Issues

» Blind man's buff
   Occasional muses on investigative reporting, practices and techniques.

   
   http://blindmansbuff.wordpress.com/

» Communication Cultures in Western Europe
   Explains a research project that aims to provide comparative studies on communication cultures in Western Europe. Involves journalists and key political figures.

   
   http://www.communication-cultures.eu

» Copyright and Intellectual Property
   Stanford University guide to laws, issues and resources related to copyright and intellectual property. Includes FAQ.

   
   http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/intprop/

» CyberJournalist.net
   Resource which gathers a variety of issues and stories about internet journalism.

   
   http://cyberjournalist.net/

» FAIR - Extra!
   Bimonthly magazine of media criticism.

   
   http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=4

» Final Days? - A Newsroom Diary
   A personal view from the newsroom of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, which is at the center of a precedent-setting legal battle over the antitrust limits of newspaper joint operating agreements.

   
   http://home.hawaii.rr.com/chesneylind/sb_diary.htm

» Freedom of speech in Egypt.
   Master's thesis of Ib Knutsen that Free speech has increased in Egypt as a result of satellite technology in spite of a harsher government policy.

   
   http://www.ibsite.com//thesis.htm

» Institute for Media Analysis (IMA)
   Non-profit providing educational materials relating to the workings of government and of the media, and in particular the relations between the two. Includes archives, books and recommendations.

   
   http://www.covertaction.org/

» Intellectual Property on the Net
   Scholarly paper examines the ethics of electronic publication.

   
   http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/6095/student-papers/fall95-papers/dykes-IP.html

» International News Safety Institute
   Media safety network promoting the provision of safety training, materials and assistance to journalists and media staff. Mission statement and a list of supporting organisations.

   
   http://www.newssafety.com/

» Media Helping Media
   Help for media groups achieve independent financial sustainability in transition and post-conflict states. Discussion forum, articles, tutorials, job vacancies, and news feeds.

   
   http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/

» Micro Persuasion
   Steve Rubel on how blogs and participatory journalism are impacting the practice of public relations.

   
   http://www.micropersuasion.com/

» Nathan Ashby-Kuhlman
   Online news weblog about Web journalism and new online storytelling forms that critiques newspapers' Web sites.

   
   http://www.ashbykuhlman.net

» News & Views Exchange Central
   Message board for journalists to exchange the latest international news and views as well as topical professional issues. [English, Russian]

   
   http://www.newsbee.org

» News Blues
   TV News insiders dish the dirt on America's television newsrooms.(Subscription based.)

   
   http://www.newsblues.com/

» Play the game
   A knowledge bank with articles on sport written by media professionals and leading experts. Prime focus on globalised sports and media coverage.

   
   http://www.playthegame.org/

» Pretrial publicity prevents fair trial
   Essay by US attorney Ronald B. Standler. [PDF]

   
   http://www.rbs2.com/pretrial.pdf

» The Daily Howler
   Covers the mistakes of the Washington press and pundits

   
   http://www.dailyhowler.com/

» The Electronic Journalist
   The Society of Professional Journalists' online magazine covers issues of current and historical interest, such as prison access, libel, protecting sources, journalism education, and freedom of information. Also reports on SPJ activities and minutes of SP

   
   http://spj.org

» The Organization of News Ombudsmen
   The group focuses on maintaining high standards in the coverage of minorities, sex crimes, anonymous sources, invasion of privacy; plagiarism, conflicts of interest, and other ethical issues.

   
   http://www.newsombudsmen.org/