Journalism organizations

Committee to Protect Journalists: http://www.cpj.org

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Upper Midwest Chapter: http://www.natas-mn.org

Northwest Broadcast News Association: http://www.nbna.info

Minnesota Newspaper Association: http://www.mnnewspapernet.org

Minnesota Broadcasters Association: http://www.minnesotabroadcasters.com

Society of Professional Journalists: http://www.mnspj.org

Editor resources:

Associated Press Managing Editors' web site: http://www.apme.com

Reporter resources:

Beat Page - Reporter resources, links to sites by topic, breaking AP news: http://www.reporter.org/beat/

Big Ten Plus Experts - Searchable database of experts from Big Ten universities: http:/news.uns.purdue.edu/

Calculators On-Line - Reporters can calculate anything from foreign exchange rates, local tides, distances between cities, taxes, loan and mortgage rates, the amount of seed needed to plant an acre of a certain crop and even a quarterback’s passer rating: http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators.html

Experts and spokesman directory: http://www.experts.com/engine.html

Finding Data on the Internet - A Journalist’s Guide. Many links to on-line government and private databases for story purposes, compiled by a freelance journalists: http://nilesonline.com/data/

First Amendment (general) - An online book called "Would the Real First Amendment Please Stand Up?" Over 100 pages that promises to open your eyes to what is and what isn’t free speech: http://www.krusch.com/real2.html

First Amendment (for photogs) - The second editon of Prof. Mike Sherer’s book "No Pictures Please: It’s the Law" provides an overview of legal issues facing photographers from copyright to access and subpoenas: http://sunsite.unc.edu/nppa/sherer/nppindex.html

Foundation for American Communications - Reporter resources such as retrieval of articles and academic research, phone numbers of sources, link to other resources: http://www.facsnet.org

Investigative Reporters and Editors: http://www.ire.org/

Library of Congress: http://lcweb.loc.gov

National Press Club - Links to reporter resources, wire services, print and broadcast services, transcripts of federal news service releases: http://npc.press.org/

ProfNet - Links journalists to sources at universities, medical centers, businesses and government agencies based on subject: http://www.profnet.com

Public Information Research NameBase - Searchable database of more than 600 sources, arranged by subject: http://www.pir.org/

The Reporters Committee - Full text of the First Amendment Handbook is included in this site designed for journalists, media lawyers interested in developments in media law. Also features an automated Freedom of Information request letter generator that supplies addresses for many federal agencies and returns a finished request letter: http://www.rcfp.org

The Reporters Network - A mixed bag, including an address and e-mail directory of Reporters Network members, job postings (far outnumbered by postings of jobs wanted), and bulletin boards: http://www.reporters.net