Journalism Resource Center

In its simplest term, journalism can be described as news reporting. When Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable type printing press in 1456, it paved the way for the renaissance of journalism. In 1594, the world’s first printed periodical, Mercurius Gallobelgicus, was published in Cologne and distributed. In 1665, the Oxford Gazette became the first English newspaper to be published on a regular basis. The first American newspaper was the New England Courant, which was more of a Colonial vehicle. It was believed to be published on the side by Benjamin Franklin’s brother James Franklin, a printer. Since its early beginnings, journalism has grown to become a worldwide phenomenon with every country having its own newspapers, magazines, and more. The main role of journalism is to inform the society of important or newsworthy events, though it’s also veered somewhat towards sensationalism and entertainment in more recent times. To learn more about journalism, follow these resources.

Journalist Associations & Organizations

• ACES: Official site of the American Copy Editors Society with forum, board notes, job bank, mentor program, and more.
• JEA: The Journalism Education Association provides information on awards & contests, certification, conventions & workshops, curriculum, and so on.
• BAJ: The British Association of Journalists offer information on benefits, ethos as well as news for members.
• ONA: The Online News Association provides the latest news, membership benefits, online journalism awards, discussion groups, and other resources.
• CAJ: The Canadian Association of Journalists offers information on events, awards, membership details as well as the latest news.
• AEJ: The Association of European Journalists provides information about the organization, national contacts, media freedom, media prizes, and more.
• SPJ: The Society of Professional Journalists offers information on the SDX Foundation, training, convention, awards as well as other resources.
• ASNE: The American Society of News Editors offers information on key initiatives, membership, annual conference, and more.
• CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists is dedicated to defending all journalists in the world.
• NABJ: The National Association of Black Journalists provides information on membership, media, convention, events/programs, awards, and more.

Journalism Publications

• AJR: The American Journalism Review provides news sources, resources, AJR content, and other information for American journalists.
• BJR: The British Journalism Review offers cutting edge publications for all kinds of journalism.
• Media Magazine: A publication of English & Media Centre, it publishes articles on many aspects of journalism.
• Dart Center: Presented by the Journalism School of Columbia University, it offers resources for journalists who deal with violence.
• OJR: The Online Journalism review is dedicated to the future of digital journalism.

News Sources

• USA Today: A leading national newspaper, it covers news, travel, money, sports, tech, weather, and more.
• The Wall Street Journal: The official website provides the latest business news from around the world.
• The New York Times: The official website of a top newspaper in Eastern United States.
• Los Angeles Times: The homepage of a leading newspaper in Western United States.
• Chicago Tribune: The Midwest’s top newspaper, it covers sports, business, entertainment, health, travel, and more.
• The Washington Post: One of the top newspapers in the nation, it covers politics, sports, business, arts and living, opinions, and so on.
• ABC News: The homepage of a leading news broadcaster in the United States.
• CBS News: Another leading broadcast organization covering a wide spectrum of news.
• MSNBC News: The news portal of MSN and NBC.
• CNN: A top international broadcast organization, it brings the latest news from around the world.

Careers in Journalism

• Journalists: The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on nature of work, training, qualifications, employment, job outlook, earnings, and more.
• A Day in the Life: The Princeton Review provides an overview of a career in journalism.
• Career Services: The San Diego State University provides a list of useful resources for journalists.
• Journalism Jobs: An excellent resource center for people who are looking to be a professional journalist.
• Jobs & Internships: The Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism provides listings for people who are looking for journalism jobs and internships.

Other Relevant Sites

• Resources: The University of Iowa provides an excellent collection of resources covering cyber journalism, news sources, teaching resources, information guides, and more.
• The Journalistic Resources Page: The page offers links to journalism, education & research, and journalism organizations.
• Resource Center: Moorhead State University provides comprehensive resources on general journalism, civil journalism, and cyber journalism.
• Canadian Resources: This is a good place to find a range of resources for journalists in Canada.
• Journalist’s Toolbox: Come here to find all kinds of resources presented by the Society of Professional Journalists.
• Directory: The site provides a list of useful links for all forms of journalism.
• Internet Tools & Resources: The San Francisco State University offers a list of resources for journalists.
• Ethics: The School of Journalism & Mass Communication of the University of Wisconsin at Madison provides a list of ethics sites on journalism.
• Children’s Rights: The Bernard van Leer Foundation provides a list of resources for journalists who work with children.
• More Resources: The Advancement of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence offers resources on the press room, calendar of events, and statistics.
• Web Resources: The page offers journalism resources like reporting tools, search engines, directories, schools of thought, and more.
• AIDS Resources: The National Press Foundation offers some AIDS/HIV resources for journalists. 
• Handbook for Independent Journalism: The government page provides essential resources covering membership groups, reporting & editing, specialized journalism, and so on.
• Citation Resources: The University of Florida Libraries offer resources for citation.
• MLA: The Western Connecticut State University Libraries provide online resources on the MLA citation style.