Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey

Updated December 11, 2011

Electronic Journals

• Defining Internet Freedom (PDF 1.15MB) - An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, June 2010
  
• Media Making Change - An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, December 2007
  
  Media Emerging - An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State,  March 2006
  
• Seeking Free & Responsible Media (PDF 256KB) - An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State. February 2003
  

Publications

• Justice for All: The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall (PDF 1.66MB)
  
• Handbook of Independent Journalism - July 2006
  
• Media Law Handbook (PDF 2.6MB)
  
• Edward R. Murrow, Journalism at Its Best (PDF 978KB) - April 2006
• A Responsible Press Office: An Insiders Guide (PDF 408KB) - September 2001

Journalism Resources

Membership Groups

• American Society of Newspaper Editors
  Represents daily newspaper editors in the Americas.
• Association for Women Journalists
  Promotes fair treatment of women in the media and the newsroom through a scholarship program, career grants, networking, advocacy, career seminars, and the annual Vivian Castleberry Awards Competition.
• International Federation of Journalists
  Represents around 500,000 members in more than 100 countries.
• Investigative Reporters and Editors
  Represents investigative journalists.
• National Press Photographers Association
  Serves print and television photojournalists.
• Online News Association
  Serves online-media journalists.
• Organization of News Ombudsmen
  International association of ombudsmen, or internal newsroom critics.
• Radio and Television News Directors Association
  http://www.rtnda.org
  Membership group for electronic journalists worldwide.
• Society of Professional Journalists
  The Society of Professional Journalists works to improve and protect journalism. SPJ also promotes the free practice of journalism and high ethical standards of behavior. Encourages the free flow of information vital to a well-informed public, works to educate the next generation of journalists, and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.
• Society for News Design
  Represents designers, graphic artists, illustrators, and other visual journalists.

Reporting and Editing

• Cyberjournalist.net
  CyberJournalist.net is a resource site that focuses on how the Internet, convergence (see note), and new technologies are changing the media. The site offers tips, news, and commentary about online journalism, citizen's media, digital storytelling, converged news operations, and using the Internet as a reporting tool.
  Note: Convergence in the media refers to cross-platform reporting. For example: newspaper reporters file stories for the newspaper, the paper's Web site, and even a TV or radio station owned by the newspaper.
• Journalism.net
  A full service site with dozens of useful links, developed by a Canadian reporter.
• NewsLab
  Resources, story background, and training for television and radio journalists.
• Project for Excellence in Journalism
  U.S. non-profit organization has resources and research.
• Reporter.org
  Resources for journalists, including beat-related links.

Specialized Journalism

Most of these groups are membership organizations that offer training at regularly scheduled conferences and resources on their Web sites.

• Business: National Center for Business Reporting
  
• Conflict: Center for War, Peace, and the News Media
  
• Investigative: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
  
• Science: International Science Writers Association
  
• Sports: Associated Press Sports Editors
  

Journalism Training

• American Press Institute
  Training center for print journalists based in the United States. Site offers resources, including useful links at The Journalist's Toolbox.
• CIESPAL
  International journalism center for Latin America, based in Ecuador. (Site is in Spanish.)
• European Journalism Centre
  Training institute based in The Netherlands, has background information on European media and resources.
• Independent Journalism Foundation
  Supports free press in Eastern Europe with training at four regional centers.
• International Center for Journalists
  http://www.icfj.org
  Training center based in the United States also has links to worldwide training and fellowship opportunities on its International Journalists' Network
• Internews
  U.S. non-profit group offers journalism training around the world.
• Institute for the Advancement of Journalism
  South African media training institute.
• Institute for War and Peace Reporting
  Special reports by region from this London-based non-profit, in multiple languages.
• John S. Knight Fellowships
  Offer one-year professional journalism fellowships for outstanding mid-career journalists at Stanford University.
• Journalismtraining.org (Society of Professional Journalists)
  Provides a centralized location for journalists seeking information about professional development. The centerpiece of the site is a searchable database of local, regional, and national journalism training programs.
• No Train-No Gain
  Newspaper training editors share ideas and exercises on this site.
• Poynter Institute
  A school for journalists, based in the United States. Web site provides resources, story background information, and plenty of links.

Freedom of Expression

• Article 19
  International non-profit group supports freedom of expression and the free flow of information as fundamental human rights.
• Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
  Non-governmental group defends the rights of journalists throughout the world.
• Freedom Forum
  News outlet dealing primarily with U.S. First Amendment and Freedom of Information issues.
• Inter American Press Association
  Supports free press in the Western Hemisphere. (Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese)
• Journalists for Human Rights
  Canadian-based nonprofit, focused on reporting in Africa.
• Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
  A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists.
• Reporters Without Borders
  International press freedom organization, based in Paris. Resources in English, French, and Spanish.
• World Press Freedom Committee
  International umbrella group defends and promotes press freedom.

Ethics Codes

• American Society of Newspaper Editors
  ASNE Statement of Principles.
  Reston, VA: American Society of Newspaper Editors, 2002.
  
• Radio-Television News Directors Association
  Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
  Washington, DC: Radio-Television News Directors Association, 2000.
• Society of Professional Journalists
  SPJ Code of Ethics.
  Indianapolis, IN: Society of Professional Journalists, 1996.
  
• International Center for Journalists
  Codes of Ethics (by country and region).
  Washington, DC.