental and press nonfeasance, misfeasance and malfeasance; abuses of civil and human rights and of the environment; unsafe medical technologies; and improper donor influence on research in academe.

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) 
Conducts training programs for journalists from developed and developing nations. Operates journalism educational center and information and referral services for foreign journalists; provides consulting services to foreign news organizations; offers fellowships and exchange programs for foreign and American journalists.

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists 
ICIJ was launched in 1997 as a project of the Center for Public Integrity to extend globally the Center's style of watchdog journalism in the public interest by marshaling the talents of the world's leading investigative reporters to focus on issues that do not stop at water's edge. ICIJ also supports international investigative journalism by showcasing the work of its individual members and by presenting annual prizes for outstanding global investigative reporting.

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. 
Persons who report or edit in-depth journalism; journalism educators and students. Provides educational services, including computer-assisted reporting through its National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting.

The Media Institute (TMI) 
Research foundation specializing in media and communications policy issues. The institute seeks to foster freedom of speech, a competitive communications industry, and excellence in journalism through publications, studies, and filing court briefs and regulatory comments.

World Media Association (WMS) 
Media professionals and opinion leaders. Dedicated to advancing standards of journalistic ethics; promotes press freedom where it does not exist, encourages the responsible use of that freedom where it does.

Last Updated September 6, 2006.