Journalism

[|www.toondoo.com] is a really good one. Students can create their own unique characters or use the sites to create comic strips. This is one of the best free ones out there…. Just my opinion. Have fun with it.
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Founded by newspaper publishers in 1946, API is the oldest and largest center devoted solely to training and professional development for the news industry and college journalism educators. [|http://www.americanpressinstitute.org] An alliance of more than 30 journalism-related organizations concerned about secrecy in government and the increasing closure of public records and meetings at all levels of government.//** [|**//http://www.cjog.net//**] C-SPAN Classroom is a free membership service that offers resources to assist educators, and specifically civics and U.S. government teachers, in their use of C-SPAN's primary source, public affairs video.//** [|**//http://www.c-spanclassroom.org///**] Honors the legacy of The Wall Street Journal reporter who was slain in Pakistan in 2002. Includes PEARL World Youth News, an international web-based student news service run by secondary school students from around the world.//** [|**//http://www.pearl.iearn.org/pearlnews///**] Great career development tips.//** [|**//http://www.freep.com/legacy/jobspage//**] A project of The Freedom Forum, the site features coverage of First Amendment issues and topics, daily First Amendment news, a First Amendment Library and guest analyses by legal specialists.//** [|**//http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/default.aspx//**] Based in Arlington, Va., this nonpartisan foundation is dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities: The Newseum, the First Amendment and newsroom diversity.//** [|**//http://www.freedomforum.org//**] This project surveyed more than 100,000 high school students, nearly 8,000 teachers and more than 500 administrators and principals at 544 high schools across the United States.//** [|**//http://firstamendment.jideas.org//**] Offers free materials for classroom use.//** [|**//http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com//**] IEARN enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other new technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference.//** [|**//http://www.iearn.org//**] Created at Ball State University to develop and encourage excellence in high school journalism through on-site activities, tailored programs, distance learning and digital activities and scholarship.//** [|**//http://www.jideas.org//**] See projected graduation rates for individual school districts, states and the United States as a whole. This site measures the likelihood that a ninth-grader will complete high school on time.//** [|**//http://learningtofinish.org/calculator//**] **//(The site works best with Internet Explorer.)//** The Freedom Museum, located in Chicago, is the nation's first museum dedicated to freedom and the First Amendment. hrough interactive explorations, visitors can gain a greater understanding for the struggle for freedom in the United States and the role the First Amendment plays in our daily lives.//** [|**//http://www.freedommuseum.us//**] NCSS is the country's largest association devoted solely to social studies education.//** [|**//http://www.ncss.org//**] NCTE works to advance teaching, research, and student achievement in English language arts at all scholastic levels.//** [|**//http://www.ncte.org//**] A "news museum" dedicated to the past and present of news, the Newseum is run by The Freedom Forum. It is located in Washington.//** [|**//http://www.newseum.org//**] Scholastic journalism is a priority of NAA Foundation, which strives to develop engaged and literate citizens in our diverse society through investment in and support of programs designed to enhance student achievement through newspaper readership and appreciation of the First Amendment.//** [|**//http://www.naafoundation.org//**] Using the standards and resources of PBS's "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," NewsHour Extra provides students and teachers with quality educational resources based on current issues and events.//** [|**//http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra//**] Tightly focused, interactive learning through Web-browser based courses that can be completed anytime and anywhere. These interactive, free or inexpensive courses appeal to journalists at all levels of experience and in all types of media. Students and advisers should check out the "Be a Reporter" game.//** [|**//http://www.newsu.org//**] Resources for students and teachers in grades 3-12//** [|**//http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html//**] The Maynard Institute, Oakland, Calif., has helped the nation's news media reflect America's diversity in staffing, content and business operations.//** [|**//http://www.maynardije.org//**] A school for journalists, future journalists and teachers of journalism. Web site is a key resource for professional and aspiring journalists, with stories about the media industry, reporting, writing, visual and multimedia journalism, ethics and values.//** [|**//http://www.poynter.org//**] **//Special content for scholastic journalists, with story ideas, reporting and writing tips and a place to showcase students' best work://** [|**//http://www.poynter.org/poynterhigh//**] Part of a year-round effort run by ASNE in which the news media engages the public about the importance of open government. The site includes materials for scholastic journalists.//** [|**//http://www.sunshineweek.org//**] For teachers and students from the Knight Foundation.//** [|**//http://www.teachfirstamendment.org//**]
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 * American Press Institute**
 * //Coalition of Journalists for Open Government
 * //C-SPAN Classroom
 * //Daniel Pearl Foundation
 * //Detroit Free Press Jobs Page
 * //First Amendment Center
 * //The Freedom Forum
 * //Future of the First Amendment
 * //Illinois First Amendment Center
 * //International Education and Resource Network
 * //J-Ideas
 * //Learning to Finish
 * //McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum
 * //National Council for the Social Studies
 * //The National Council of Teachers of English
 * //Newseum
 * //Newspaper Association of America Foundation
 * //NewsHour Extra
 * //News University
 * //The New York Times Learning Network
 * //Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
 * //Poynter High/Poynter Institute for Media Studies
 * //Sunshine Week
 * //Teach First Amendment

[|www.ajr.org] Published by The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, this online version of the //American Journalism Review//, "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 and on the final product." Read the current issue online or search their archives. The //AJR// site also links to newspapers, magazine, television networks, television affiliates, radio, news wire services, media companies, journalism organizations, and media monitors. You can search for awards, scholarships, fellowships, and grants. //AJR// provides a list of Reporter's Tools or links that " offer a range of reportorial aids from guidelines for searching the Internet to lists of quotable experts, from tips on using public opinion polls to video feeds for television newscasts." In addition, the site supplies a short list of Writing Aids, or links that "provide the writer with dictionaries, style guides and general tips." [|www.cjr.org] The //Columbia Journalism Review// is a media monitor founded in 1961 under the support of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. " //CJR// examines not only day-to-day press performance but also the many forces—political, economic, technological, social, legal, and more—that affect that performance for better or worse. The magazine, which is edited by a dedicated staff of professional journalists and published six times a year, offers a mix of reporting, analysis, criticism, and commentary, always aimed at its basic goal: the continuing improvement of journalism in the service of a free society." You can read the current or past issues on this site. //CJR// also provides Journalism Tools, or links to recommended resources, news about the news, media outlets, and journalism jobs. [|www.highschooljournalism.org] This is an extremely useful site to the scholastic journalist. You can find definitions of common terms and news, feature articles, and columns related to high school journalism. You can also locate summer programs, college journalism programs, and scholarships. Other features of this site allow you to ask professional journalists questions, listen to the experiences of other high school journalists, and test your journalism skills. High School Journalism also provides lists of related awards and their winners, and links to sites relevant to the high school journalist including journalism organizations and high school newspapers online. You can search this site by keyword. [|www.ire.org] "IRE provides educational services to reporters, editors, and others interested in investigative journalism and work to maintain high professional standards." This searchable site provides the history of the organization along with membership, training, and award information. The site also provides a resource center containing 20,000 plus investigative stories and 2,000 tip sheets, reporting guides, and beat sources. Special sections on FOIA and campaign finance are available as well. [|www.journalism.org] This site is the online home of the Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Committee for Concerned Journalists. The site is aimed at citizens, print journalists, broadcast journalists, online journalists, managers, students, and teachers. The site provides a digest of media-related news, reports, surveys, articles, and speeches. The site provides tools and guidance for journalists including: strategies and techniques, professional guidelines, training information, and links to relevant Internet sites. The site also provides advice and information for students interested in pursuing a career in the media. http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/toolbox/ This searchable site presented by The American Press Institute provides many resources for the journalist arranged by topic. You can find public records or statistics, get background information on major events, find tips for covering weather or journalism jobs, read strange news stories, take quizzes, and much more. The site includes a section geared specifically toward [|high school journalists] providing useful links with limited annotations. http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/ The NSPA site provides information about trends in high school media, contest information, and forums for the scholastic journalist. You can also find general information about the association in addition to membership, publication, and convention information. Their [|Sourcebook] provides links and contact information for resources and organizations of interest to student journalists. [|www.newseum.org] This online museum provides images of the front pages of many daily newspapers from approximately 40 countries, several online exhibits related to media history, photojournalism, and editorial cartoons. The site also features a News Mania Quiz Game and information about the museum. http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=73415 "The Poynter Institute is a school for journalists, future journalists, and teachers of journalists." Find guidance on the college search, story ideas, practical writing advice, articles, and tip sheets at this site. http://www.splc.org/ "The Student Press Law Center is an advocate for student free-press rights and provides information, advice, and legal assistance at no charge to students and the educators who work with them." Find answers to frequently asked questions about media law, obtain legal help using the SPLC Virtual Lawyer, search dozens of guides to legal issues affecting student media, or visit their Homework Zone to find helpful resources about journalism, education, media law, and civil rights. The site also links to local, state, and national student journalism organizations.
 * //American Journalism Review//**
 * //Columbia Journalism Review//**
 * High School Journalism**
 * Investigative Reporters and Editors**
 * Journalism.org**
 * The Journalist's Toolbox**
 * National Scholastic Press Association**
 * Newseum: The Interactive Museum of News**
 * Poynter Online's High School Journalism Program**
 * Student Press Law Center**