Subject guides: Media and Communications: Webguides and Directories

Professional Organisations - Australia

Professional organisations provide information and tools that support both student and professional journalists. These range from codes of conduct and practice, style and writing guides, legal information and the ongoing assessment and discussion of the rapidly changing media environment.

Professional Organisation- International

British Association of Journalists
International Centre for Journalists
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
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Established in 1938, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard administers the oldest fellowship program for journalists in the world. More than 1,300 journalists of accomplishment from 91 countries and territories have received Nieman Fellowships and benefited from a year of study and exploration at Harvard University.
Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe
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Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe, a loose network of independent content regulators for both press and broadcast media.
Society for Editors and Proofreaders (UK)
Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Women Writers and Journalists
South Asian Journalists Association

Resource directories

Poynter Online
Poynter champions freedom of expression, civil dialogue and compelling journalism that helps citizens participate in healthy democracies.
Pew Research Center Journalism & Media
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
Journalism.co.uk
Forums, blogs, directories, tools and tech for journalists.
Journalist's Toolbox
Society of Professional Journalists tool kit including fact checking, diversity resources and social media tools.
The News Manual
A free online resource for journalists, would-be journalists, educators and people interested in the media.

Media-watch and transparency websites

Media Watch (ABC)
Paul Barry presents the show that casts a critical eye over the media industry, watching the watchers and commenting on all forms of media, PR and communications.
FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Project Censored
freepress
Sourcewatch
The Center for Media and Democracy publishes SourceWatch to track corporations.
Index on Censorship
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