Journalism Teaching Resources on the Web
- City Council
- a newsgathering simulation. Students gather notes from "last night's" city council meeting and then write a story.
- Color, Contrast & Dimension in News Design
- An interactive Flash teaching unit by Pegie Stark Adam from Poynter.org that takes one through color theory basics using newspaper and magazine examples.
- The Elements of Digital Storytelling
- by Nora Paul & Christina Fiebich, U. Minn.
- Newsroom 101: Exercises in Grammar, Usage and Associated Press Style
- "These self-instructional exercises are based on issues . . . that arose at a daily newspaper. They are offered here for people who are learning copy editing. . . . The examples and answers came from Ron Hartung of the Tallahassee Democrat -- grammar consultant, newsroom coach, intern mentor and author of the weekly "Traffic Doctor"column. These exercises were edited and put online by Gerald Grow -- professor of journalism at Florida A&M University."
- Flash Journalism
- A companion site to Mindy McAdams' book Flash Journalism: How to Produce Multimed News Packages
- Gestalt and Typography
- Mike Cuenca produced this 7 minute multimedia presentation on using Gestalt to understand typography.
- Guide to Investigative Journalism - PBS
- A Web-based set of articles with links to resources that accompanies the PBS series America's Investigative Reports.
- Index of Journalism Ethics Cases
- from David Boeyink, Indiana U School of Journalism
- Interactive and Non-Linear Narrative:Theory and Practice
- Free course materials from MIT's Open Courseware program. Includes an excellent and challenging list of readings.
- Journalism & Mass Communication Schools in the USA
- "Index of links to many of the schools and university departments that offer Journalism (or) Mass Communication as a program in the US. "
- Multimedia Reporting and Convergence
- From the UC Berkeley journalism graduate school -- a tutorial on producing multimedia stories for mid-career journalists. Lots of information there -- everything from choosing a story to what to put in your backpack as well as good tutorials on the major applications you'll need to know how to use: iMovie, Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver.
- Newslab
- Working for excellence in TV news - non-profit television news laboratory affiliated with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
- News Reporting Simulation
- One of the courseware offerings of the Center for New Media at Columbia University by John Pavlik. "In the ... simulation, you'll find yourself in the role of a police reporter for Freeport News assigned to cover a fire. You'll face a variety of decisions and challenges. After doing your reporting, you'll write and file a news story."
- News University: Training for Journalists, Anytime, Anywhere.
- Online courses, some free, some for a fee, offer training "through self-directed modules, eSeminars and faculty-led courses." Topics are narrowly focused. Some examples: Math for Journalists, Freedom of Information, Covering Water Quality, Color in News Design, etc.
- NPR News Code of Ethics and Practices
- February 25, 2004. See also "Independence and Integrity II: The Updated Ethics Guide for
Public Radio Journalism"- Reporting Census 2000 A Guide for Journalists
- Stephen K. Doig, Cronkite School of Journalism, Arizona State University
- Rhetorica
- "The Rhetorica Network offers analysis and commentary about the rhetoric, propaganda, and spin of journalism and politics, including analysis of presidential speeches and election campaigns. This site features the Rhetorica: Press-Politics Journal web log, comprehensive news media links, a rhetoric textbook, a primer of critical techniques, and information for citizens. The character of Rhetorica represents the purposes and canons of classical rhetoric. --Andrew R. Cline, Ph.D." See especially his essay on bias
- Storytelling for the Web
- by Jeff Cowart, President Media National for Gannet online training
- Thinking Visually
- Created by Mark D. Harmon, Assoc. Professor in the Dept. of Broadcastging, University of Tennessee.
- Tips for Interviewing
- From Ken Metzler, Professor Emeritus, University of Oregon School off Communication, author of Creative Interviewing.
- You Be the Producer!
- a news judgment game from CNN
- Writing for Radio - Mike Meckler
Selected Journalism Schools
- The University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Center for New Media at Columbia University
- Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
- Indiana University School of Journalism
- Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
- Missouri School of Journalism
- Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
- The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
- Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
- Texas A & M University (College Station)
- U. of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
- U.C.Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
- U. of Wisconsin Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication