Following are
some links to selected journalism publications, resources,
organizations and schools that deal with news media performance,
standards and ethics.
Washington State News Media Directories
Puget Sound Media Directory -
www.pugetsoundmediadirectory.com
The most comprehensive list of news media in the Puget Sound region,
detailing names, beats and direct contact information for thousands
of key reporters, editors and producers at more than 500 newspapers;
business, special-interest, trade and online publications; news
bureaus; and television and radio stations from Bellingham to Olympia.
Fully updated immediately prior to publication and indexed; database also available.
(NOTE: This is a commercial publication and must be purchased.)
Washington State Media Directory - www.finderbinder.com
The Washington State Media Directory provides detailed news media
information for Washington State. It lists print and broadcast news
media in Western and Eastern Washington, with a supplemental section
including trade/special interest publications, wire services, news
bureaus and Washington, D.C., correspondents. (NOTE: This is a
commercial publication and must be purchased.)
Publications and Resources
American Journalism Review -www.ajr.org
American Journalism Review is a national magazine that covers
all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. The
magazine, which is published 10 times a year, examines how the media
cover specific stories and broader coverage trends. AJR analyzes
ethical dilemmas in the field and monitors the impact of technology on
how journalism is practiced.
Columbia Journalism Review -www.cjr.org
Columbia Journalism Review is a watchdog of all forms of the
press, monitoring newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cable,
wire services and the Web. CJR examines political, economic,
technological, social, and legal issues, as well as day-to-day press
performance.
Editor and Publisher -www.editorandpublisher.com
Editor & Publisher is a weekly magazine covering the newspaper
industry in North America. E&P Online offers daily headlines,
in-depth features, and columnists.
Journal of Mass Media Ethics - www.jmme.byu.edu
The Journal of Mass Media
Ethics focuses on principles
and reasoning in ethics, rather than anecdotes, orthodoxy, dogma and
the enforcement of codes. JMME is
devoted to the exploration of ethics problems and issues in the various
fields of mass communication.
Online Journalism Review - www.ojr.org
Ojr.org emphasizes the application of journalistic standards to new
media across legal, ethical and commercial dimensions. It features
original articles written by professional journalists and editors, as
well as faculty, staff and students from the Annenberg School of
Communication.
Quill - www.spj.org/quill
Quill is a magazine for professional journalists. It offers
subscribers information on honing their journalistic skills,
increasing diversity in news coverage and the workplace, integrating
new technology in the news-gathering process, securing press freedoms
worldwide, maintaining ethical standards, and obtaining access to
public records. The magazine also covers industry trends, developments
in journalism education and the latest news on the Society of
Professional Journalists.
Cyber-Journalist - www.CyberJournalist.net
CyberJournalist.net is a resource site for journalists that focuses
on the convergence of the Internet with new media technologies. The
site offers tips on writing and editing, plus news and commentary on
online journalism. The site also explores how technology is affecting
the practice of journalism.
Journalism Organizations and Associations
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) - www.spj.org
The Society of Professional Journalists is
dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of
our nationˆs liberty. The societyˆs mission is to foster excellence
among journalists, to promote the free flow of information, and to
protect First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and of the
press.
American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) - www.asne.org
The American Society of Newspaper Editors is a membership
organization for daily newspaper editors and those who serve the
editorial needs of daily newspapers. Through its committees it carries
on projects, programs and initiatives for the good of journalism. It
also works to defend the First Amendment in the United States and
freedom of the press worldwide.
Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) - www.apme.org
APME works in partnership with Associated Press
to improve the wire service's performance. APME helps set ethical and
journalistic standards for newspapers, promotes freedom of information
and the First Amendment.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
- www.aejmc.org
The AEJMC promotes high standards for education
in journalism and mass communication, encourages a wide range of communication
research, champions multiculturalism in the classroom and curriculum,
and defends freedom of expression.
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) - www.nab.org
The National Association of Broadcasters is a full-service trade
association that promotes and protects the interests of radio and
television broadcasters in Washington, D.C., and around the world.
Organization of News Ombudsmen (ONO) - www.newsombudsmen.org
ONO has an international membership of active and associate
members. It maintains contact with news ombudsmen worldwide and
organizes annual conferences, held in a member's city, for the
discussion of news practices and a wide range of issues connected with
the work of ombudsmen.
Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) - www.rtnda.org
RTNDA, the world's largest and only professional organization
exclusively serving the electronic news profession, is made up of more
than 3,000 news directors, news associates, educators and students.
RTNDA encourages excellence in the electronic journalism industry.
Centers and Schools
American Press Institute - www.americanpressinstitute.org
The American Press Institute is devoted to the training and
development of professionals in the news industry and of journalism
educators. API also conducts training online, and develops custom training seminars
on content, values, leadership and management.
Center for Community Journalism - www.oswego.edu/ccj
The Center for Community Journalism fosters effective community
journalism by creating a link between academia and the world of
community journalism while training working journalists. It provides
continuing journalism education tailored to the needs of small news
organizations and helps community newspapers stay abreast of emerging
technologies.
Center for Media and Public Affairs - www.cmpa.com
The Center for Media and Public Affairs
(CMPA) is a nonpartisan research and educational organization that conducts
scientific studies focusing on
entertainment media.
The center strives to provide an empirical basis for ongoing debates
over media fairness through well-documented, timely, and readable
studies of media content.
Freedom Forum - www.freedomforum.org
The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free
press, free speech and free spirit for all people. It sponsors
workshops and publications dealing with journalism issues and ethics,
and hosts the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Pew Center for Civic Journalism - www.pewcenter.org
The Pew Center is an incubator for civic journalism experiments
that enable news organizations to find better ways of reporting the
news to re-engage people into public life. The project helps print and
broadcast news organizations to reconnect to their communities and
engage citizens in dialogue and problem-solving.
Project for Excellence in Journalism -
www.journalism.org
The Project for Excellence in Journalism is an initiative by
journalists intended to clarify and raise the standards of American
journalism. The project pursues this goal by bringing journalists
together to determine their purpose and aims.
Poynter Institute - www.poynter.org
The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and
inspiring journalists and media leaders. It promotes excellence and
integrity in the practice of journalism and in the practical leadership
of successful businesses. It stands for a journalism that informs
citizens and enlightens public discourse. It fosters the value of
independent journalism. The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press,
Politics and Public Policy is a Harvard
University research center dedicated to exploring the intersection
of the press, politics and public policy in theory and practice.
The center strives to bridge the gaps among journalists, scholars
and the public.
Media Analysis and Criticism
Media Channel - www.mediachannel.org
MediaChannel.org is a non-profit, public-interest Web site
dedicated to global media issues. It offers news, reports and
commentary from an international network of media-issues organizations
and publications, as well as original features from contributors and
staff.
Newswatch - www.newswatch.org
Contains links to key news and criticism sites, plus academic and
institutional media watchdogs.
Online News Association - www.journalists.org
The Online News Association is composed primarily of professional
online journalists who seek to promote excellence and ethics.
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) - www.fair.org
FAIR, a liberal media-watch group, advocates greater diversity in
the press and scrutinizes media practices that marginalize the public
interest, and minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an
anti-censorship organization, it exposes neglected news stories and
defends working journalists.
Media Research Center - www.mrc.org
The Media Research Center, a conservative media-watch group, works
to bring balance and responsibility to the news media. It contends
that within the national news media, a liberal bias has long existed
that has influenced the public's understanding of critical issues.
PBS's News Hour - www.pbs.org/newshour/media
The Public Broadcasting System's "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"
regularly features media analyst Terence Smith discussing media
practices and ethics.
NPR's "On the Media" - www.wnyc.org/new/talk/onthemedia
National Public Radio program featuring regular discussions of
media issues.
CNN's "Reliable Sources" - www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/reliable.sources
Cable News Network program featuring regular discussions of media
issues.
Fox NewsWatch - www.foxnews.com/foxnewswatch
Fox News program featuring regular discussions of media issues.