Journalism
Bibliographies
Style Guides
Reference
Journals
Databases
Internet Sources
REF PN 4726.W86 1986
The Journalist's Bookshelf:
An Annotated and Selected Bibliography of United States Print Journalism
A bibliography of works pertaining to all aspects of journalism.
Works cited range from classic works in the field to modern (as of
1986) works in the profession.
P 90.B55 1980
Basic Books in the Mass Media.
An annotated list of useful books for those working in the mass
media.
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REF PN 4783.A83 2000
The Associated Press
Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law.
REF PN 4783.A875 1987
The Associated Press
Stylebook and Libel Manual.
These two works provide style information on word choice and
usage. Both works also contain basic legal information on how to
avoid libel suits.
REF LB 2369.C38
The Chicago Manual of Style.
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REF H 67.W338 B766 2004
Brookings Media Guide.
Provides the user with information about the Brookings Institute and
the information that it can provide reporters on a wide variety of
topics. It also provides information on how to contact Brookings
Experts.
REF PN 4855.P26 1983
The Encyclopedia of American
Journalism.
An encyclopedia specializing in American Journalism. Entries
range from individual writers, to concepts such as "Yellow Journalism".
REF HS17.G334
Encyclopedia of Associations.
Provides contact information for over 22,000 nonprofit American
organizations and 19,000 International organizations.
Organizations
are grouped by a subject heading. Excellent indexing allows the
user
to find an organization quickly.
REF
PN4855.S33 1987
Newspapers
Describes the history of the newspaper, and how it has been produced
since the 18th century. There is also discussion about how
newspapers interact with society, the law, and technology. At the
end of each chapter there is a bibliography.
REF AG 6.N49 1993
The New York Public Library
Desk Reference.
Provides the user with quick access to a wide variety of facts.
Chapter headings include: Times and Dates, Symbols and Signs, The
Animal World, Math and Science Basics, Literature, Religions,
Inventions and Scientific Discoveries, Etiquette, Legal Information,
Useful Addresses, Household Tips, Sports and Games, Health, and First
Aid. There is a bias towards U.S. information.
REF JA 51.S7
The Statesman's
Yearbook.
Contains information about world government ranging from individual
countries to multinational organizations. Entries contain a brief
overview of the history of the country and a snapshot of the country
through statistics. For organizations, the entries contain
information about the origin of the organization, what its aims are,
who its member countries are, and who the leader of the organization is.
REF
AY 67.N5 W7
The World Almanac and Book of
Facts
A good ready reference source. Among the information that is
contained in the yearly volumes are major news events for the previous
year, information about countries and their leaders, states and their
governors, astronomy, sports, and health information. There is a
bias towards U.S. information.
REF PN 4728.Q53 2003
World Press Encyclopedia.
Contains information and statistics about the worlds media.
Included in the discussion of media are television, radio, and Internet
publication. Basic trends in global regions are discussed as well
as specific information for countries. Statistics reported
include Literacy Rate, Population, Number of Television Stations,
Number of Radio Stations.
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Atlas
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Media and Methods
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Atlas World Press Review
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Media General Financial Weekly
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Columbia Journalism Review
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Media/scope
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Editor and Publisher
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Vital Speeches of the Day
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Journalism and Mass
Communication Quarterly
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World Press Review
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Journalism Quarterly
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LexiNexis
Academic
LexisNexis Academic provides searchable access to a comprehensive
spectrum of full text information from over 5,600 sources, selected to
meet academic research needs. Newspapers indexed includes the New
York Times, Agence France Presse, Al-Jazeera, The Times (London),
and many other international papers.
NewsBank
Info Web
Complete full text content of local and regional news, including
community events, schools politics, government policies, cultural
activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the
community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Newspaper Source
Newspaper Source provides
cover-to-cover full text for 23 national (U.S.) and international
newspapers, including USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The
Washington Post, The Times (London), The Toronto Star
, etc. The
database also contains selected full text from more than 180 regional
(U.S.) newspapers, including
The
Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, The Miami
Herald, The New York Daily News, The San Jose Mercury News
, etc.
In
addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are
provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc.
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The Brookings
Institution
An independant, nonpartisan organization devoted to shaping public
policy. Website contains many useful links for journalists.
Editor
and Publisher
Discusses up do date issues that affect the press. Site also
contains a listing of full time employment options across the nation.
FACSNET
This site's goal is to improve the quality of information reaching the
public through the news. The site has links to a various online
resources to assist journalists in gathering accurate information.
FAIR (Fairness &
Accuracy In
Reporting)
A media watch group that reports on media bias and censorship.
Site provides commentart on and examples of bias in mass media.
Poynter Online
Probably the single
best portal on the Web for accessing Journalism resources.
Includes an extensive Resource Center as well as News and Commentary,
Romanesko's Media News, the Nelson Search Tool For Journalists, and
much more.
The Freedom Forum
The Freedom Forum, Newseum, and Newsroom Diversity information
JournalismNet
One of the best collections of journalism links on the Internet.
The
Journalists Toolbox
Fast access to news sites on the Web
Power Reporting
Thousands of free research tools for journalists
Reporter.Org
Reporter.org
was conceived by Investigative Reporters & Editors as a way to
provide a variety of resources to journalists, journalism educators,
and the public at large via the Web. Founded with a grant from the
Hillman Foundation, the project continues to evolve.
SILHA Center
The SILHA Center at the University of Minnesota is devoted to research
in media ethics and freedom of the press issues.
Society of Professional Journalists
The home page for the Society of Professional Journalists.
Provides links to news and issues of interest to journalists.
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