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Journalism
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The 2005 Pulitzer Prize Winners 
 Collection of articles about the Pulitzer Prizes, along with interviews with some of the 2005 winners, a list of the 2005 winners, excerpts and samples of work from winners, and links to stories about Pulitzer Prizes going back to 2000. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4577478 Topics: Literature & Books, News, Writing Last updated Apr 11, 2005 Afghanistan Unveiled
Focusing on the "first team of women video journalists to be trained in Afghanistan," this Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens documentary looks at "the effects on Afghan women of the Taliban's oppressive rule and the United States-sponsored bombing campaign." Includes features on the training and on Afghan women's rights, a timeline, video clips, related readings, and educator resources. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/afghanistanunveiled/ Topics: Communications, News, September 11 & Beyond, Women Last updated Nov 17, 2004 American Amateur Press Association
The website for this nonprofit organization presents lists of resources for amateur journalists, with an emphasis on letterpress printing. Includes links to museums, print shops, local printing groups, writing sites, and graphic arts resources. Also provides examples of amateur journalism and typography information. http://www.aapainfo.org/ Topics: News, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Writing Last updated Jan 12, 2009 Association of Food Journalists (AFJ)
Web site for this professional organization (originally the Newspaper Food Editors and Writers Association) for food editors and writers from newspapers, magazines, broadcast journalism, and online news media. Features the group's code of ethics, guidelines for restaurant criticism, and winners of the organization's food journalism awards (in categories such as reporting and features writing). Other information on the site available only to members. Searchable. http://www.afjonline.com Topics: Communications, Ethics, News Last updated Apr 12, 2005 Behind the Homefront
This blog is "a daily chronicle of news in homeland security and military operations affecting newsgathering, access to information and the public's right to know." From The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. http://www.rcfp.org/behindthehomefront/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Politics, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Writing Last updated Sep 10, 2003 Bob Woodward (1943- ) and Carl Bernstein (1944- ) Watergate Papers, 1964-2001 (Bulk 1972-1976)
This finding aid to the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate papers collection features a biographical sketch of these Washington Post journalists, an overview of the collection, a detailed contents list, an index of correspondents, and a list of associated materials. Coverage includes their days at the Washington Post, material used for their co-written books, "All the President's Men" (1974) and "The Final Days" (1976), film treatments, and more. From the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/woodstein.hp.html Topics: Communications, Mysteries and More, News, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jun 2, 2005 CBS Ousts 4 for Bush Guard Story
January 2005 article about how "four CBS News employees ... have been ousted for their role in preparing and reporting a disputed story about President Bush's National Guard service [in a "60 Minutes Wednesday" program]. The action was prompted by the report of an independent panel that concluded that CBS News failed to follow basic journalistic principles." Includes links to the report and the official CBS News reaction and actions taken. Includes video clips. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/11/national/main666059.shtml?CMP= Topics: Communications, Ethics, Media, News, Recreation, Television Last updated Jan 12, 2005 Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
Site from this magazine, "watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television, and the Web," offering "a deliberative mix of reporting, analysis, criticism, and commentary." The website "delivers real-time criticism and reporting," including articles; a "guide to what the major media companies own"; the Media Finder, listing newspapers, magazines, and TV stations; the Language Corner collection of grammatical blunders; and Resource Guides. Searchable. http://www.cjr.org/ Topics: News, Writing Last updated Jul 15, 2007 Committee of Concerned Journalists (CCJ)
The goals of this "consortium of journalists, publishers, owners and academics" include clarifying "the core principles and function of journalism" and "creat[ing] a better understanding of those principles by the public." Its site features a description of core principles and concerns, and articles and journalism tools for teachers, students, citizens, and others. Topics include accuracy, conflicts of interest, capturing voices, ethics, political reporting, and more. http://www.concernedjournalists.org/ Topics: Last updated Nov 8, 2006 CyberJournalist.net: The Online News Association
"A news and resource site that focuses on how the Internet, convergence and new technologies are changing the media. The site offers tips, news and commentary about online journalism, citizen's media, digital storytelling, converged news operations and using the Internet as a reporting tool." See "SuperSearch," a "newsgathering tool," for quick access to multiple search tools on a single page. Founded and maintained by an online and print journalist. http://www.cyberjournalist.net/ Topics: News, Web Design and Management, Writing Last updated Sep 9, 2006 Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
This site is a "network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism." The site features reporting tips on topics such as interviewing victims and families, and covering disasters, suicide, murder, and domestic violence. Also includes articles, information about research reports, training material, and links to related information. Searchable. http://www.dartcenter.org Topics: Death & Dying, Environment, Media, Mental Conditions, News, Social Issues, Terrorism, Writing Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Diversity Bibliography
An annotated bibliography of online and print resources about diversity. Compiled for journalists by the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=1187 Topics: News, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, Writing Last updated Sep 14, 2009 The Elements of Digital Storytelling
The digital frontier is explored at this site with an in-depth examination of the elements of digital storytelling and storymaking: media , action , relationship , context , and communication . The site has innovative story forms and media examples, a discussion forum, a clearinghouse of effects research on user responses, links to related resources, and a taxonomy of digital storytelling. From the University of Minnesota, School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Institute for New Media Studies. http://www.inms.umn.edu/elements/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Media, Media, News, Web Design and Management, Writing Last updated Feb 19, 2003 FAIR: Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
National media watch group offering criticism and analysis in an effort to correct media bias and imbalance. The website contains articles, action alerts, and links on current issues. Archives of past material is browsable chronologically or by topic, geographic region, or media outlet. http://www.fair.org/ Topics: Media, Media, News, Writing Last updated Oct 24, 2005 The First Amendment Handbook
A handbook "designed to provide a basic primer on the laws affecting reporters' rights to gather and disseminate news." Covers libel, invasion of privacy, confidentiality, gag orders, copyright, and more. From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. http://www.rcfp.org/handbook/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Literature & Books, News, Social Issues, Writing Last updated Jun 19, 2004 Getting It Right: A Passion for Accuracy
This column addresses the role of fact-checking in news reporting. Includes brief tips for fact checking during the writing and reporting processes, and links to related material on accuracy in reporting. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=52&aid=17939 Topics: Ethics, News Last updated Feb 2, 2006 A Guide to Journalist Shield Laws
State-by-state guide to shield laws, which are laws that protect journalists from revealing confidential information sources. Provides definitions from the state statutes, links to the laws pertaining to journalists, and lists of related cases. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynterextra.org/shieldlaw/ Topics: Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), News Last updated Oct 19, 2005 Herb Caen ...
Information and selected columns from Pulitzer Prize-winning "three dot" journalist Herb Caen, who wrote columns for the San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Examiner newspapers from the 1930s until his death in 1997. The site features milestones in Caen's life, vintage columns (including a 1958 article in which he coined the term "beatnik"), a searchable archive of articles from 1995 and 1996, and a photo gallery. From the Web site for the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/caen/ Topics: Communications, News, Notable People Last updated Oct 18, 2009 High School Journalism
"This site is for teen journalists, [and] their teachers and guidance counselors. ... Our goals are to encourage a diverse generation of young people to make newspaper journalism their career and impart a deeper appreciation of the First Amendment among all teens." The site features news, lesson plans, information about summer programs and scholarships, and links to hundreds of high school newspapers. Searchable. From the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE). http://www.highschooljournalism.org Topics: Lesson Plans, Magazines, News, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)
HFPA is an organization of international journalists that presents the Golden Globe Awards (held annually in January) for outstanding motion picture and television performances. The site features information about the organization and its philanthropic activities, a FAQ, and Golden Globe Award winners, history, photos, and video clips. http://www.goldenglobes.org/ Topics: Communications, Film, Movies, & Video, News, Recreation Last updated Aug 19, 2008 Hunter S. Thompson Found Dead at His Home
Audio of story about the February 2005 death of "counter-culture author Hunter Thompson, who popularized a new form of personalized journalism," known as "gonzo journalism." Thompson was the author of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and other works. Includes a link to an interview with Thompson from 1997. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4507067 Topics: Communications, News Last updated Feb 22, 2005 Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Dedicated to conflict resolution and democratic societies, this group's site provides news, special reports, analysis, and media monitoring. Regions reported on include the Balkans, the Caucasus, other areas in Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. The Institute also covers the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at The Hague. This timely site includes numerous international, regional, human rights, and media links. http://www.iwpr.net/ Topics: Media, Media, News, Writing Last updated Feb 6, 2000 Journalism UK
A collection of media and journalism sources for the United Kingdom. Includes national and local newspapers, magazines, and other media links; news sources; jobs; training; international resources, and more. http://www.journalismuk.co.uk Topics: News, Writing Last updated Jun 24, 2002 Journalism.org: Research, Resources and Ideas to Improve Journalism
Provides daily news briefings, reports and tools for journalists, an excellent site map, and links for journalism, education, and jobs. From Project for Excellence in Journalism and Committee of Concerned Journalists. http://www.journalism.org/ Topics: News, Writing Last updated Mar 6, 2004 Local News: Tabloid Photographs from the Los Angeles Herald Express (1936-1961)
An online exhibit of annotated, sensational photographs of people and events in Los Angeles. Curated by Diane Keaton for the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL). http://www.lapl.org/virgal/local/ Topics: News, Photography Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Media Alliance
A San Francisco-based "nonprofit training and resource center for media workers, community organizations, and political activists. [Its] mission is excellence, ethics, diversity, and accountability in all aspects of the media in the interests of peace, justice, and social responsibility." The site contains information on programs and resources, a searchable list of classes and news stories, and a history of the Alliance. Also includes articles from Media Alliance's journal, MediaFile , and links to related sites. http://www.media-alliance.org/ Topics: Media, News, Writing Last updated Apr 6, 2005 The Media Center at the American Press Institute
"The Media Center is a nonprofit think tank committed to building a better-informed society in a connected world." The site provides reports on topics such as media strategies and mobile phones, links to news stories, a blog, information about events, videos, and related resources. Some material only available to members. Searchable. http://mediacenter.org Topics: Media, Media, News, Technology, Writing Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Media Matters for America
This "Web-based, not-for-profit progressive research and information center [is] dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media. Conservative misinformation is defined as news or commentary presented in the media that is not accurate, reliable, or credible and that forwards the conservative agenda." The site includes current news and reports, archives, and information about contributors. http://mediamatters.org/ Topics: Media, Media, News, Political Parties & Theories, Writing Last updated May 19, 2004 National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)
"In 1921, NSPA began helping students and teachers improve their publications. ... We help students become better reporters, writers, editors, photographers, designers, desktop publishers, and advertising and business staffers. We help advisers as well." The site features news, articles on trends in high school media (such as censorship and publishing potentially misleading advertisements), information about contests and conventions, and links to related sites. http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/ Topics: Magazines, Media, News, Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Social Issues, Writing Last updated Oct 13, 2009 The New York Times: William Safire
Collection of hundreds of pieces written by author and New York Times columnist William Safire. Features an archive of his columns for The New York Times Op-Ed section, and a link to his New York Times Magazine column on language topics. Also includes a brief biography. "William Safire, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times since 1973, will write his final column for the page on Jan. 24, 2005." http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/williamsafire/ Topics: Authors by Region, Communications, English Language, News, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 26, 2007 News Leaders Debate: Building Audience With Blogs
This series of articles looks at how journalists could use blogs "to bridge some gaps between audience and media." It features comments on the role of blogs in journalism from a number of newspaper and TV news editors and executives. Includes links to related articles and Web sites about journalism and blogs. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=78257 Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Communications, News, Writing Last updated Feb 22, 2005 News War
Companion to a 2007 four-part Frontline and University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism investigation into "the future of the news." Features transcripts of over 50 interviews of "major players" who talk about "the role of media in U.S. society -- and what's ahead." Also includes full video and transcript of the Frontline television program, guidelines on journalistic styles and practices, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/newswar/ Topics: News Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Newseum: The Interactive Museum of News
This site shows "how and why news is made." It presents the history of news media, educational materials, and online exhibits. Also find "today's headlines from [hundreds of] U.S. and international newspaper front pages." http://www.newseum.org/ Topics: Museums, News, Writing Last updated Jul 16, 2004 Newswise: Search Tools for Reporters
"Newswise maintains a comprehensive database of news releases from top institutions engaged in scientific, medical, liberal arts and business research. The friendly interface allows you to search, browse or download any article or abstract." Each database provides articles on research, policy news, higher education events, and community speakers, and there are directories of journalism awards, grants, and fellowships. Features just for reporters include an "expert finder" and access to embargoed news releases. http://www.newswise.com/ Topics: News, Writing Last updated Aug 8, 2002 Nonprofit Journalism: Removing the Pressure of the Bottom Line
2005 article about the operation of nonprofit news media, such as well-known National Public Radio (NPR) and the Christian Science Monitor and the lesser-known Gotham Gazette. Includes discussion of the operation of foreign not-for-profit journalism such as the BBC and The Guardian (which is owned by a nonprofit trust), public television in the U.S., and the effect of removing pressure from the bottom line. From the Carnegie Reporter. http://www.carnegie.org/reporter/11/nonprofjourn/index.html Topics: News Last updated Jan 7, 2009 Politics-Line.com
This site "is devoted to presenting the most diverse and comprehensive collection of opinions and commentary from America's leading columnists. ... Every day this site is updated with the most recent articles" from dozens of political columnists. Browsable by political viewpoint ("on the left" and "on the right"). Also includes discussion boards relating to the articles. http://www.politics-line.com/ Topics: News, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place, Writing Last updated Feb 5, 2008 Power Reporting: Resources for Journalists
This well-organized directory is useful for laypersons, as well as reporters. Web links cover government information, people finders, company research, nonprofit research, general reference, and more. http://powerreporting.com/ Topics: News, Writing Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Poynter Online
This well-regarded site from the Poynter Institute "provides journalists with reliable information, useful tools, and provocative suggestions." In addition to assistance aimed at journalists, the site features tutorials and articles useful to the general public. Visitors may sign up for weekly e-mail updates. Searchable. http://www.poynter.org/ Topics: News, Writing Last updated Mar 12, 2003 Poynter Online: Covering Katrina
Highlights of this collection of resources aimed at journalists covering Hurricane Katrina include details about the operational status of news organizations (radio, TV, newspapers) in the Gulf Coast, ethical concerns (such as stories on looting and the use of the term "refugee"), and photojournalism coverage. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=68 Topics: Ethics, Hurricane Katrina, News, Photograph Collections, Writing Last updated Sep 15, 2005 Poynter's High School Journalism Guide
A collection of articles relating to writing for and editing high school newspapers. Topics include writing editorials, ethics and diversity, visual journalism, and legal issues. Also includes links to related sites. Most articles are by a student who is completing his master's degree in journalism. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynterextra.org/centerpiece/highschool/ Topics: Magazines, News, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Pulitzer Prizes
Annual awards announced each April. Find information about all winning works, including photos, editorial cartoons, music clips, and the full text of all winning articles from 1995 through 2004; a history of the Pulitzer; and an interactive timeline listing all winners since 1917. http://www.pulitzer.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, News, Writing Last updated Apr 11, 2005 The Reporter's Privilege
"The Reporter's Privilege is a complete compendium of information on the reporter's privilege -- the right not to be compelled to testify or disclose sources and information in court -- in each state and federal circuit. Each section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare the law in various states." Searchable and browsable. From The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. http://www.rcfp.org/privilege/ Topics: Law by Subject, Media, News, Writing Last updated Sep 10, 2003 Reporting Civil Rights
"This site ... presents the reporters and journalism of the American Civil Rights Movement." Find writer profiles, a timeline for 1941 through 1973, and "Perspectives on Reporting," which features personal recollections from reporters active in that era. A companion to the two-volume set "Reporting Civil Rights" from Library of America. http://reportingcivilrights.loa.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Social Issues, Writing Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Resources on the Internet for Business Journalists
A compilation of links, arranged by topic, to sites that may be useful to business researchers. Topics include business news publications, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the economy, law and regulation, public records, healthcare, insurance, and public opinion. Most sites are available for free. From a journalism professor. http://jclass.umd.edu/cars/special/sabew2004.htm Topics: Automobiles, Business, Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, News, Writing Last updated Nov 30, 2004 SAJA: South Asian Journalists Association
This site provides a stylebook for covering South Asian news, a self-study guide about the region, directory of information sources, information about Daniel Pearl, tips on reporting and on the career of journalism, and other information. The focus of SAJA is "on journalism in South Asia and South Asian America, and not the individual nations of South Asia ... [which] consists of the Indian subcontinent: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka." http://www.saja.org/ Topics: Communications, News, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Writing Last updated Jan 4, 2005 The State of the News Media: An Annual Report on American Journalism
This report profiles major journalism sectors such as newspapers, local television, radio, and ethnic media, and aggregates data regarding many of the pressing issues facing the news media. Covers issues such as station ownership, shrinking audiences, journalistic standards, and the impact of new media technologies. Searchable. From the Project for Excellence in Journalism, "an institute affiliated with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism." http://www.stateofthenewsmedia.org/ Topics: Media, News, Statistics, Writing Last updated Jul 2, 2008 Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
The SPLC is devoted to "educating high school and college journalists about the rights and responsibilities embodied in the First Amendment and supporting the student news media in their struggle to cover important issues free from censorship." Resources include news, publications, a FAQ, tips for preparing a class project or paper on student press or other media law, and applications for "Courage in Student Journalism Awards" and SPLC fellowships. http://www.splc.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Newspapers, Writing Last updated Apr 11, 2006 United States Senate Daily Press Gallery
"The press gallery provides credentials and workspace for bona fide print journalists who cover the Congress. The Superintendent, under the direction of the Standing Committee of Correspondents, supervises the gallery staff to facilitate the coverage by reporters of Congressional activity." This site provides details about the procedure for obtaining media credentials for Congressional coverage, lists of member news agencies, and links to other Congressional information. http://www.senate.gov/galleries/daily/ Topics: Communications, Federal (U.S.) Government, News Last updated Feb 15, 2005 War Stories
Traces the history of war reporting from the American Civil War to Bosnia/Kosovo. Includes first person accounts from war correspondents who talk about the physical, psychological, and professional challenges they faced when covering war. Includes video interviews, exhibit information, a multimedia exhibit on media and technology that requires Flash to view, and an essay by Harold Evans discussing the realities of reporting in times of conflict. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/warstories/ Topics: News, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Jun 27, 2006 What is a Multimedia Story?
A tutorial for journalists who want to learn how to do multimedia stories, defined as a "combination of text, still photographs, video clips, audio, graphics and interactivity presented on a Web site in a nonlinear format." Provides guidelines for completing a story (choosing, storyboarding, fieldwork, editing, assembling). Includes equipment and software tutorials, and tips on voice-over and standup narrations. From the Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley. http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/starttofinish/choose/ Topics: Media, News Last updated Sep 28, 2009 The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
These selections from the Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein Watergate Papers exhibit include images of newspaper articles, notes, letters, and related documents from the collection of these Washington Post journalists relating to their newspaper articles and their books, "All The President's Men" and "The Final Days." Includes annotations. The "finding aid" provides brief biographies and a full description of the collection. From the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/web/woodstein/ Topics: Communications, Correspondence, Mysteries and More, News, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jan 16, 2008 World Press Freedom Committee (WPFC)
This international organization that "includes 45 journalistic groups -- print, online and broadcast, labor and management, journalists, editors, publishers and owners on six continents" engages in the "fight against licensing of journalists, mandatory codes of conduct, mandatory tasks for journalists and other news controls." Its site features a description of activities (such as a 2008 conference on press freedom at the Beijing Olympics), news, provisions of the "Charter for a Free Press," and related publications. http://www.wpfc.org/ Topics: Last updated May 5, 2008 Write News
"A professional writer's resource." The Write News offers classifieds, a job board, books, news, and guidelines to online publications of interest to writers. The News Resources directory offers links to U.S and international newspapers arranged geographically, U.S. college newspapers (with international college newspapers coming in the future), and a cool section of specialized news services. This section includes, business, arts, publishing, entertainment, computer and tech news, sports, weather, legal, political, and journalism news sources. http://writenews.com/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Media, News, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Writing Last updated Jul 11, 2002 Youth Radio
The Internet home of a Berkeley-based organization which "promotes young people's intellectual, creative, and professional growth through training and access to media." Besides providing young adults with technical instruction in broadcast journalism, Youth Radio also produces programming that carries to the airwaves teen perspectives on contemporary issues and events. These thoughtful commentaries can be either heard (RealPlayer required) or read at this site. http://www.youthradio.org/ Topics: Media, Media, News, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Writing Last updated Nov 13, 2001 |
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