Journalism

» CRAYON: Create Your Own Newspaper
   Interactive guide to designing and writing a newspaper, with FAQ and step-by-step instructions.

   
   http://www.crayon.net/

» Courier Mail - Headstart: Your Newspaper
   Learn how a newspaper is put together from news and opinion to cartoons, advertising, distribution and recycling.

   
   http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/extras/headstart/newspaper_page.htm

» Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
   FAIR is a national media watch group which offers documented criticism of media bias and censorship in order to help the public become media activists rather than passive consumers of news.

   
   http://www.fair.org/

» Growing Journalists and Readers
   A journalist tells about helping a fifth-grade class begin a school newspaper. Includes practical tips for starting a paper.

   
   http://www.asne.org/kiosk/editor/99.mar-apr/holland1.htm

» Headliners
   Originally known as Children's Express, this is the UK's only news agency run by young people, providing news and comment for the local and national TV, radio, print and online media.

   
   http://www.headliners.org/

» High School Journalism
   Presented by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Has resources for student journalists, teachers, editors of student journalists, and guidance counselors.

   
   http://www.highschooljournalism.org/

» High School Journalism Guide
   Offers writing tips from professionals in the field, geared to High School journalists. Includes finding stories, conducting interviews, effective reporting and editing strategies.

   
   http://www.poynter.org/centerpiece/highschool/

» Kids ThinkLink
   An international online magazine written by kids on topics that range from music, movies, games, technology, fashion, poems, and sports.

   
   http://www.kidsthinklink.com/

» Lesson Plan: Japan Travel
   Features lesson plan on the country to develop students' research and informative writing skills.

   
   http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/sljohnson/Sam'spage.htm

» New York Times Learning Network
   An online current and special events news site for grades 3-12; updated weekdays during the school year.

   
   http://www.nytimes.com/learning/

» Oh, The Places Journalists Should Go
   Offers tips on finding information on the web. Articles of interest to student journalists include where to find law information, finding data online, and writing short-writing well.

   
   http://poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=5180

» Paper Lake Times
   Students learn journalism through articles and quizzes, "interview" sources, write their own stories, and receive advice from working journalists.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/paperlake2000/

» Silver Chips Online
   Online version of Montgomery Blair High School's award winning student newspaper.

   
   http://silverchips.mbhs.edu/

» Studentpress.org
   Supports high school students in their efforts to improve their publications. Their sourcebook offers great resources of importance to student journalists.

   
   http://www.studentpress.org/index.html

» The News: The Process Behind the Presentation
   A virtual tour behind the scenes of three major popular media outlets--online news, broadcast journalism and printed news. Includes the stories of those who get the news to the public.

   
   http://library.thinkquest.org/18764/

» The Pulitzer Prizes
   Tells about the most prestigious award in the history of journalism.

   
   http://www.pulitzer.org

» The Simpson Street Free Press
   News articles by teens on various topics of interest, including a geography, history, and space section.

   
   http://www.simpsonstreetfreepress.org/

» Voices of Youth Newspaper
   A newspaper created and maintained by Philadelphia youth ages 14 to 20. The newspaper provides an opportunity for youth to voice their opinion about issues that concern them.

   
   http://voices_of_youth.tripod.com/

» YouthInk
   Teaches young people how to do interviews, write copy, and use HTML to publish on the web. Explores current environmental and social issues. Helps students get their writings published. Requires free registration.

   
   http://www.youthinkit.com/