Journalism

Accuracy in Media uses citizen activism and investigative journalism to expose media bias, corruption, and public policy failings. Our organization empowers individuals to hold journalists as well as public and private officials accountable, in order to achieve a well informed and free society.

American Journalism Review is published by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. AJR’s mission is to promote excellence and inspire innovation in journalism through original reporting, commentary and smart aggregation on the news media.

The American Press Institute advances an innovative and sustainable news industry by helping publishers understand and engage audiences, grow revenue, improve public-service journalism, and succeed at organizational change.

The AEJMC is a nonprofit, educational association of journalism and mass communication educators, students and media professionals.

The AAN is a 501c(6) organization, which represents nearly 100 alternative newsmedia organizations throughout North America

Explores the fast-changing environment for public media with particular attention paid to the evolution of documentary film and video in a digital era. Excellent teaching and learning resources for issues regarding intellectual property and fair use.

Public Integrity is focusing its investigative reporting on inequality, a problem ingrained in the culture and economy of the U.S. since its founding.

From the Library of Congress. "This site allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1860-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present."

Four basic tenets for ethics in journalism, and examples of ethical reporting.

Through its fast-turn analysis and deep reporting, CJR is an essential venue not just for journalists, but also for the thousands of professionals in communications, technology, academia, and other fields reliant on solid media industry knowledge.

The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. We defend the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.

FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986.

The Freedom Forum’s mission is to foster First Amendment freedoms for all. It works to raise awareness of First Amendment freedoms through education, advocacy and action, sharing the stories of Americans who have exercised their rights to ignite change.

ICFJ has built a global network of journalists who produce timely, accurate information on key issues through compelling storytelling. We serve our community by providing training, mentoring, fellowships and financial support in investigative journalism, critical-issues reporting, media innovation and business sustainability, as well as through cutting-edge research and resources.

The Journalist's Resource examines public policy news topics through a research lens — and research through a journalistic lens. In clear, simple language, we provide journalists with a way to get up to speed on academic studies about complex problems and their potential solutions. Our mission is to inform the news by bridging the communications gap between academia and journalism.

The Toolbox is a free resource for start-up newsrooms, legacy and local media, freelancers, entrepreneurs, educators, student media and people in many other industries. Reporters new to a beat use the pages, organized much like a newsroom, to familiarize themselves with coverage and sourcing. Toolbox content has a Creative Commons license, and educators are encouraged to share Toolbox resources, videos, newsletters, etc. in class and in course materials.

Founded in 1947, Nieman Reports is a website and quarterly print publication covering thought leadership in journalism. Its editorial mission mirrors that of the Foundation itself: “to promote and elevate the standards of journalism.”

The News Media Alliance is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization was founded in 1992 through a merger of seven associations serving the newspaper industry and was originally known as the Newspaper Association of America (NAA).

For more than 40 years, Poynter has provided personalized coaching and hands-on seminars, to interactive, and online courses that teach those how to manage, edit, produce, program, report, write, blog, photograph and design, whether they belong to news organizations or work as independent entrepreneurs.

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.

"Honoring excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917."

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press provides pro bono legal representation, amicus curiae support, and other legal resources to protect First Amendment freedoms and the newsgathering rights of journalists.