Internet Resources by Subject: Journalism

"... a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." FactCheck.org monitors TV ads, debates, speeches, etc. for factual accuracy. The service is provided as a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Use the site to find out the truth behind the political rhetoric.

"The Student Press Law Center is an advocate for student free press rights and provides free legal help and information to students and the educators who work with them" The site provides a Resource Center with a variety of helpful sources of information and FAQs. It also provides news articles regarding students and free press in school newspapers.

From Washington State University: "This stylebook is written for journalists who write about agriculture for the general public. It is intended as a supplement to the Associated Press Stylebook." Provides an alphabetical list of terms related to agriculture.

"... a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." FactCheck.org monitors TV ads, debates, speeches, etc. for factual accuracy. The service is provided as a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Use the site to find out the truth behind the political rhetoric.

The national media watch group, has been offering well documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. It advocates for diversity in the press, scrutinizes media practices, and acts as an anti-censorship organization, exposing neglected news stories and defending journalists.

The site was designed assist reporters in providing action information about the Federal Courts. The guide covers the Federal District Courts, Bankruptcy Court, and the Federal Appellate Courts. It can also be of use to others interested in an overview of the system.

The Pulitzer Prize is actually 21 different awards that cover journalism, fiction writing, history, biography, and non-ficition writing, poetry, drama, and music. The site provides background on the prizes, access to the full-text of some of the winners' works (including photographic award winning pictures), a timeline of the awards and more.

"The Student Press Law Center is an advocate for student free press rights and provides free legal help and information to students and the educators who work with them" The site provides a Resource Center with a variety of helpful sources of information and FAQs. It also provides news articles regarding students and free press in school newspapers.