Best
Bets for Editing/Reporting
American
Copy Editors Society—Find
tips, job and scholarship information and more.
American Society of Newspaper
Editors—An organization for daily newspaper
editors. Find industry news and information on careers
and internships.
AP
Stylebook— Access the online version of
the AP Stylebook via computers in Hamilton Hall. Online
access allows keyword searching as well as direct links
to new stylebook entries, popular topics and recent changes.
Asian
American Journalists Association—Provides online
guides to covering other cultures and minorities. Learn
about fellowships, mentorships, jobs and more. Some resources
are
only available to members.
Assignment Editor—The newsroom home page featuring
organized lists of helpful Web sites.
Committee to Protect Journalists—An
organization dedicated to the global defense of press
freedom.
CyberJournalist.net—Find information geared to
the digital journalist.
Freedom
Forum—Link to the Newseum, research First Amendment
freedoms and learn the latest on newsroom diversity.
Investigative
Reporters and Editors—Along
with training and job information, this site provides stories,
tipsheets and guides covering investigative topics.
Journalist's
Toolbox—Find online resources for reporters and
editors.
Journolist—An
annotated list of sites chosen to help reporters, writers
and editors make good use of the Internet.
National
Association of Black Journalists—Learn about
awards, fellowships, services for students, internship programs
and more. Some resources require membership.
News Wise Search Tools
for Reporters—Find expert sources, have your queries
answered online, and use other search tools designed for
reporters.
Nieman
Watchdog—Sponsored
by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University,
this site points out weaknesses in current media coverage
and suggests news angles and experts to pursue for more complete
analysis.
Power Reporting—Find
free Internet search tools for journalists organized by beat.
Poynteronline—Provides
about everything a journalist’s needs: tips on writing,
daily columns on media issues, information on seminars and
conferences, online forums and web links.
The Slot: A Spot for Copy
Editors—Created and maintained by Washington Post
copy editor Bill Walsh, this site offers editing as well
as
career advice.
Society of Professional Journalists—Find
information on careers and internships, ethics, freedom
of
information issues and more.
Special Libraries
News Division—News librarians from newspapers, magazines
and radio/television stations have created their own "Top
Internet Sites for Journalists." There are links to
newspaper archives, expert sources, information on September
11 and
more.
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