HURRICANES, TORNADOES AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEATHER
NBC News: Twitter Feeds of Storm Chasers
Blog devoted to backpack journalism.
The Atlantic: Backgrounder for Understanding 2013 Oklahoma Tornadoes
Dart Center for Journalism: Tips for Covering Spring Storm Season
Slate: Map of Killer Tornadoes Since 1950
CNN: Seven Mobile Tools to Help You Survive Tornadoes
Trending Articles on Tornadoes
All articles on one page.
Men's Journal: A Better Way to Track Tornadoes
All articles on one page.
DisasterAssistance.gov
Resources for help after natural and other disasters. Helpful news feed at the bottom of the page as well as links to federal offices and sources for stories.
Weather.com: Tornado!
Extensive look at this force of nature, teaching readers about the power of tornadoes and how to protect themselves from their wrath.
National Lightning Detection Network Database
This site consists of more than 100 remote, ground-based sensing stations located across the United States that instantaneously detect the electromagnetic signals given off when lightning strikes earth. These remote sensors send the raw data via a satellite-based communications network to a network control center. The site also has information on land surface, atmosphere, oceans, locations and other databases.
Poynter: How Tropical Storm Isaac Differs from Hurricane Katrina
Many great links and resources on hurricanes.
CyberJournalist.net: Tornado Blogs
A team of WeatherBug meteorologists and two users are posting blogs about tornadoes and severe weather in the Midwest. Find out more about it on Cyberjournalist.net.
Climate Central
The site describes itself as "an independent, non-profit journalism and research organization...helping mainstream Americans understand how climate change connects to them."
Des Moines Register: Parkersburg Tornado
Use this aerial Google Map to pull up video and stories about a tornado that hit Parkersburg, Iowa, in May 2008. The storm wiped out the southern one-third of the town.
Des Moines Register: Iowa Tornadoes Database
List of tornadoes, path, damage and rating. Uses Google Maps to identify locations on Iowa map.
National Weather Service: National Tornado Fatality Map
This image map allows you to click on states/cities where deaths occurred.
The Front Page
The blog for the American Meteorological Society.
IRE Tornado Resources
General links, tips and tools for covering tornadoes in your area.
TornadoVideos.net
This site is run by storm chasers who also give tours. It's promotional, but it has some incredible storm video and facts about severe weather.
BreakingNews.com
Track curated tweets of Hurricane Irene. A lot of video, links, etc.
BreakingNews.com: Curated Tweets of Hurricane Irene
Best Sites for Tracking Hurricane Irene
USA Today: Hurricane Irene Damage Tracker
Great interactive graphic.
Mother Jones: Storify of Hurricane Irene Coverage
IRE Resource Center: Hurricane Resources
A collection of investigations that were done after past hurricanes, including much of last year's award-winning work, and tipsheets from the reporters who have covered hurricanes and other disasters. Also included are references to relevant articles in The IRE Journal and Uplink, as well as chapters in IRE books.
Storify: Hurricanes 101 for Reporters
Mix of links and resources from JC Stearns.
Journalist's Resource: Research on Climate Change and Natural Disasters
IRE: Covering Weather Disasters
There, you'll find information about the IRE and NICAR Database Library Storm Events database, the official U.S. government record of storm events around the country since 1950. The IRE Resource Center has a collection of investigative stories about storms and natural disasters, plus tipsheets and archived Uplink and The IRE Journal articles to assist journalists in covering disaster.
Storm Pulse
Storm tracking site that features great graphics for following hurricanes, etc. Allows you to search storms by name, region, etc.
HurricaneAdvisories.com
Track progress of hurricanes.
LSU: Hurricane Response Mapping
Storm Tools for Journalists
Great tools for covering weather from Poynter's Al Tompkins, and a team of storm watchers and experts.
National Climatic Data Center: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters
A running list of the most-expensive. Helpful for covering any disasters.
American Red Cross: Safe and Well
Go to this site to find peoples' names who are safe after a major disaster.
Weatherbug.com
Coverage of national weather events.
NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Tracks watches and warnings for the entire United States.
CNN: Hurricane Special Section
Safety tips, facts, etc.
NOAA: Historical Hurricane Tracks
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Hurricane News Page
U.S. Census: Facts & Stats on Start of 2007 Hurricane Season
Poynter.org: Covering Hurricanes
Cyberjournalist.net: Hurricane Katrina Newsblogs
Wall Street Journal Storm Blog
Hurricane Isabel Blog
WVEC.com in Virginia ran a Hurricane Isabel blog for its readers. An interesting approach to storm coverage.
USA Today: Hazardous Weather Page
Tropical Storm Prediction Center
HurricaneTrack
Track storms online.
Poynter.org: Hurricane Resources
National Weather Service Southern Region Weather School: Severe Weather
A great primer on severe weather basics.
Chase Day
A site for tornado chasers. Lots of images.
IRE and NICAR Database Library: Storm Events Database
You must be an IRE/NICAR member to access this database. An official record of all kinds of disasters, kept by the National Climatic Data Center. It shows the location, the type of disaster, numbers of deaths and injuries, and the cost of damage. Current as of Dec. 31, 2002, the data includes 491,070 records of tornadoes, hurricanes, hail storms, blizzards, ice storms, droughts, floods, heat waves and more.
NOAA's Hurricane Page
Photos,latest tracking data, etc.
Hurricane 2001
The site features updated forecasts on the latest storms in every region of the United States. Also an archive of past storms.
Tsunami-Ready Certified Communities
There are already 21 such communities on the West Coast/Alaska/Hawaii, and one on the East Coast. Interesting trend story.
SeeClickFix
Media outlets use this mapping tool to display common issues in their communities like potholes, graffiti, litter, etc. Also engages and empowers their audiences. Citizens and media can display non-emergency storm damage like fallen trees, flooding, etc... Lessens burden of non-emergency calls to local gov'tss while also making important information accessible to everyone, not just local municipality.
Storm Tools for Journalists
From Al Tompkins of Poynter.
National Weather Service: Storm Ready! Initiative
Florida Weather Center -- Tampa Bay Online
Always has current hurricane info.
FEMA Storm Watch
The Federal Emergency Management Agency tracks hurricanes. Watch site that provides backgrounders on preparedness, satellite images and weather outlook.
UNISYS Hurricane/Tropical Data
CharityNavigator.org
Track charities invloved in hurricane relief.
Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
Coastal Population Tool
From the NOAA. A handy tool when reporting on hurricanes or tropical storms. Track the number of people who live in a coastal area. This helps track evacuation and damage estimates.
Disaster Center Disaster Recovery Site
Use these bulletin boards, links and other resources to track clean up and communications after a storm.
USGS: Track River and Stream Flows
Helpful in covering floods, hurricanes.
NOAA: Coastal Population Tool
Track populations in coastal cities.
CDC: Tips Sheet of Hurricane Recovery
This site includes tips on storie food, washing hands without water, preventing West Nile Virus, cleaning mold, etc.
Florida and Island Webcams
Helpful in tracking storms.
Central Florida Hurricane Center
New Orleans Times-Picayune: In Harm's Way
Package (pre-Katrina) on why hurricanes are such a threat to New Orleans.
WSMV Weather Radar and Hurricane Coverage
StormTools
Resources from Poynter's Al Tompkins.
VueToo: Hurricane/Tropical Storm Gustav
Follow information on the storm through various windows housed on a single page.
Hurricane Video and Audio Feeds
Feeds are helpful for tracking any big tropical storm or hurricane in the world.
CNN.com: El Nino 2002 Fact Sheet
NOAA: Historical Hurricane Tracks
Use this database of maps to look up tracks of past storms.
Florida Hurricane Damage Database
Covers six Southwest Florida counties, from the Keys to Manatee County, using Google Images. Users can zoom to a neighborhood and either view reported damage or report damage.
Houston Chronicle Hurricane Central
Wall Street Journal: Every Atlantic Storm Name Since 1950
Galveston Hurricane: 1900 (CNN)/
Mathematics of Tsunamis
The math and physics rules that govern them.
National Weather Service for Several Northeastern Cities
Unofficial historical weather data for the region.
FEMA: Dealing with Flood-Damaged Property
Generator Safety During Storms, Floods
USAGOV: Get Ready for Spring Floods
A blog full of tips, news, etc. about dealing with spring floods.
Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
DROUGHT RESOURCES
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Drought Monitor
NPR: U.S. Drought 2011-12
Play this interactive map to see how the drought spread in the spring/summer 2012.
North American Drought Monitor
NOAA: Climate Monitoring
Droughts, severe weather, etc.
NOAA Climate Prediction Center
ProPublica: Best Reporting on Heat Waves
Princeton University: Hydrologic Forecasting
Centers for Disease Control: Extreme Heat
National Weather Service: River Flooding Map
Track what rivers are flooding around the country.
FEMA: What States Spend on Flood Damage
CDC: Hurricane and Flood Recovery
Red Cross: Repairing a Flooded Home
Journalist's Resource: Research on Climate Change and Natural Disasters
Poynter.org: Iowa Media Coverage of Floods
Poynter.org: Resources for Covering Floods
Generator Safety During Storms, Floods
Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program.
NatureServe.org
Offers data, information on conservation issues, nature safety and global warming issues.
Library of Congress: Flood Response and Recovery
ABC 7 Chicago: Flood Resources
Chicago-based WLS TV posted flood resources.
NASA Earth Observatory Site
Look at natural hazards such as volcanoes, fires and floods through satellite photos, etc.
MSNBC Flood Map
Uses text and video icons to locate stories along an online map. Just click on the map (usually along a river) and you get stories and information from that area's flooding issues.
HURRICANE GUSTAV
Weather.com: Hurricane Gustav Tracker
State of Louisiana Emergency Site
Links, news updates, changes in emergency management.
New Orleans Times-Picayune Hurricane Center
News, storm tracking and more.
New Orleans Times-Picayune My Storm Blog
HurricaneTrack.com
Blog and Java tracking maps of Gustav.
Hurricane Gustav Resources Blog
BlogHerald: Hurricane Gustav Resources
About.com: Hurricane Gustav Resources
Flickr: Photos and Videos of Hurricane Gustav
Includes links to support groups on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Twitter: Hurricane Gustav
Get updates on the storm from "tweets."
Hurricane Gustav Information Center
HURRICANE KATRINA
New Orleans Times-Picayune: In Harm's Way
Package (pre-Katrina) on why hurricanes are such a threat to New Orleans.
Discovery.com: Hurricane Katrina Fact Sheet
PolicyNewsLinks.com: Hurricane Katrina Press Releases
CharityNavigator.org
Track charities invloved in hurricane relief.
Generator Safety During Storms, Floods
Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program.
IRE Resource Center: Hurricane Resources
A collection of investigations that were done after past hurricanes, including much of last year's award-winning work, and tipsheets from the reporters who have covered hurricanes and other disasters. Also included are references to relevant articles in The IRE Journal and Uplink, as well as chapters in IRE books.
PolicyNewsLinks.com: Hurricane Katrina Press Releases
HURRICANE IKE
Houston Chronicle Hurricane Central
National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Ike
Storm Pulse Hurricane Ike Tracking Map
Storm tracking site that features great graphics for following hurricanes, etc. Allows you to search storms by name, region, etc.
Vuetoo: Hurricane Ike Situation Page
Weather Underground: Hurricane Ike
HurricaneAdvisories.com
Track progress of hurricanes.
LiveNewsCameras.com: Hurricane Page
FOX-based site has live radar and cameras from cities in the path of the storm.
Hurricane Video and Audio Feeds
Feeds are helpful for tracking any big tropical storm or hurricane in the world.
StormTools
Resources from Poynter's Al Tompkins.
OTHER WEATHER SITES
World Meteorological Organization
American Meteorological Society
Research, announcements, news releases, etc.
The Old Farmer's Almanac Weather History
From this page you can find out what the weather was like for any of 1,500 locations around the United States or Canada on any date from 1994 to the present.
iMapWeather
A great interactive map for tracking storms.
Washington Post: The Climate Agenda
JournoResource: Disaster and Recovery Research
From Harvard's Shorenstein Center.
Earthwatch Weather on Demand
Headlines, radar forecasts for national and international locations, warnings, advisories on blizzard, flood, storm and high winds.
Emol.com
You can see a map with Flash animation showing flooded areas, and a gallery of images about the rainfall.
MODIS Rapid Response System
Developed to provide daily satellite images of the Earth's landmasses in near real time. Great for tracking storms, earthquakes, etc.
Discovery News: Strange Spring: Explaining 2011's Wild Weather
Cloud Atlas
Cloud classification, pictures, etc.
Weather Blog: Earth's Most Extreme Weather Since 1816?
CSS Weather Page
Resources galore.
Emergencyemail.org
A great site; you can sign up for national emergency alerts or sign up for state, county, local alerts.
WeatherUnderground
Full of weather facts, forecasts, links, etc. Type in your ZIP code to get weather in your area.
WeatherBonk
Uses Google Maps to show you weather all over the world.
Bob Vila: Home Storm Safety Tips
PhysLink: Lightning Strikes on Planes
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Tracks solar wind, meteors, planet temps, etc.
PBS: Running Dry Documentary
Is there a drought in the Southwest?
FEMA
Disaster management resources.
Automated Weather Source Neighborhood WeatherNet
Covers the United States, UK, Canada and New Zealand.
National Weather Service: A Weather-Ready Nation
Farmer's Almanac Weather Page
Provides some of the forecast information from the print almanac, including full moons and meteor showers.
Interactive Weather Info. Network
U.S. Census: Facts & Stats on Start of 2007 Hurricane Season
Doppler Radar Sites
Links to radar shots in all 50 states.
We Can Solve the Climate Crisis
A project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. The goal of the Alliance is to build a movement that creates the political will to solve the climate crisis -- in part through repowering America with 100 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources within 10 years. Our economy, national security, and climate can't afford to wait. Funds programs in a variety of areas, including education and children's services, the arts, community service, the environment, AIDS and literacy.
Gannett's Science and Weather Page
Dozens of links to hurricane and tornado sites.
Aws Inc.
Provides software to subscribers with weather updates and alerts of local weather conditions delivered to the PC desktop. It also provides sport statistics for individual high schools and recreation leagues.
Snow Crystal Growth
Informative background information on the physics of snow.
Council on Foreign Relations Climate Crisis Guide
An excellent multimedia site on climate change issues.
NOAA: Climate Monitoring
Droughts, severe weather, etc.
Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media
News, notes, resources page, RSS feed, etc.
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Links page, graphics and presentations from past events.
WeatherBill
Pick an industry and track weather threats to that industry in your area. Examples: mining, construction, etc.
National Geographic's Nature's Fury
Words, images and video on wildfires, hurricanes, etc.
National Weather Service, Oklahoma: Severe Weather Links
Weather.com: Severe Weather Page
Doppler Radar Sites
Links to radar shots in all 50 states.
Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions
Looks at demands on power grid.
Department of Energy: Demands on the Power Grid
National Climate Prediction Center
A 15-page .PDF with stats about the advertising and media job markets.
FightGlobalWarming
Helpful press section includes a "low-carbon diet kit." Good source for experts on the topic.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Has a great links, press and glossary sections.
WINTER WEATHER
National Weather Service: Snow and Blizzards
Survival tips, weather terms, etc.
AllWeatherSports.com
Cool tips on how to winterize your bike in the snow, etc.
National Weather Service
Maps, terms, forecasts, links to dozens of other sites.
Consumerist: Winter Storm Checklist
Wisebread: Winter Driving Safety Kit
CDC: What You Need to Know When the Power Goes Out
The Old Farmer's Almanac Weather History
From this page you can find out what the weather was like for any of 1,500 locations around the United States or Canada on any date from 1994 to the present.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Stats, terms and resources galore!
SnowStats
Snowfall statistics for the U.S. and Canada. Just click on the interactive map or menu.
Weather.com: What Is a Blizzard?
GuiWeather
Uses Google Earth to map and track storm warnings, etc.
Weather.com
The Weather Channel's site. Weather and cool stuff from every part of the world.
Snocountry.com
As the name implies, weather reports for skiers and mountain areas.
University of Illinois Winter Storm Resource Center
Accuweather Winter Storm Center
SnowStats.com
Latest snow conditions for all major North American ski and snowboard areas. Just click on the state or area of Canada you want.
Natural Gas Supply Association
OutdoorPlaces.com: Frostbite Treatments
A great checklist of treatments.
Mid-Atlantic Weather Station
A nice set of links to mid-Atlantic weather sites. Some global weather sites as well.
MedlinePlus: Winter Weather Emergencies
USA Today Ski Guide
Weather forecasts for key ski areas.
Intellicast
Regular weather updates, including maps.
Intellicast's U.S. Satellite Photo
The Old Farmer's Almanac
Long-term and daily weather forecasts, daily weather history, etc.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Magazine
Several stories on trends and the science of weather.
Weatherunderground.com
Weather data from 1994-present.
Chronological Listing of Early Weather Events
Provides a weather resource for years 0 A.D. to 1900 A.D. This weather chronology is now in its third revision. It is 580 pages long and the pdf file is 9.4 MB, so be a little patient in downloading file.
Centers for Disease Control: Extreme Heat
Tips for dealing with dangerous heat conditions.
National Research Council: America's Climate Choices
Washington Post Weather Page
Posts world weather news, images, historical data and an outlook for the beaches. Type in a city for an instant forecast.
RainorShine.com
Simpler than Weatherchannel site with many helpful links.
National Climatic Data Center
Up-to-date weather data.
Marineweather.com
In-depth coastal forecasts.
Data Visualization Tutorial
Examples, steps and video of how to create data visualizations
Tableau Free Data Visualization Tool
Create data visualizations with this free, downloadable tool.
DataRemixed
Blog about data visualizations by Ben Jones, an engineer in LA.
Embed Plus
Soup up your YouTube video player on Chrome browsers and Wordpress.
The State of the News Media 2013
From the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Curate.us
Share screen clips of pages.
Twicasting
Live-stream video from your mobile phone.
Zeemaps
Cool mapping tool. Add photos, video, text, etc.
OpenHeatMap
Turn your spreadsheet into a heat map in seconds.
Topsy
Great web and social media search.
Society for New Communications Research
Nieman Journalism Lab
A project of Harvard University.
Cyberjournalist.net: Ethics and Credibility
Feed of stories and blog posts on web ethics issues, etc.
60Sites.com
Jeff Cutler's site of helpful web tools.
Invisible Inkling
Blog from journalist Ryan Sholin.
Knight Citizen News Network
Interactive map of community news sites.
SpeakerText
Transcribes video/audio. Costs $2 a minute. First five minutes free.
Data Visualization: Growth of Newspapers Westward
Project from Stanford University.
Washington Post: 2012 Election Infographics and Data Visualization
Web-Strategist: Social Networking Statistics, 2009
Old Media New Tricks
Run by journalists from the Chicago Tribune and Austin American-Statesman, this site offers hands-on advice from many in media who using social networking and Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc. The site also offers great blogging tips.
Friend or Follow
A helpful database for tracking Twitter followers and to track who's following you.
Video: The Impact of Twitter on Journalism
Great video with Jeff Jarvis, Craig Kanalley and Mark Luckie.
Topify
Receive an email notification that someone is following you on Twitter. It includes information about that person (how many followers, updates, etc.)
FeedsAPI
Full RSS to email in real-time.
Blogging Basics for College Journalists
From Mindy McAdams.
Meograph
Build maps/timelines in this mashup tool. Great way to build interactive stories.
NAA: Imagining the Future of Newspapers Blog
The Reddit Edit
Created by a freelance journalist, this site features the best of Reddit. Great place to go and find story ideas.
Sync.in
Realtime document conferencing that features a chat area, color-coding for users and playback.
The Guardian: The Data Blog
Great examples of data viz and infographics from the UK pub that does it right.
The Functional Art: Data Viz and Infographic Readings
List of articles and posts about graphics and data viz from Alberto Cairo at the University of Miami.
Popcorn Maker
Add interactivity, text, photos, maps and other interactive features to your video or audio slideshow.
Net Magazine: Top 20 Data Visualization Tools
Poynter: Why Photojournalists Use Camera Phones
TechLearning: 20 Apps to Help the Digital Learning Process
Infogr.am
Build and share interactive infographics.
Journo2Go
Blog devoted to backpack journalism.
NBC News: Twitter Feeds of Storm Chasers
Blog devoted to backpack journalism.
TimeGlider
Build timelines with this online tool.
Awesome Screenshot
Capture any part of a page and add text, graphics. Plug-in for Firefox, Safari and Chrome.
TimelineSetter
Timeline building tool from Pro Publica.
After the Deadline
Download this desktop tool to check grammar and style, do contextual spell check and more. It's more advanced than Microsoft Word.
Easel.ly
Build online infographics.
The Online Timeline
From David Carlson at the University of Florida.
George Mason University: Center for History and New Media
Liquid Newsroom
Future of Journalism Lab blog on mobile trends and other industry news.
Spreadsheet Journalism Blog
Digital journalist Abbott Katz blogs from London. His blog "helps bring you up to speed with some of Excel's important capabilities, and points you at the story possibilities boxed inside the data."
Scoop.it
Create online magazines with this curation tool. Works like a combination of Storify and Paper.li.
TinDeck.com
Free .MP3 uploading, hosting and sharing. Works similar to SoundCloud.
National Geographic: How to Take Pictures with a Camera Phone
EyeTracking Study: How People Look at Your Facebook Page
Center for Digital Ethics & Policy
22 Apps and Tools Every College Journalism Student Should Know About
Mashable: Web Typography 101
Breakdown of web-safe fonts.
Delicious: Great SoundSlides Examples
Examples from Regina McCombs at the Poynter Institute.
FindtheData.org
Search nine broad categories for relevant data, stats.
Topsy.com
Twitter search that doesn't suck.
30 Free Data Visualization Tools
Twitter: A Producer's Guide
A video Twitter primer of great examples of how to incorporate social media into a broadcast. A combination of news and TV shows.
Jupiter Communications
Jupiter Communications provides research on Internet commerce. Jupiter's research, which is solely focused on the Internet economy, provides clients with comprehensive views of industry trends, forecasts and best practices.
Society for News Design: Multimedia Toolkit
A great collection of resources, many of them free, to help journalists develop great stories online. Resources include audio, video, charts, mapping, databases and more. This is a must-bookmark and a great resource for student journalists learning to develop content for the Web.
Essential Visualization Tools for Mapping
100 Incredible Infographic Tools
Life and Code
Dozens of great code for journalists tutorials from Lisa Williams.
2012 NY Times Year in Graphics
Great examples of data viz and infographics.
Journerdism.com
This site is a collection of news, tools and links targeted to the online news industry. The site, which offers and RSS, is a good quick reference for industry trends. It's run by Will Sullivan, the award-winning Interactive Director of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Online News Association
Good online newsletter with dot-com studies, more.
Electronic Frontier Foundation: Legal Guide for Bloggers
RTDNA: Social Media Guidelines
Radio TV Digital News Association established guidelines for using Twitter and Facebook.
Mobile Apps Gallery
Government-created mobile apps on hundreds of topics and services, ranging from weather to public works.
MarkupWand
Photoshop to HTML/CSS converter. Strip down Photoshop files (.psd) and convert them to embeddable HTML or CSS code.
Intersect: History of News & Technology Timeline
Brave News World
152-page PDF on the future of news.
Internet Newsroom
A good newsletter on how journalists should use the Web.
HTML Writers Guild
Links, online courses and more.
Next Level of News
Great blog about online storytelling, social media and other trends.
Lanyrd
A social conference directory. Think of it as an IMDB for conferences.
The Guardian: The Data Blog
Great examples of data viz and infographics from the UK pub that does it right.
The Functional Art: Data Viz and Infographic Readings
List of articles and posts about graphics and data viz from Alberto Cairo at the University of Miami.
Association of Internet Professionals
Google Public Data Explorer
Makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand.
Cyberjournalist.net: 12 Great Tips for Digital Startups
Seven Things You Need to Know About How People Read Online
Font Dragr
Browser based tool that checks for web-friendly fonts. Just drag and drop!
Newsonomics
Site that accompanies Ken Doctor's book by the same title. Explores the emerging business of digital news and how it shapes what we read.
ScoopIt: Top Web Sites for Journalists
SendSpace
Send/share large video files.
Best Practices for Engaging Facebook Users
Ifttt.com
Organize your social media and other online accounts.
Jeremy Caplan's Useful Sites
Apps, websites and other tools.
Data Miner UK
Site helps you develop ideas for data-based online journalism projects.
Talking New Media Blog
A daily chronicle of Internet, mobile and tablet publishing news, information and opinion.
Social Media Today
A daily chronicle of Internet, mobile and tablet publishing news, information and opinion.
Reynolds Institute: Mobile Journalism Tools Guide
Great list of resources from Will Sullivan.
jPlayer: HTML 5 Audio and Video Player
BamBuser
Video streaming tool.
Cowbird
Online storytelling tool.
Ten Basic Tools to Improve Your Online Journalism
Tumblr Tutorial for Journalists
40 Best Blogs for College Journalists
Solid list of key sites you should bookmark.
Original Online Coverage of 9/11
Archives of stories, pages, screengrabs and more.
Crowdmap
Helps you collect data from web, cell phones, etc., aggregate it and visualize it on a map.
Useful Newsroom Social Media Tools
Nice list of resources from Kate Gardiner.
TimeToast
Free timeline creation tool. Post and share on web.
W3 Web Tutorials
Learn HTML, CSS, etc.
Ushahidi
Open source code for interactive mapping.
MyComputerIP.com
An easy way to check your network/computer IP address.
101 Ways to Improve Your Media Website
Journalism Journeyman
Great blog full of industry tips and resources.
25 Essential iPad Apps for Journalists
CNN: Newsroom Exposed
A look at the extensive process of getting a story from the newsroom to the Web.
J-Log
A great weblog that covers current journalism topics.
Tr.im
Shortens URLs and provides diagnostics/stats on hits.
House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
ClickZ: Seven Qualities of Good Online Writing
Time Magazine: 50 Best Web Sites
HotSpotList.com
Search this database by city or state in the U.S., or several other countries for places where you can connect to the Internet without plugging your laptop into the wall. Includes airports, restaurants, etc.
NPR: As a Matter of Fact Blog
Blog from the news librarians at National Public Radio.
Center for Media Innovation and Research
University of Florida innovation.
First Monday
A peer-reviewed Internet Journal, looks at various studies and results that have recently been done on the topic of journalism and the Internet.
Media Visions
Great research with a strong section on critical-thinking skills.
SpinSpotter
An interesting piece of software tool that claims to expose news spin and bias, misuse of sources, and suspect factual support. Uses algorithms to spot spin keywords on sites you surf .
Knight Citizen News Network
Resources for citizen media.
Center for Citizen Media
More resources for citizen media.
Press Think
Blog from NYU's Jay Rosen on new media and other timely topics.
TownNews.com
Helps more than 600 newspapers -- dailies and weeklies in 48 states publish on the World Wide Web. Operated by International Newspaper Network, which was founded in 1989 to help community newspapers deal with new technology, the site offers tips, stories and a newsletter on tech trends.
Mindy McAdams: Citizen Journalism Workshop Links
Resources galore, including multimedia primers for video, audio slideshows, etc.
NICAR
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
Journalistics: 91 Blogs Journalists Will Love
IRE
Investigative Reporters and Editors site offers many free and charged resources.
Hacks/Hackers Help Page
Tips and tricks for spreadsheets, databases and other online apps questions.
Tips for Journalists Who Want to Code
Mapperz Mapping News
A blog about mapping.
URL Appraisal
Find out how much your web address is worth.
Ben Franklin Project: Web Tools
A great list of free online storytelling and multimedia tools.
Power Reporting
List of syllabi and tools from CAR courses across the nation
Poynter.org's New Media Bibliography
Trends, ethics, design, resources galore.
Top 10 Crimes of Online Writing
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF works to protect free expression and access to information online.
Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies
A not-for-profit organziation whose purpose is to research, study, teach, support, and create diverse and dynamic elements of cyberculture.
Center for Digital Storytelling
Cyberjournalist: Newsroom Convergence Headlines
Stories on what's happening with digital/print/broadcast news.
Flowing Data: 37 Data-ish Blogs You Should Know About
PC Magazine: 10 Ways Not To Be a Jerk Online
The Wayback Machine
A new version of Archive.org that searches screengrabs of old website designs.
Computer Newspaper Editors
A directory of hundreds of online news editors.
Journalismnet.com
Tutorials, links, story tips, government links. Great site!
Rapportive
Build rich contact profiles inside your Gmail.
Infogr.am
Build infographics in this free, easy-to-use browser-based tool.
Tweetblocker
Twitter spam filter.
WebSiteGrader
Evaluates your site based on SEO, design-friendliness, etc.
Hubspot
Evaluates your Web site's SEO, design, etc.
Imbedding Almost Anything on Your Web Page
LetsGoDigital
Online magazine about digital imaging published in three editions (English, Spanish and Dutch).
Media Web Directory
A great collection of links to media-related sites.
100 of the Best Authors on Twitter
Flowing Data: The Best Data Visualization Projects of 2011
ONA: Best Audio Slideshows 2011
User picks. Great examples for newsrooms, classrooms.
Las Vegas News Now 8: Desert Underwater
Multimedia look at foreclosures in Vegas.
Ragan: 14 Apps That Will Jumpstart Your Writing
Graphic Novel Reporter
News, reviews, blog and more.
CyberAtlas.Internet.com
Internet statistics and marketing information.
ONA: Interactive Narratives
From the Online News Association, this site highlights great online media packages.
Mastering Multimedia
A blog about photojournalism and online journalism.
MultimediaShooter.com
A photojournalism site that offers tips, news and commentary about digital storytelling.
KobreGuide.com
Guide to the best in multimedia and video journalism.
Digital Journalist's Legal Guide
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Future Journalism Project
Blog about the industry, tech equipment, issues in online journalism, etc.
ConsumerWebWatch.org
It's mission is to "investigate, inform and improve the credibility of information published on the World Wide Web."
Poynter.org: New Media Timeline
Background from the 1960s to the 1990s.
The Digital Publisher
A new column on online publishing.
WebArchivist.org
Site is indexing Sept. 11 content.
Yahoo! Picks: News Media Best of the Web
The 21 top media sites, according to Yahoo!
Purdue University Web 2.0 Tools
Great categorized list of interactive Web tools.
The Internet Blueprint
Developing legislative bills to build a better Internet.
JForum
Site closed May 2001 but still has content up.
Forbes.com: Best of the Web
Tracks trends in many e-industries and includes lists of links.
Google Zeitgeist
An archive of what people are searching for online.
Multimedia Evangelist Blog
Great tips on products, tools and gadgets.
Yahoo! List of Most Viewed News Content (U.S.)
National Education Technology Writers Association
Radio and Internet Newsletter
A great site developed by Kurt Hanson.
Media Survey
Tracks Web site performance. A good newsletter that offers "expert tech media analysis."
Netratings.com
Like the Nielsen TV ratings, this site offers traffic information for the top Web sites.
the lowercase world of sreenath sreenivasan
associate professor of professional practice administrator, online journalism awards co-founder, south asian journalists association.
Small Business Websites That Work
This is the companion site to my book of the same name and includes lots of helpful background material for writers researching how company Web sites can be made effective. There are a couple of full chapters available for download (including an internet backgrounder called "Getting to Know the Internet") and lots of links for businessmen and researchers.
Top Documentary Films
Watch online documentaries for free.
The Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet
Wall Street Journal All Things Digital
BuzzMachine
Tech blog from journalist Jeff Jarvis.
ClickZ Internet Statistics and Demographics
Andrew Holovaty
Site of innovative Chicago web developer Andrew Holovaty, who developed Django, etc.
Institute for New Media Studies
University of Texas: International Symposium on Online Journalism
Video, papers, transcripts fromm pasty symposiums.
FCC: The Internet: A Short History of Getting Connected
University of Maryland J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
Flot
Google program helps turn numbers into visual stories.
Journal of New Communications Research
Electronic Frontier Foundaton: Legal Guide for Bloggers
APME: "Local Readers and the Newsroom: The Online Credibility Gap"
PBS: MediaShift
From PBS' Mark Glaser.
Library of Congress; National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program
Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society
Editing for the Web
Covers design and editing tips, as well as training for web editors and offers pointers on how to make web products work.
10000Words.net: Where Journalism and Technology Meet
A blog on technology and multimedia storytelling, written by Mark S. Luckie, a print journalist who studied multimedia journalism at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. He has produced multimedia and interactive projects for Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times and Contra Costa Times (Ca.).
Web Page Design for Designers
This site is helps graphic designers make the transition from print to the web.
Knight Digital Media Center Tutorials
Great training tips, ranging from video software to data visualization.
Web Review
Targeted to designers, this site covers various aspects of developing a web site, developing a database, news and Web tools and include columns about creating a site.
BBC: How Big Really? Dimensions
Gives spatial context for events by presenting them against the background of a place (city or ZIP code) whose dimensions a reader understands. Very similar to IfItWereMyHome.com during the BP Gulf oil spill.
Stanford: Journalism in the Age of Data
A great video tutorial on how to use data visualization online as a journalist.
Video: History of the Internet
New Media and Technology Law Blog
Backpack Journalism Blog
From Bill Gentile.
Mediactive
Blog on media industry trends from Dan Gillmor.
Video Journalism
Cyndy Green's blog on thinking visually.
Mashable: How Social Media Is Changing the Business of TV
Poynter: How to Assess the Quality of a Web Site
A great video tutorial on how to use data visualization online as a journalist.
SocMap.com
Location-based data mapping tool. Free on the Web.
Error Level Analysis
Enter the web address of an online photo and this free site analyzes how much Photoshop work has been done to the photo.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Scribd.com
A site that invites journalists to publish their work and reach new audiences.
Dot Mobi
Test your Web site's content to see how it would appear on a mobile browser.
Knight Digital Media Center: Connecting with Communities of Difference
The Future of News
A blog by University of North Carolina professor Ryan Thornburg.
Citizen Media Law Project Legal Guide
Search by keyword or state-by-state map.
Knight Digital Media Center Newsletter
Federal Web Managers Council
Offers guidelines to managing U.S. government Web sites. Helpful for following trends on how agencies are communicating with people and the media.
TrendsMap.com
A great visual mashup that allows you to pinpoint Twitter topics trending across the country.
Twitter Chat Etiquette
Great list of tips from Jennifer Hellum.
What the Hashtag?
Look up what various hashtags mean in this database. Great for finding Twitter chats.
Video: Tutorial on How to Use BatchGeo with Google Maps
Global Online Survey: Who Blogs Online?
Research from the Knight Digital Media Center, April 2010.
TwitterFall.com
Track trends on a specific topic or newsmaker.
Monitter
Great for tracking trends on a specific topic or newsmaker.
Datamasher.org
Charts government stats and other data.
Data.gov
A government data mashup that is an initiative of the Obama administration.
Spot.Us
Warning: There may ethical concerns with content produced on this site! This community funded journalism site is a nonprofit project of the Center for Media Change. The public can commission journalists to do investigations on important and perhaps overlooked stories. All donations are tax deductible and if a news organization buys exclusive rights to the content, your donation will be reimbursed.
Storify and Social Media Curation Skills
Great tips and examples from the Knight Digital Media Center.
Five Rules for Journalists Using Storify
From Staci Baird from San Francisco State University.
Cyberjournalist: Half of Americans Watch Video Online
Cyberjournalist: Innovative Journalism on Tumblr
Emphas.is
Crowdsourced funding for photojournalism projects, similar to Spot.us.
Play the News
This interactive game helps readers understand current events and news. It's created by a company called Impact Games.
Journalism Research Social Network
Videos, blogs, discussion and other networking tools to cover what areas of online journalism you're researching. Site is founded by Paul Bradshaw from Great Britain.
Information Valet Project
From the Reynolds Institute at the University of Missouri, the Information Valet Project is organizing an information-industry collaborative to build, own and operate a shared-user network layered upon the basic Internet.
MediaJobPod.org
A job/internship site tailored to college students looking for multimedia jobs. Watch imbedded videos from professionals on how to find jobs, interview, write cover letters, etc. If you are interested in Web reporting/production or TV production, take advantage of the advice on this site.
SnappyTV
How to pull live TV clips off the web and share in social media and embed in Storify.
KeepVid.com
Download streaming video from YouTube and other sites to edit and use in your video.
SearchEngineLand: What is SEO?
Video explains what search engine optimization is and how it works.
History of Communication
Includes mentions of web, social media near the end.
30-Plus Free Multimedia Editing Tools
Aviary Myna Audio Editor
A great substitution for Audacity and Garage Band.
Directory of All Congressional Twitter Handles
Sepiatown: Mapped Historical Photos, Film and Audio
Upload historical images by location. Then/now tool compares Google Streetview images along with images from the past.
LucidChart
Build imbedded flow charts for free.
Gephi
Open source graph visualization tool.
Free Multimedia Tools
Newseum Digital Classroom Videos
From ethics to apps, these short videos give you the basics of journalism.
Wavosaur
Only works on windows. Has some great features: cross-fade loops, vocal removal, batch processing, etc.
Ardour
Only designed for Mac and Linux, this "digital audio workstation" can record, mix, and edit audio cost-free.
WavePad
Free only for Macs, this full-featured audio editor is compatible with the full range of audio and music file formats.
Animoto
Good for building free audio slideshows.
PhotoPeach
Another good tool for building free audio slideshows.
Below the Fold
Blog by Gary Goldhammer, a PR/marketing person and former journalist. News commentary, offbeat stories.
Twitter for Newsrooms
Resources from the team at Twitter on how to integrate it into the newsroom.
Verifying Social Media Content
A great list of links, case studies and best practices from Josh Stearns.
13 Style and Grammar Tips for Twitter Success
Mashable
A great guide to all things social media. A must-bookmark for Twitter users.
Video: The Impact of Twitter on Journalism
Great video with Jeff Jarvis, Craig Kanalley and Mark Luckie.
Twitter Guide for Skeptics and Newbies
Tailored to journalists, this guide from Columbia University Journalism Dean of Students Sree Sreenivathan gives you everything you need to know.
Poynter: How to Use Social Media to Cover Elections
Twitter: A Producer's Guide
A video Twitter primer of great examples of how to incorporate social media into a broadcast. A combination of news and TV shows.
MuckRack.com
A huge directory of journalists on Twitter. A must-bookmark for journalists.
Search.Twitter.com
Twitter's version of Google.
Twitter Guide for Young Journalists
From Kelly Fincham at Hofstra. Great set of tips, do's and don'ts.
TwitterJournalism
Coverage of breaking news events and Twitter reaction from Craig Kanalley of the Huffington Post.
Yahoo! News: Five News Stories That Broke on Twitter
Examples of early news stories that moved on Twitter before mainstream media.
Directory of All Congressional Twitter Handles
12 Essential Social Media Cheat Sheets
Great list of shortcuts. A must-bookmark.
CNET: The Most Twittery Journalists
Great list from Sree.
Analyze Your Twitter Archive
Download your archive to this site and get metrics.
Steve Buttry: How to Use Twitter's Advanced Search
Hashtagger
Find popular hashtags for your account.
TweetDeck
Another great Twitter management tool.
Hootsuite
Great Twitter management tool. Built-in link compressor, manage multiple accounts, schedule tweets for later, etc.
SocialMotus
A simpler version of Hootsuite. A very clean dashboard.
iTweetLive
Dig deep into Twitter with this engagement/search tool.
Twitterfall
Great for chats, just type in a keyword and follow/participate in the discussion.
TweetReach
Track how far a hashtag, account or a specific tweet spreads. Great analytics tool. Requires free log-in.
Twalue.com
A fun site that monetizes your Twitter account.
Monitter
As the name suggests, you can track three trending topics at once.
PressPass.me
Media members on Twitter organized by beat, outlet, region.
Tweriod
Helps you determine peak hours to tweet something based off your followers, account, location.
Twylah
Helps you prolong the life of tweets on a page.
Twilert
Good for monitoring a brand or search term.
ManageFlitter
Sorts through your followers and those you are following. See how active/inactive they are and unfollow the noise or the fake accounts.
TweetWally
Turns tweets into blog posts. Very cool.
Tweriod Twitter Chat Search Tool
Not sure of the date/time of a Twitter chat? Use Tweriod's search tool and listings to find it.
TweepsMap
Type in your Twitter log-in and this maps where your followers are from.
Liquid Newsroom: Great Social Media and Multimedia Tools
Great list of web apps that work with Twitter and other social media.
10 of the Most Useful Social Media Tools of 2013
How Journalists Can Use Vine Video
Ragan: Nine Useful Social Media Tools
NewsWhip
Monitors your social media feeds.
WhoSharedMyLink.com
MuckRack tool that helps you track who has shared your web link. Good for metrics.
NewsWhip Social Amplifier
Real time ranking of stories powered by speed of new shares, likes, tweets and comments.
NewsWhip: Spike Social Media Dashboard
News filter and trend tracking.
SocialPointer
Monitor your brand in real time.
FollowerWonk
Helps you dig deeper into Twitter analytics and connect with influencers. Produce free analytics and graphic reports.
PickDeck
Searches and analyzes thousands of sites to bring you photos, videos and other content of interest to you.
Mirror.me
Enter a Twitter account to see what that person cares about online.
Simply Measured
Free tools for measuring social media engagement.
Journalist's Resource: Twitter Research
From Harvard University's Shorenstein Center.
Tweetlevel
Created by PR firm Edelman, Tweet Level helps you search for people, topics and keywords.
Flipboard
Revolutionary iPad app allows you to read your Twitter and Facebook feeds like a magazine.
InsideFlipboard
In-house blog offers a few tips and tricks. You have to dig for them.
TweepsMap
Track where your Twitter followers are.
How to Use Storify as a Journalism Teaching Tool
Great tips from Poynter.
22 Apps and Tools Every College Journalism Student Should Know About
Poynter: Five Ways Journalists Can Use Social Media to Cover the Middle East
NBC News: Twitter Feeds of Storm Chasers
Blog devoted to backpack journalism.
Journalism.co.uk: Three Handy Twitter Tools
Measurement tools for retweets, etc.
10 Ways Newspapers Are Using Pinterest
Poynter: Types of Stories That Make Good Storifies
Good examples: weather, breaking news, etc.
TwitterFeed
Feed your blog updates to your Twitter account using an RSS feed. Very cool.
WeFollow
A Yellow Pages for Twitter.
Topsy.com
Twitter search that doesn't suck.
TopTwitterShare.info
Track who has unfollowed you on Twitter.
Tools to Track Your Digital Footprints
Several social media ROI and market reach tools.
TweetStats
Reports on how often you tweet, what times, replies, etc. Key to developing a social media strategy.
TweetBeep
Sends any mentions from your Twitter account to an e-mail address you choose. You also can use Twitter alerts in your settings to notify you of any mentions.
Tools for Managing Your Twitter Followers
Radian6
Similar to ConvoTrack but with more features, this tool tracks online conversations about your tweets, hashtags, etc.
Twiends: Twitter How-To Page
Twitter basics in an easy-to-follow graphic.
Al Tompkins Online Tools for Journalists and Educators
GeoFeedia
Enables location-based searches for social media content. Users can type in a place name, address, even the name of a sports venue, or they can simply outline an area on a map. Geofeedia displays the latest geotagged content (Twitter, Instagram, YouTube etc.) in the tagged area.
RebelMouse
Tool helps you build a site with your social media streams.
Trendistic
Track Twitter trends.
Twittervision
Live Trendsmap, it lets you see a visualization of tweets.
Twittearth
Similar to TrendsMap and Twittervision.
Twitchy
Twitter curation site.
20 Feet Twitter Metrics Aggregator
Time Hop
Sends you daily emails with what you were doing on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Instagram that day.
Friend or Follow
Track people you follow who are not following you back. Great for clearing out your Twitter stream. Many of us do this quarterly.
TweepSearch
A search tool more powerful than the one built into Twitter. You can detail searches and track down someone whose Twitter handle you can't remember.
MyTweeple
A combined search and Twitter account management tool. Good for handling a large following.
TweetBeep
Sends any mentions from your Twitter account to an e-mail address you choose. You also can use Twitter alerts in your settings to notify you of any mentions.
Mom, This is How Twitter Works
Learn Twitter basics. Fun site.
Bliss Control
Manage all of your social network controls in one place.
Notification Control
Clean up email notifications with this tool.
Twitterless
Tells you who has stopped following you.
Storify.com
Created by Burt Herman, former AP foreign correspondent, this site allows you to curate social media into an archived story.
How to Write a Killer Twitter Headline
Sports Fan Graph
Track which teams have the most social media followers.
Storify and Social Media Curation Skills
Great tips and examples from the Knight Digital Media Center.
Social Media Today
A daily chronicle of Internet, mobile and tablet publishing news, information and opinion.
Mashable: 11 Sportswriters You Should Follow on Twitter
KDMC Twitter for Journalists
Helpful tips from the Knight Digital Media Center at UC Berkeley.
Five Rules for Journalists Using Storify
From Staci Baird from San Francisco State University.
Facebook Search
Great way to search for sources, other journalists.
40 Tips To Help Journalists Turn Facebook Into The Ultimate News Portal
Emphas.is
Crowdsourced funding for photojournalism projects, similar to Spot.us.
Postpo.st
Allows you to search for old tweets.
Lockerz
Makes it easy to move mobile phone or desktop photos to Twitter.
TwitPic
Makes it easy to move mobile phone or desktop photos to Twitter.
MediaBistro: Five Tools to Measure Your Twitter Influence
Peer Index
How effective is your Twitter account?
Twitalyzer
Analytics for your social media. Graphics, other stats on how influential you are as a tweeter.
Klout .com
Another Twitter analytics site.
Twittergrader
Evaluates how influential you are on Twitter.
Socialoomph
Twitter management tool that allows you to schedule tweets. Free and professional versions.
Retweet Rank
Are people retweeting what you post? See how you stack up with others.
TwitterCounter
Track Twitter statistics.
Trendistic.com
Tracks Twitter trends.
TwitScoop
See what's trending on Twitter.
TweetBeep
Set up alerts to track certain keywords on Twitter.
Twittercal
Sync your Twitter account with your Google Calendar.
Twtvite
A Twitter invitation tool that helps you schedule tweet-ups.
Wordpress: Twitter Tools Plug-in
Ifttt.com
Organize your social media and other online accounts.
Jeremy Caplan's Useful Sites
Apps, websites and other tools.
Mashable: 10 Twitter Tools to Organize Your Tweeps
Photoshop Killer
Test an image to see if it has been Photoshopped or altered in any way. Not perfect but a good start at evaluating news photos and authenticity.
OneForty
Lists the best Twitter tools by category: desktop, mobile, media sharing, analytics, etc.
OneForty: News Twitter Tools
A must-bookmark list of key Twitter tools for news journalists.
Tweetmeme
Digg for Twitter. Very cool tool.
Listorious
Find and interview experts on Twitter
Useful Newsroom Social Media Tools
Nice list of resources from Kate Gardiner.
TimeToast
Free timeline creation tool. Post and share on web.
Tools for Managing Twitter Accounts
Five Tools for Building a Targeted Twitter Following
Formulists
Builds your Twitter lists for you. You can organize by location of follower.
Twitscoop
Operates somewhat like Hootsuite. Available for iPhone and iPod Touch.
BackType
Much like ConvoTrack and BackTweets, enter a Web site's address and measure it's social media impact.
Government Computer News: Who Tweets in Government?
Twackle
Aggregates tweets about sports leagues, teams, athletes, events, etc.
Lanyrd
A social conference directory. Think of it as an IMDB for conferences.
Sportsin140.com
Tracks official athlete, coach and league Twitter accounts.
Coyle Media: Sports Fan Graph
Ranks pro and college teams and leagues by their Facebook and Twitter followers.
TweetMeNews
Create your own custom Twitter feed, similar to an RSS. Great tool.
Eight Great Twitter Directories
22 Sites for Twitter Backgrounds
Twitter Basics Powerpoint
A Powerpoint on Twitter fundamentals. Nice links and examples from Kathy Schrock.
MicroPlaza
Find information filtered by the people you follow.
TwitHorus
Aggregates and displays real-time tweet updates of tech companies by category.
GeoMeMe
Measure and share real-time local twitter trends.
iNewz
International news aggregator for the iPhone and iPod touch. Find it in the iTunes app store.
Smashing Magazine: 99 Essential Twitter Tools and Applications
10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2011
IsParade
A fun tool that animates your Twitter followers into a parade, with music and pop-up tweets.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Twitter
A great list of resources from Charles Curle Design.
Social Media Guide from World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Sociable Blog: 100 Twitter Tools
OpenJason: 100 Top Twitter Tools
27 Twitter Tools to Find and Manage Followers
SPJ: Twenty Journalists to Follow on Twitter
Eight Tools to Filter Your Twitter Stream and News
RTDNA: Social Media Guidelines
Radio TV Digital News Association established guidelines for using Twitter and Facebook.
Onehub Transfers
Easily share files with your social network for free using Onehub Transfers. Upload files and post to twitter it's that easy. Upload any file type including .zip, .pdf, .jpg, .png, .gif, .mp3 and .txt.
URL Shorteners
bit.ly
One of the more popular link compressors.
TinyURL
A popular link compressor that allows you to customize your compressed links.
Doiop.com
Choose a keyword to shorten your link to.
tr.im
Use cautiously, this site shut down for a short period in August 2009
Backgrounds
TwitterBackgrounds.com
Liven up your page with different designs and colors for your page. Easy-to-use. Many designs are free but some cost a small fee.
TwitRounds Free Twitter backgrounds
TLists
Allows you to search Twitter lists. Great tool that's used by Twitter itself and by Flipboard
Twilk
Use your followers' icons to make your background.
Mobile Applications
For iPhone: Twitter for iPhone, Hootsuite or Simply Tweet in the iTunes store.
For BlackBerry: TwitterBerry.
Sree's Sites from EIJ 2012Rapportive
Analyzes your Gmail contacts and provides relevant info. about them, including Twitter handles.
A World of Tweets
Real-time visualization of Twitter around the world. Somewhat similar to TrendsMap.com, but much cooler.
Twiangulate
Wonderful tool. Enter two or more Twitter addresses and pinpoint their mutual followers. Great for sourcing and paring down a list of people to follow.
HashTracking
Track how far your Twitter account reaches. You can do the same with a specific hashtag.
Tweet Reach
This wasn't in Sree's list, but it's cool and works along the same lines as the aforementioned Hashtracking.
Facebook + Journalists
Like the page and join the conversation.
CheckFacebook.com
Monitor your FB account's engagement on this site.
Sree Tips on Facebook
Like the page and his tips will show up in your Facebook feed.
LinkedIn for Journalists
Does training tailored to journos every few weeks.
LinkedIn Labs
Cool projects and experimental features from LinkedIn employees.
Sree Tips on Facebook
Like the page and his tips will show up in your Facebook feed.
American Society of Picture Professionals
Reportage Blog
Great photojournalism blog from Getty Images.
White House News Photographers Association
Advertising Photographers of America
Four and Six
Photo authentication tool.
Cambridge in Colour
Photography and learning tools.
Photo Blog Stop
Full of great resources and tips. Good tutorials on Photoshop and photography.
Tineye Reverse Image Search
See where else your image is appearing on the web!
iPhoneography
Great blog about shooting photos, video and audio using your iPhone.
World Press Photography
Non-profit organization committed to promoting photojournalism worldwide.
Multimedia Shooter
Workshops, e-updates, critiques, columns, featured video and galleries.
zReportage
Multimedia portal launched by Scott McKiernan that features a new in-depth socially concerned picture and text essay every Tuesday.
Poynter: Why Photojournalists Use Camera Phones
iPhoneography
Great blog about shooting photos, video and audio using your iPhone.
Frank's Photolist
Close to 20,000 photojournalists listed here.
EditorialPhotographers.com
Hundreds of resources, including a database of photographers and magazines, news stories, links to top magazines, copyright lawyers and more.
Quick Instagram Search (QIS)
This tool from ProPublica helps you search for Instagram photos.
Advertising Photographers of America National
Error Level Analysis
Enter the web address of an online photo and this free site analyzes how much Photoshop work has been done to the photo.
ASMP: American Society of Media Photographers
Search a database of photographers. Dozens of links to stories and events relating to press photographers.
Media Storm
Brian Storm's multimedia and photojournalism site.
Storywheel.cc
Tell the story behind your pictures.
Multimedia Muse
Photojournalism and online visual storytelling site.
Mark Hancock's Photojournalism Blog
Mike Kane Photojournalism Blog
Based in Seattle.
Online Photo Magazines to Follow
Kobre Guide
Web's best multimedia and video journalism.
NPPA: News Photographer Magazine
Archive of famous news photos.
World War II in Color
A great collection of rare photographs from WWII.
Blood and Honey
Photojournalist Ron Haviv went to Yugoslavia in 1991, intrigued by the nascent independence movement in one of the last countries still intact after the Cold War.
Photoshop Killer
Test an image to see if it has been Photoshopped or altered in any way. Not perfect but a good start at evaluating news photos and authenticity.
Poynter: Adding Mobile Video to Reporting Skill Set
Great tips from an online chat Poynter did in April 2013.
LIFE Magazine Covers and Photo Essays
Life Magazine's Photos of the Year
DigitalJournalist: Ground Zero
A photog's trip to Ground Zero in New York City for a small weekly newspaper.
Prime Collective
Great showcase of photojournalism from around the world.
Vincent Laforet Photography
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer.
Joel Sartore Photography
From the National Geographic photographer.
Photo Marketing Association International
MarkupWand
Photoshop to HTML/CSS converter. Strip down Photoshop files (.psd) and convert them to embeddable HTML or CSS code.
Society for News Design
Workshop schedule, membership database and more.
Society for News Design: World's Best Designed Newspapers
Database of winners in various categories.
Photojournalism e-book: Breaking into Photojournalism
Kenneth Wajda, an author and an award-winning photojournalist, wrote an e-book for students and other photographers interested in how to break into the business of photojournalism. He covers how to find and shoot spot news, the importance of professional ethics and respect, how to build a sports and people portfolio on the side, and how to approach news and photo editors with your photographs. A must-read for aspiring photojournalists.
NewsInPictures.com
Hundreds of links to photo essays and non-linear storytelling sites.
Things Never to Say to or About a Photojournalist
Funny column from www.ronreason.com.
Photo District News Newsletter
Includes a newswire, resources, trend stories, etc.
Photo News Network
Studies, business and law and other resources.
American Society of Media Photographers -- Midwest Chapter
Smithsonian Wild
A photostream of animals and birds from around the world.
The Camera Watch Site
From USA Today: Part of the Surveillance of Surveillance project, this site aims to catalog the disquieting number of publicly accessible Webcams that are pointing at public spaces."
National Association of Photoshop Users
NPR Picture Show
Updated daily with photos from around the world.
Charles Apple: History of Apollo 11 Photos
Dispels many rumors of who's in the shots and who shot them. Includes some info. on retouched photos.
Fotophile.com
A super site! Books, galleries and links for photography of all kinds, including photojournalism.
Photojournalism Ethics: Photo Manipulation
A great ethics paper on altering photos. A must-read for photojournalists.
Photographers Index Database
Search a database of professional photographers. (Many are not photojournalists but commercial photographers.
Photographers.com Global Search
University of Missouri Workshop
Workshops for documentary photography.
Mountain Workshops
Western Kentucky University workshops in documentary photography and picture editing.
National Geographic: Photo Tips
Sree's Photography Tips
From a Columbia University professor.
Sree's Photo Ethics Page
Links and samples from a Columbia University professor.
OReilly Digital Media
A digital photography tips site that includes a weblog.
PhotoLeap.com
A free program that compresses digital photo files. Helps when e-mailing photos.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Hundreds of online photos/paintings, etc.
Emphas.is
Crowdsourced funding for photojournalism projects, similar to Spot.us.
Art of World War I
An archive of photography and artwork.
Reportage
An online e-zine of photojournalism.
Foto8 Magazine: Photojournalism Today
Poynter: Three Ways to Spot if an Image Has Been Manipulated
FotoSearch Stock Photography
Allows users to search from over 90 stock photography companies. You can find royalty-free clipart pictures, illustrations, video clips, and vector maps.
Congressional Pictoral Directory
Photojournalism and Reportage
A great listing of links from About.com.
PBS.org: Ansel Adams -- A Commentary Film
This is a centennial site of photographer Ansel Adams.
Rangefinder
Online magazine for professional photographers.
ShareALot.com
A free Internet photo-swapping service.
StartLocal: Beginning Photography Tips
Picture History
This site from the Kohlberg Foundation offers a digital library of images and footage illustrating more than 200 years of American history.
Digital Journalist
Operated by photojournalist Dirck Halstead, this site features works from world reknown photojournalists such as Peter Turnley, Diana Walker, Nubar Alexanian, Doug Kirland, Ami Vitale, and others. It also features a series of regular columnists that discuss the state of the industry, best practices and equipment reviews.
VervePhoto Documentary Photojournalism Blog
Tongue-in-cheek tips.
Livebooks RESOLVE Photojournalism Site
The Atlantic: World War II in Photos
National Geographic: How to Take Pictures with a Camera Phone
Doug Menuez Photo Journalism Blog
Digital Photography School
Great tips and tricks.
Digital Photography School: How Twitter Can Make You a Photojournalist
Gawno: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots
Tongue-in-cheek tips.
Ease History
This Michigan State University website features videos and photographs from 1900 to the present. The site connects historical events, campaign ads and core democratic values. Users can search on over 600 videos and photographs and view them inside three different interfaces. It's built from an environmental perspective and includes ad campaigns from the 1950s to present.
The American Museum of Photography
A great collection of themed, offbeat-topic photo slideshows, links and more.
Associated Press Photo Managers
Ethics Matters Column from News Photographer Magazine
Finding Free Photographs and Images on the Net
Deeply Curious
An archive of thousands of ocean and land photos from world-renowned photographers.
VisualJournalism.com
A great design site from a UK journalist.
Photosig
Amateur photographers can critique others' work or have their work analyzed in a number of categories.
Non-Photography: No Rules Street Photography
A gallery of some cool feature images that aren't staged. You can pick up some great composition ideas from this site.
Bob Gruen: Rock N' Roll Photographer
Portfolio of one of the best rock photographers around.
PictureEditor.com
Photojournalism-related site (my site) you might want to add, some galleries, forums, resources, a photography news blog, etc.
Formerly 669
A daily photoblog. Quirky and offbeat.
Digital Photography: The Textbook
DigitalJournalist.org: State of Photojournalism: Photojournalism and the Web
Strategy and Design: Developing the Photographer's Web Site
Tips and ideas from Don Luce.
Vewd
Photography portfolio site with great storytelling slideshows.
DigitalJournalist.org: 20 Years -- AIDS & Photography
A look at how AIDS has been documented by photographs. The site won a 2001 Online News award.
Charlie Rose: Interviews with Photographers
PhotoBlogs.org
Features pictorial diaries from professional and amateur photographers.
BleakBeauty.com
This site is devoted to documentary photography and photojournalism. A good teaching resource.
MyImager.com: Edit Photos Online
Resources to help you crop, retouch and edit your photos.
SoulEyes
A collection of different photographers' personal projects.
MSNBC.com: The Week in Pictures
MagnumPhotos.com Portfolios
Some very cool portfolios from some great photographers.
Ali: Through the Lens of Howard Bingham
A photo essay on boxing champ Muhammad Ali.
U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
More than 400,000 photographs taken during geologic studies of the United States, from 1868 to present. Search through earthquakes, volcanoes, state parks, etc.
Indivisible: Stories of an American Community
"An exploration of community life in America by some of this country's most accomplished photographers, radio producers, and folklorists."
Military Photojournalism Projects
Beyond the Viewfinder: A Year in the Life of Photojournalism
A cool photojournalism Web journal.
Mastering Multimedia
A blog about photojournalism and online journalism.
MultimediaShooter.com
A photojournalism site that offers tips, news and commentary about digital storytelling.
KobreGuide.com
Guide to the best in multimedia and video journalism.
DigitalJournalist.org: 20 Years -- AIDS & Photography
A look at how AIDS has been documented by photographs. The site won a 2001 Online News award.
DigitalJournalist.org: Amy Bowers' TV Column
An archive of Amy Bowers' monthly television columns for digitaljournalist.org, a photojournalism site.
PhotoSource.com
Stock photography meeting place. Search a database of hundreds of images.
PPA.com: Professional Photographers of America's Photo Central
Some links and stories. Photo expos and convention schedules.
Operation Photo Rescue
A group of photographers who work to repair damaged photos after disasters (floods, etc.)
American Society of Media Photographers' Copyright Page
EPUK: Editorial Photographers -- UK and Ireland
Contacts, stories, archives, newsletters and links for photojournalists.
British Association of Picture Libraries and Archives
Friends of Photography at the Ansel Adams Center
World Press Photography
Non-profit organization commited to promoting photojournalism worldwide.
Kenneth Christian: 20 Years of Photojournalism
SendSpace.com
Free file sharing site allows you to move large photo and video files.
Faking Images in Photojournalism
A student project with some great links.
ProfessorDeVigal.org
Great primers and resources from Drew DeVigal, NY Times multimedia editor.
iLovePhotoBlogs
A collection of great photo blogs, tips and resources.
Photojournalism Ethics Timeless Issues
A paper from Paul Martin Lester, Ph.D. at Cal State Fullerton.
Photojournalism: A Record of War
PhotoLinks.net
Boasts that it has more than 5,000 links for professional photographers.
Photographer's Index
Search a database of photographers and professional associations. Also has stock photos and lists copyright and image security information and a stock photo price calculator.
Media Photographers' Copyright Agency
Washington Post's Camera Works Section
The best in online photo slideshows.
b-roll Online
A great site for print and broadcast photojournalists.
HistoricAerials
Provides free online access to historic and current aerial photography.
Library of Congress Wartime Photo Archive
International Photo Journalism Festival
Photo Central: Professional Photographers of America
Proof Positive: Freelance Photographers and Writers
American Society of Media Photographers
Chicago chapter links off to many helpful sites.
Ask.com: News Photos Database
An ongoing feed of news photos sortable by topics.
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
From the Center for Social Media at American University.
FotoPedia
Encyclopedia of photography. Share your photos and document them.
PicSearch
Searches the web for photos.
Kartoo
A great meta-search tool for visuals.
iStockPhoto.com
Purchase rights-free photos for a small fee.
Kodak's Web Site
Site includes some copyright guidelines for media professionals.
Diggit.com
A search engine for online photos. Claims to have access to more than 12 million online images.
Earth Science Picture of the Day
Ponopresse
Online photo archive and many helpful links.
PBS: A Century of Photos
A dynamite cinematography site.
MediaStorm
Sponsored by the Washington Post, this multimedia storytelling site is run by Brian Storm. It uses some great photography and simple, but effective, use of Flash. The site has a newsletter you can subscribe to.
Google LIFE Photo Archive
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive.
BigStormPicture
Storm chaser Ryan McGinnis' photo blog. Some great storm shots.
Stealing Kids' Dreams
A gallery of photos of children at work in different parts of the world. From a doctor at Harvard School of Public Health, the site focuses on working conditions and raises about employment for kids.
Zoetrope: All-Story
Take a cool digital tour of a variety of topics.
Digital Photography
Canadian photojournalist Rob Galbraith's site on digital cameras and digital photography.
PhotographyTips.com
A site that covers the basics. Beginners only.
Photographer Sacha Biyan's Site
PictoryMag
A cool online showcase for photography/slideshows.
TakeGreatPictures.com
Photography tips from former U.N. chief photographer John Isaac. Pretty basic stuff, but some good tips nonetheless.
NewsDesigner.com
A blogger covers news and trends in the newspaper design world.
The Mario Blog
News design blog from Mario Garcia.
The Mario Classroom
Design and typography blog from Mario Garcia.
American Society of Media Photographers
American Society of Picture Professionals
PBS: American Photography -- A Century of Images
Documentary Blog
News and reviews of the latest documentary films.
B-Roll.net
Television photojournalism site.
WebEcoist: Nature Photographers
Layers Magazine
A how-to magazine for everything Adobe. Great tips and tutorials.
FlowingData.com: Infographics to Understand the Financial Crisis
Flickr
The dread of many photojournalists, this site allows users to upload and share photos. Easy way to search for photos, and some wires have bought photos from people who post to this. Be careful as some "news" photos could have been doctored.
Delicious: ShutterRay
Bookmarked web sites helpful in learning more about photography, digital image processing and printing.
ffffound
A great image gallery.
OddWall
Another great image gallery.
National Geographic Your Shot
Submit your best shots of nature to this online gallery.
Picnik
Free photo-editing tools.
PhotoBucket
Image hosting, photo and video sharing.
Dispatch Press Images
Press photo agency based in New York, representing photojournalists around the world. Specializing in current news stories, editorial essays and stock photography. Posted biographies of all contributing photographers. Become a contributor or license imagery.
Keepsy.com
A hardcopy photo-book website.
National Geographic Global Contest Winners 2009
Examples of great photography. Good teaching tool.
National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics
Poynter.org: Checklist for Recording Phone Conversations
Poynter.org: Balancing Business with Pressures and Journalism Values
Center for Digital Ethics & Policy
Citizen Journalism Code of Ethics
Ethics Report on Non-Profit JournalismThe Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has released a report on nonprofit news organizations and ethics.
Center for International Media Ethics
Chicago-based organization has a goal supporting journalists in "maintaining high ethical standards that contribute to the media's consolidation as a fourth power in their country's governance."
Sunshine Week Open Meetings
Events the week of March 12 promote open records.
Poynter On-Call Ethics
Poynter Institute professionals help with ethical issues reporters face. Call the toll-free number on the website.
API: Managing and Reporting a News Crisis
A page of tips with links off to stories and how they were handled. Great teaching tool.
Ethics and Journalism
Pam Platt, public editor of The Courier Journal (Louisville, Ky.), presents three scenarios in this column that address ethical situations often faced by journalists.
Copyscape Plagiarism Checker
Search for copies of your page on the web. Helps you defend your site from plagiarism. Just type in your site's web address.
When a Child Dies
Guidelines from the Journalism Center on Children and Families on how journalists should cover a sensitive issue.
The Ethics of Online Science Journalism
Bruce Lewenstein prepared this article that claims journalists in the United States do not discuss the same types of things when discussing ethics.
PBS: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
iMedia Ethics Pinterest: Faux Photography
Doctored photos.
Setting the Testbed for Journalistic Values
From Peter C. Goldmark Jr. , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the International Herald Tribune prepared this article for the Fourth Annual Aspen Institute Conference on Journalism and Society.
National Coalition Against Censorship
"Free Expression After September 11th - An Online Index" site explores censorship in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
MediaPeace.org
A Paris-based, United Nations-sponsored institute within the University for Peace, set up by the UN in Costa Rica in 1980. The site includes annotated research sites on issues related to the interactions between media, conflict, peace and security.
SPJ Ethics Page
Codes of ethics, resources page, tip sheets/Q&A, message board and hotline.
Cyberjournalist.net: Ethics and Credibility
Feed of stories and blog posts on web ethics issues, etc.
Ethics on Campus: Journalism and College Newspapers
A great collection of tips and issues from Hofstra University.
Fairness and Accuracy in News Reporting
Skewed News Tutor
Site helps news consumers learn to pinpoint exactly why a report might feel one-sided, or skewed.
Harvard University: The Pluralism Project
A must-bookmark for anyone reporting on religion or ethics. Run by the Committee on the Study of Religion, this site offers current research, media resources, news stories and much, much more.
The Committee of Concerned Journalists
This is a group of reporters, editors, producers, publishers, owners and academics worried about the future of the profession, sponsors forums, etc.
National Freedom of Information Coalition
AJR: Journalists Are Questioning News Embargos
Resources for Journalism Ethics
From Steve Buttry.
MSN: Top Web News Gaffes
A few examples of publishing too soon.
World Association for Christian Communications
A media watchdog organization from England that offers an alternative perspective than the mainstream media's view of values and religious issues. Has commentary on the coverage of the 9-11 tragedies.
Indiana University Index of Journalism Ethics Cases
Ethics Matters Column from News Photographer Magazine
Yahoo!'s Links to Ethics
A handy collection of resources.
Faking Images in Photojournalism
A student project with some great links.
Photojournalism Ethics Timeless Issues
A paper from Paul Martin Lester, Ph.D. at Cal State Fullerton.
YouTomb
MIT student project tracks videos kicked off YouTube for alleged copyright infringement.
Greenpeace: Stop Greenwashing
Greenwashing describe the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. This Greenpeace site is a great resource to find more case studies of companies' greenwashing as well as other criteria and how to suggestions for businesses to go green ethically.
Photoshop Killer
Test an image to see if it has been Photoshopped or altered in any way. Not perfect but a good start at evaluating news photos and authenticity.
Poynter.org: Controversy Over NPPA Prize Photo
The image shows a woman being sexually assaulted during the violent culmination of Mardi Gras in Seattle last year. More discussion about the photo on the National Press Photographers Association site.
PressWise.org.uk: Global Directory of Journalism Codes
This site has one-stop shopping for ethics sites.
Journalism Ethics Directory
A small directory from San Francisco State University.
Media Ethics Directory
About a dozen links to various organizations.
Sree's Photo Ethics Page
Links and samples from a Columbia University professor.
Codes of Ethics in Asian Countries
Guide to Taping Conversations in All 50 States
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Poynter.org: Checklist for Recording Phone Conversations
Reporting on Suicide: Recommendations for the Media
A tips and ideas sheet from the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School. Designed to help journalists cover suicide responsibly.
RTDNA: Social Media Guidelines
Radio TV Digital News Association established guidelines for using Twitter and Facebook.
The Privacy Paradox Online
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Slate's Scott Shuger: Journalism Ethics
Shuger weighs in on the USA Today-Palestinian suicide bomber issue.
Ethics and Public Policy Center
A Washington think-tank that puts together seminars and studies.
National Freedom of Information Coalition
Online Journalism Ethics
Ethics for cyberjournaists from the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
Journalism Ethics at College Newspapers
A great site by Francis Frizzo at Hofstra University.
PBS Bloodlines
This is an independent discussion site that accompanies the show about how conflicts at the intersection of science and the courts are defining the ways Americans will deal with the ethical, legal and social dilemmas created by new life technologies. The official site for the show is at PBS.org.
Campus Weblines: Journalism Ethics
A short primer from the New York Times on the Web.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
The online companion to the PBS series Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, hosted by Bob Abernethy.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
European Journalism Codes of Ethics
DigitalCustom: Model Ethics Guidelines
Basic ethics tips for news, travel and nature editors.
Codes of Ethics in Asian Countries
Ethics and Public Policy Center
A Washington think-tank that puts together seminars and studies.
APME National Credibility Roundtables Project
Indiana University: Journalism Ethics Cases Online
University of Missouri: Center for Religion, the Professions, and the Public
Ethics Guide for Public Radio Journalism
Current Online: Ethics in Public Broadcasting
EthicNet: European Codes of Journalism Ethics
FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
American Society of Business Publication Editors: Guide to Preferred Editorial Practices
Journalism Ethics for the Global Citizen
University of Minnesota: Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law
University of Hawaii: Web Resources for Studying Journalism Ethics
National Freedom of Information Coalition
Online Journalism Ethics
Ethics for cyberjournaists from the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
Journalism Ethics at College Newspapers
A great site by Francis Frizzo at Hofstra University.
Campus Weblines: Journalism Ethics
A short primer from the New York Times on the Web.
Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
The online companion to the PBS series Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, hosted by Bob Abernethy.
European Journalism Codes of Ethics
Spot.Us
Warning: There may ethical concerns with content produced on this site! This community funded journalism site is a nonprofit project of the Center for Media Change. The public can commission journalists to do investigations on important and perhaps overlooked stories. All donations are tax deductible and if a news organization buys exclusive rights to the content, your donation will be reimbursed.
MyGazines.com
Encourages people to copy and upload popular magazines on newsstands. Run by an offshore company that's working around digital piracy laws. You can use the site to look up past issues of publications, but there are ethical concerns.
International Center for Journalists: Disaster and Crisis Coverage Tips
A great guidebook of tips.
International Center for Journalists: Journalism and Trauma
Tips on dealing with victims, violence, our own experiences, etc.
JournoResource: Boston Marathon Bombing Story Resources
Tips: Verifying Social Media Content
Tips from Josh Stearns.
National Interagency Fire Center
This site tracks wildfires around the country, offers safety tips and more.
HowStuffWorks.com: How Wildfires Work
GeoMac Wildland Fire Support
A multi-agency government site.
Red Cross Wildfire Safety Checklist
Tips galore.
Health Effects of Wildfires
Links from the National Library of Medicine.
On the Map for Emergency Management
Access detailed U.S. Census Bureau reports on the workforce and population for current natural hazard and emergency-related events.
NOAA: State of the Climate -- Wildfires
From May 2012.
National Geographic Wildfire Basics
Good stats and science behind wildfires.
National Geographic: Wildfires -- Nature's Fury
Study: Preventing Wildfires: Fuel Treatments in Forests
Mayo Clinic: Heat Stroke
Symptoms, treaments, etc.
AP Interactive: National Wildfires Map
Mashable: How Social Media is Helping Colorado Wildfire Relief
Denver Post: Photos from Colorado Wildfires
Study: Long-Term Perspective on Wildfires in the Western US
CDC Fire Deaths Map
Click on the image map to find listings of fire deaths by state.
Twitter.com: 2007 Southern California Fires Coverage List
A quick scan of headlines.
National Interagency Fire Center's National Fire News Site
International Association of Fire Chiefs
U.S. Fire Administration
News releases and safety tips galore.
National Interagency Fire Center
CDC: List of Fire Associations
Firehouse.com: Worst Firefighter Tragedies
Emergency Preparedness on a Shoestring
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Looks at safety concerns, studies, expert resources, etc.
EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI RESOURCES
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
In-depth bulletins on the most recent major earthquakes around the world.
USGS Earthquake Regional Sites
Detailed stats and discoveries in your area.
Official U.S. Earthquake Hazards Program
Background, research, regional sites, seismic networks and more.
U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
More than 400,000 photographs taken during geologic studies of the United States, from 1868 to present. Search through earthquakes, volcanoes, state parks, etc.
MSNBC/Live Science: How Earthquakes Work
ABC News Interactive Map on What Causes Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazards Program
Background, research, regional sites, seismic networks and more. In-depth bulletins on the most recent major earthquakes around the world. Also features hazard maps, list of the biggest, fact sheets and more.
USGS: Earthquake Regional Maps
USGS: Earthquake Hazards Program
USGS: World's Earthquakes Ranked by Magnitude
Great quick reference for breaking news reporting on earthquakes.
Cal-Berkeley: Earthquake Safety Guide
Iris: Seismic Monitor
Use this global map to track seismic activity around the globe.
How Stuff Works: Earthquakes
Predicting, seismology, how they work, photos, etc.
American Red Cross: Safe and Well
Go to this site to find peoples' names who are safe after a major disaster.
History of Earthquakes in Canada
About.com Geology: Modified Mercalli Scale
U.S. State Department: 2010 Earthquake in Haiti
Poynter: Resources for Covering Haiti Earthquake
NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
NOAA Tsunami Graphic from Chile Earthquake
NOAA Tsunami Graphic from Chile Earthquake
February 2010 earthquake.
USGS Tsunami and Earthquake Resources
CDC: Tsunamis and Public Health
Examiner.com: Hawaii's Tsunami History
AP: Raw Video of Chile Earthquake
YouTube: Thailand Tsunami Raw Video
Mathematics of Tsunamis
The math and physics rules that govern them.
Tsunami Wave Height Visualization
Charity Navigator: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
USGS Earthquake Forecasting Site
NY Times: Dangers of Aging Dams, Flooding
Storify: Hurricanes 101 for Reporters
Mix of links and resources from JC Stearns.
Journalist's Resource: Research on Climate Change and Natural Disasters
NUCLEAR POWER-JAPAN/BP OIL SPILL
Understanding the Nuclear Threat
Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Assessments for Nation's Nuclear Plants
A cool interactive graphic of economic data.
U.S. Fire Administration: Fire Statistics
Smithsonian Institute: Three Mile Island Disaster
Archive from the nuclear plant disaster in Pennsylvania in 1979.
PBS: Meltdown at Three Mile Island
Dickinson College: Three Mile Island Archives
Information About Nuclear Accidents
Background on the worst accidents in history. You can find similar information in a print almanac.
Nuclear Threat Initiative
Tracking the threat of other countries' pursuits of nuclear weapons.
Boing Boing: Nuclear Energy 101
Basics of how nuclear energy and plants work.
NY Times: Video of Nuclear Plant Explosion in Japan 2011
Nuclearfiles.org
A good list of nuclear accidents.
Nuclear Bomb Blast Calculator
Estimates the scope of devastation on nuclear attacks on specific U.S. cities.
Infoplease Nuclear Accidents Page
National Interagency Fire Center's National Fire News Site
Pollution Locator: By State
A state-by-state report from U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
California's Pacific Gas & Electric
The site features several pages related to the blackouts, including maps, company bankruptcy documents and more.
The Daily Glob
Great oil spill resources from the Society of Environmental Journalists.
Poten.com: Oil & Gas Industry
The site is a great source of story ideas, news and data for journalists covering the oil and gas industry, transportation industry and commodity markets. Covers issues such as oil transportation rates from the Middle East; disruption in supply due to Venezuelan strike; natural gas price volatility in the United States; and environmental issues relating to oil tankers.
IfItWasMyHome
offers a great mapping tool to help you visualize how big the BP oil spill is in your area. It also includes a widget of the livecam of the leak.
How Big Is Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Uses Google Earth 3D maps.
MaptheSpill.org
Interactive map of the Gulf region where users can post photos and other content.
Oil Spills Links
Links to associations and government agencies that deal with oil spills.
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
In a .PDF format.
Scorecard
Green Adviser ZIP code-based pollution site.
EmergencyNet News Today
Site monitors current and potential political, social an natural crises.
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
A non-profit organization monitors waste from computer corporations in Northern California.
National Interagency Fire Center
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
University of Michigan Documents in the News
Search safety reports from many areas -- transportation, environment, etc.
Public Safety: Household Products
Check this National Library of Medicine database (4,000 items) about health risks of products you might have around the house.
Kidsource.com
Studies and research on safety and health issues for kids.
Florida Division of Forestry
More information on the state's wildfires.
BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
Over 6,700 terms with biochemestry, toxicology, medicine, ecology and more.
GeoPlatform: Gulf Response
NOAA, EPA, U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Interior developed this one-stop site for oil spill response information.
International Bird Rescue Gulf Oil Spill Response
NIH Haz-MapAIRPLANE SAFETY
NICAR Aviation Disasters Database
NICAR Accidents and Incidents Database
World IRE "In The News": Airplane Crashes
View the links to these resources and information about obtaining these resources. These pages have been updated to include our most recently added resources.
Aviation Safety.net
Identify problems with airlines and with individual planes. This powerful site will give you pilot backgrounds, aircraft safety records, plane maintenance records (by tail number), etc.
National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Page
Safety stats and alerts.
IRE/NICAR: Plane Crash Resources
Data about FAA service reports, aircraft registry, aviation accidents and incidents (covering everything from fatalities to passenger infractions), and federal contract information through the Individual Contract Action Report database. A companion website to IRE's Beat Book "Covering Aviation Safety: An Investigator's Guide" is linked to from the site's resource page. The Resource Center has a collection of investigations on myriad topics related to aviation safety and accidents, as well as tipsheets on how to cover this sort of disaster.
Federal Aviation Administration
Helpful links, safety information, news releases, guidelines and more.
SpeedNews.com
News on the aviation indudstry.
Air Safety Online
Weekly report card on the airline industry worldwide regarding safety, ontime arrival and more. Also has a special report on fuel tank dangers.
PsychLaws: Tragedies Database
Search by state.
Washington Post's Worst Aviation Disasters
AirSafe.com
Airplane safety site with plenty of solid research.
Aviation Landings Site
FAA online databases, including an archive of FAA service difficulty reports -- searchable by aircraft type, aircraft manufacturer and the ``N' registration number -- and a searchable database of the ``N' registration number. See the three databases directly below.
Federal Aviation Registry
FAA site helps you check aircraft registration.
Air Line Pilots Association
Represents most of the airline pilots in the U.S. and Canada for labor union.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Automobile.com
Car reviews, directories, safety, studies, etc.
USDOT: America's Worst Bottlenecks
Lists the worst two-dozen highway bottlenecks in America.
NTSB: Aircraft Accident Database
Look up the narrative on an aircraft accident.
Trip.com
This site accesses FAA information that allows you to track any commercial airline flight in North America.
Flightview.com
Tracks any flight in-air. Similar to Trip.com and Flight Tracker.
FlightArrivals.com
Similar to Flight View, Trip.com and Flight Tracker.
FAA's Aviation Consumer Protection Home Page
Final Report on the Airline Customer Service Commitment (DOT)
Safe Road Maps
An amazing site from the University of Minnesota that allows users to enter their address and see a map or satellite image of all the road fatalities that occurred in their area. Search can be narrowed to determine the age of the driver, or whether speeding, drinking or seatbelts were factors.
Deteriorating Bridges Database
Sort files in Excel to find bridges and overpasses in your area that are in poor shape. Great public safety story.
Train Wrecks Database
From the Department of Transportation Office of Safety, this database allows you to find the most dangerous train crossings in your area.
Center for Automotive Research
Many safety studies and stats.
Automotive News
Industry news, financial information, safety, etc.
IRE/NICAR: National Bridge Inventory Database
From IRE: "The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory database lists structural evaluations and codes for all bridges in the U.S. This includes bridges on highways, railroads, pedestrian-bicycle, overpasses and those designated as historically significant. The data includes fields that indicate the year the bridge was built, how many lanes and several key fields that can be used for an overall indication of a bridge's quality. There is also a field that indicates the feature intersected, for example if the bridge goes over a body of water or if it intersects with another highway or roadway."
Federal Railroad Administration: Railroad Safety
A database with accident and inspection reports, broken down by counties.
MSNBC.com: Dangerous Roads Database
Enter state and county in database.
American Bridges in Need of Repair
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Distracted Driving
Wisebread: Winter Driving Safety Kit
SleepFoundation.org
Site includes drowsy driving facts.
American Bridges in Need of Repair
Highway Safety Research Center at UNC
Conducts interdisciplinary research aimed at reducing deaths, injuries, and related societal costs of roadway crashes. Research examines motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian crashes, taking into account human, vehicular, roadway and environmental factors.
Highway Users
Organization with studies, links and stats on highway accidents, tolls, etc. Great for anyone covering safety or transportation issues.
Census.gov: Extreme Commute Rankings
Organized by community.
Scenic America
Lobbyist group that focuses on keeping debris off highways.
Department of Transportation: Accidents at Railroad Crossings Study
School Bus Data
Injury, accidents and other national statistics.
School Bus Seat Belt Issue FAQ
Governors Highway Safety Association: State Highway Safety Laws
National Association of Pupil Transportation: School Bus Safety
Highway Watch
A Washington-based anti-terrorism training program for transportation workers.
Poytner.org: Tips for Handling/Airing 911 Calls
PBS Frontline: Rollover -- The Hidden History of the SUV
Companion site to the TV show on SUV danger/safety issues.
NHTSA: Van Safety
Tips from the U.S. government on preventing rollovers in 15-passenger vans.
National Trucking Associations
Resources and regulations for trucking industry.
Truck Safety Site
A very useful Web site run by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
NICAR's Trucks Census Database
Details on costs for the database and includes story examples and data samples.
IRE/NICAR: Truck Accident Databases
Current as of December 2001, the data includes 952,887 records of truck crashes. Fees up to $500 are charged for the content.
National Transportation Statistics 2002
Collision Safety Institute
Dozens of helpful stats, research projects and reports.
NHTSA State-by-State Stats on Traffic Deaths (2003-04)
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Auto safety and engineering studies.
Society of Automotive Engineers
Auto safety and engineering studies.
Federal Highway Administration Expertise Database
National Transportation Safety Board
Government site with statistics and research on transportation disasters.
U.S. Department of Transportation
AVWeb.com
Aviation magazine site.
Advancement of Air Cargo Safety
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Injury Web Site
A good site for national stats on injuries.
CDC: Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
A database that provides customized reports of injury-related data.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Highway Loss Data Institute
Studies and stats on highway accidents. Also a set of related sites.
Federal Highway Safety Statistics
Traffic vehicle statistics broken down by state.
Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Department of Transportation chart is a great resource.
SafeRoads.org: Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
An advocacy group with polls, stats, safety tips, etc.
Highways.tv
Offers a handy collection of Web links arranged by state featuring the latest info on traffic snarls and construction spots, as well as real-time road camera feeds.
SafeRoads.org: Speeding Facts and Stats
Consumer Reports Cars Blog
Auto safety, recalls, etc.
National Parking Association
Tracks parking fees, stats and other national trends.
National Safe Kids Campaign
A searchable site that features news and research on restraint laws for transportation, playground safety, holiday safety, etc.
National Center for Safety Analysis
Part of the Department of Transportation, this site includes studies and surveys on roadway accidents, etc.
SmartMotorist.com
This site offers "expert advice on the newest technology, safety equipment, and strategies for safe navigations of today's roadways. You'll find clear, informative articles on subjects like cell phones, SUVs, road rage, and winter driving.
American Academy of Family Physicians: Driving with Epilepsy Laws
Bicycle Safety Institute: Helmet Laws by State
CNN: Ford Explorer Tire Recall
Links to several stories about the controversy and recall.
Firestone Tire Recall -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
The site's Office of Safety Analysis explores research on rail accidents.
Allstate Teen Driver
Insurance company built this micro site that offers videos, stats and driving tips to teens. Good for reporters doing stories on driving safety, accidents, etc.
WORKPLACE SAFETY
NICAR/IRE Occupational Safety and Health Administration Database
More than 3.6 million workplace inspections in all states and U.S. territories from 1972 into June 2008. Information is also available on persons injured in workplace accidents. Details include the person's gender, age, extent of injury, nature of injury and part of body and source of injury. It also includes whether any hazardous materials were involved. Journalists can use the data to investigate the safety of local industries and businesses over time.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: Workplace Violence
University of Iowa: Workplace Violence Study
Downloads as a .PDF file.
OSHA's Statistics Page
Government site with statistics and research on injuries and safety issues in the workplace.
National Safety Council
Non-profit organization does several studies on a variety of safety issues. A great database of stats and periodicals.
TOXIC WASTE/ENVIRONMENT
EmergencyNet News Today
Site monitors current and potential political, social an natural crises.
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
A non-profit organization monitors waste from computer corporations in Northern California.
Household Products Database
Search this to find what is safe/not safe for yourself and the environment.
Understanding the Nuclear Threat
Information About Nuclear Accidents
Background on the worst accidents in history. You can find similar information in a print almanac.
Nuclear Threat Initiative
Tracking the threat of other countries' pursuits of nuclear weapons.
Nuclearfiles.org
A good list of nuclear accidents.
Nuclear Bomb Blast Calculator
Estimates the scope of devastation on nuclear attacks on specific U.S. cities.
Infoplease Nuclear Accidents Page
Oil Spills links
Links to associations and government agencies that deal with oil spills.
Poten.com: Oil & Gas Industry
The site is a great source of story ideas, news and data for journalists covering the oil and gas industry, transportation industry and commodity markets. Covers issues such as oil transportation rates from the Middle East; disruption in supply due to Venezuelan strike; natural gas price volatility in the United States; and environmental issues relating to oil tankers.
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Pollution Locator: By State
A state-by-state report from U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
In a .PDF format.
CDC: What You Need to Know When the Power Goes Out
Scorecard
Green Adviser zip code-based pollution site.
California's Pacific Gas & Electric
The site features several pages related to the blackouts, including maps, company bankruptcy documents and more.
Official U.S. Earthquake Hazards Program
Background, research, regional sites, seismic networks and more.
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
University of Michigan Documents in the News
Search safety reports from many areas -- transportation, environment, etc.
Public Safety: Household Products
Check this National Library of Medicine database (4,000 items) about health risks of products you might have around the house.
Kidsource.com
Studies and research on safety and health issues for kids.
Florida Division of Forestry
More information on the state's wildfires.
BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
Over 6,700 terms with biochemestry, toxicology, medicine, ecology and more.
Washington Post: State-by-State Gun Control Legislation
Journalist's Resource: Research on Climate Change and Natural Disasters
When a Child Dies
Guidelines from the Journalism Center on Children and Families on how journalists should cover a sensitive issue.
OnTheMap for Emergency Management
Access detailed U.S. Census Bureau reports on the workforce and population for current natural hazard and emergency related events.
National Climatic Data Center: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters
A running list of the most-expensive. Helpful for covering any disasters.
ProPublica Nursing Home Inspection Reports
Red Cross Safe and Well Database
Disaster victims can register on this database, which is searchable by name, street, phone numbers.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
FDA Food and Drug Import Refusals
DisasterAssistance.gov
Government site where people in disaster areas can seek help. For journalists, it can connect you to sources, locations to find interviews with witnesses/those suffering from the disaster.
CDC: Spotting Suspicious Letters and Packages
Tips on how to spot a package that might be a terrorist threat.
Recalls.gov
View recall announcements once they go public: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, etc.
Skyscraper Page
Stats, facts and details about skyscrapers. Helpful for any safety stories.
JournoResource: Disaster and Recovery Research
From Harvard's Shorenstein Center.
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
From the World Security Institute, this site provides in-depth resources on global affairs.
20 Safety Tips for Decorating with Toddlers and Babies
Poynter: Tips for Interviewing Traumatized Sources
ProPublica: Best Reporting on Guns in America
Homeland Security Digital Library
Search engine allows you to scan more than 30 homeland security blogs.
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Boating Safety Resources: Sea Tow Foundation
Centers for Disease Control: Extreme Heat
Tips for dealing with dangerous heat conditions.
GOOD: When To Taste or Toss Your Leftovers
FightGlobalWarming
Helpful press section includes a "low-carbon diet kit." Good source for experts on the topic.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Has a great links, press and glossary sections.
World Meteorological Organization
GlobalEntry.gov
Fingerprint entry program with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Office of National Drug Control Policy
USAGOV: Get Ready for Spring Floods
A blog full of tips, news, etc. about dealing with spring floods.
Federal Hate Crime Legislation
National Academy of Sciences: U.S. Earthquake Resilience Needs Strengthening
Reliefweb.int: List of Natural Disasters 1980-Present
Alliance of Information and Referral Systems
The professional association for over 1,200 community Information and Referral (I&R) providers, primarily in the United States and Canada.
Disaster Finder
Run by the NASA Solid Earth and Natural Hazards Program, this service was created for the disaster community at-large so that the best links in disaster information could be found quickly and easily. Links are categorized within the Disaster Finder database according the Disaster services section of the Taxonomy of Human Services: A Conceptual Framework with Standardized Terminology and Definitions for the Field.
Global Map of Natural Disasters
This interactive map mashup shows disasters around the globe.
Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool
Analyze college campus crime statistics with this resource from the Office of Postsecondary Education, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
USDA: Food Safety During an Emergency
MSNBC Bridge Tracker
The map shows the condition and inspection dates for more than 100,000 bridges in the U.S. that are crossed by at least 10,000 vehicles per day. The records come from the latest National Bridge Inventory, as analyzed by msnbc.com. Inspections through 2006 are included. Only bridges, on/off ramps and overpasses within .2 miles of your chosen route are shown. The locations were provided by state departments of transportation.
The Food and Environment Reporting Network
Claims to be an independent, non-profit news organization that does investigative work on agriculture, environmental health and food.
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
Has several helpful resources, including a blood alcohol content calculator.
American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials
Transportation for America: The State of Our Bridges
Homeland Defense Journal
Full archives of publications, special reports, etc.
Tips for Uncovering Sealed Cases
SecretNoMore: Publicly Accessible FBI Files
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Home Safety Council Study: 2004 Home Injuries
Broken down by state.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Insurance Information Institute
Public safety, crime and other stats.
SkyscraperPage.com
Tracks skyscrapers around the world. Rank by city, etc.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Parenting Squad: Top 10 Tech Safety Tips for Parents of Tweens and Teens
Poynter.org: Ricin Information Super Site
A great collection of resources on the deadly poison found in three Senate buildings.
Automobile.com
Car reviews, directories, safety, studies, etc.
Center for Science in the Public Interest's Food Additives Guide
NatureServe.org
Offers data, information on conservation issues, nature safety and global warming issues.
National Patient Safety Association: Online Patient Safety Resources
Bullying Whys
This site helps people find information that they may need to help deal with a bullying situation. Run by a woman in Virginia, the site offers links, tips and much, much more.
Firefighters: Real Stories
Great for any reporter seeking anecdotes for feature or trend stories. It can help with sourcing and finding experts in this area. Has a great history of firefighting section as well.
Collision Safety Institute
Dozens of helpful stats, research projects and reports.
WHO@ (Working to Halt Online Abuse)
Resources, stats, facts and protection tips about online stalking.
The Consumerist
This corporate watchdog site blows the whistle on bad customer service, poor products and corporate waste. It's a great resource for tracking local companies (through the site's search) and tracking how consumers are dissatisfied. Be careful using material on the site, as some of it may be unconfirmed material. But it serves as a good road map for finding business stories.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Features a research clearinghouse so you can track what experts, drug companies say about imported medicines.
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Drowning Warnings
National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
EPA's Toxic Release Inventory Raw Data
Data dating back to 2002 that can be broken down by region (county-by-county), industry, chemical and more.
State-by-State Listings of Tattoo Laws
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
The National Fire Protection Association
National Coalition of Homeless Veterans
Department of Veteran Affairs Homeless Page
Department of Energy: EnergyStar Site
Helps teach businesses and individuals how to conserve energy. Good for tips and demands on the power grid during a heat wave, etc.
Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions
Looks at demands on power grid.
Leapfrog Group: Hospital Safety Score
Enter a zip code or location to get overall scores.
Childrens Defense Fund
The press releases section is a great source for new studies and news about poverty, safety, school cuts, etc.
Public Interest Research Groups
Consumer protection, environmental groups, dangerous toys, etc.
Chicago Tribune: Toy Safety
Warnings on how to avoid buying secondhand toys that could be tainted with lead.
Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
Links to about 10-12 good sites.
Highway Safety Research Center
Based at the University of North Carolina, this organization conducts interdisciplinary research aimed at reducing deaths, injuries, and related societal costs of roadway crashes. Research examines motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian crashes, taking into account human, vehicular, roadway and environmental factors.
USGSEarthquake Forecasting Site
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
In-depth bulletins on the most recent major earthquakes around the world.
USGS Earthquake Regional Sites
Detailed stats and discoveries in your area.
Background Checks for Firearm Transfers (2001)
Includes full-text report and Excel spreadsheets.
Boating Safety Links
State laws, tips, etc.
Terrorist Nuclear Attacks on Seaports: Threat and Response
A .PDF file.
CNN: Hurricane Special Section
Safety tips, facts, etc.
USGS World Volcanic Activity
History of volcanoes, tips on what to do if caught in one, reports on latest activity around the world.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Government agency that investigates violations of safety regulations in several industries. The site, part of the U.S. Department of Labor, includes listings of regulations, key contacts and investigations.
International Association of Firefighters
News items, studies, updates, sources, etc.
OSHA's Stats page
Government site with statistics and research on injuries and safety issues in the workplace.
National Safety Council
Non-profit organization does several studies on a variety of safety issues. A great database of stats and periodicals.
Department of Homeland Security
Press briefings, stories, latest warning, etc.
Ready.Gov
From the Department of Homeland Security, this site offers ,plans, tips, etc. on safety resources. Tips such as instructing Americans on how to increase our chances of survival when explosions detonate outside your vehicle.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration
Stats and research from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Child Abduction Site
Several helpful research tools if you're covering this topic and a wealth of media contact information.
PublicCitizen.org
Founded by Ralph Nader, this group's site feature's a global trade and Congress watch, health research and other helpful studies.
Disaster Insurance Information
Good background on filing claims and policy concerning the Sept. 11 tragedies.
Teacher Magazine: Making Schools Safer
Some interesting programs that schools are using.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Subscribe to a free e-mail alert service that will send notices of recalled products to your mailbox. The agency has jurisdiction over about 15,000 types of consumer products.
Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
Aquatic Safety Research Group
Tips, research, etc.
Licensed Occupations Database
Search database to find licenses required for practicing a profession or occupation in a certain state.
Material Safety Data Sheet Repository
A site full of testimonials and consumer safety data. Search and sort by product, industry, etc.
VineLink: Who's in Jail/Prison
Use this image map to select a state, then sort through the listed jails and prisons to track who's in jail and who is about to be released. A great resource.
National Fallen Firefighters Association
COPS: Concerns of Police Survivors
SourceWatch: U.S. Gun Control Legislation
Bomb Threat Checklist
The Los Angeles Police Department's site provides a "bomb threat checklist" to download should you receive such a threatening call.
Violence Policy Center
A libertarian public interest law firm offers several free legal resources off its site.
MeatingPlace.com
Products and food safety site. Articles, background and recent news.
MediaChannel's News Dissector: Covering Riots
As "riots" erupted in the north of England, journalists in London, including Danny Schechter, took part in a seminar aimed at improving coverage of conflict.
MedlinePlus: Winter Weather Emergencies
BankRate.com: Dealing with a Natural Disaster
Report in the wake of North Carolina's Hurricane Floyd about the difficulties people can expect to face when natural disasters strike.
Glossary Agent
Description: Glossary Agent(tm) is an expanding, focused gateway to online monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual glossaries in insurance and related fields such as law and finance. Topics include environmental protection, finance, health care, information technology, insurance, law, medicine, safety, transportation and weather.
American Red Cross: Safe and Well
Go to this site to find peoples' names who are safe after a major disaster.
Homeland Defense Journal
Full archives of publications, special reports, etc.
Food & Water Watch
Consumer group site targeted at abuse of enviornmental resources by corporations, such as water companies, fish farms and factories.
State Recycling Association Contacts
New York City Office of Safety and Health
A non-profit provider of occupational safety and health training, advocacy and information (including technical assistance and industrial hygiene consultation) to workers and unions throughout the New York metropolitan area. More than 250 union organizations and 400 individuals: union members, health and safety activists, injured workers, healthcare workers, attorneys, public health advocates, environmentalists and concerned citizens.
Mathematics of Tsunamis
The math and physics rules that govern them.
SaferParks.org
The site addresses amusement park accidents; it's run by the mother of a child who was injured on a ride.
Theme Park Inspection Laws by State
ThemeParkInsider: Accident Watch
A guide to safety at amusement parks across the U.S.
The Roller Coaster Database
A searchable database of more than 1,000 roller coasters. Includes information by location and distance, breaking news on the industry, record holders, etc.
National Climactic Data Center: Drought
Several graphics and other research.
International Association of Firefighters
News items, studies, updates, sources, etc.
The National Council on Fireworks Safety
Database of state laws, tips, etc.
CDC: Fireworks Injuries, Facts, Stats
Links to dozens of faiths and practices.
AmericanPyro.com
Site for the fireworks industry trade that features safety tips.
VOLCANOES
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Maps, phone contacts, photos, etc.
Mount St. Helens Volcano Cam
A webcam from the volcano.
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Photo Library
Photos galore, including before/after shots.
Mount St. Helens Links
A clearinghouse of links to sites about the eruptions.
USGS: Pacific Northwest Seismographic Network
Measures quake activity inside Mount St. Helens.
USGS: Mount St. Helens Updates
Daily updates on the volcanic activity. Monthly updates when the activity is slow.
How Stuff Works.com: How Volcanoes Work
Daily updates on the volcanic activity. Monthly updates when the activity is slow.
How Volcanoes Work Home Page
Daily updates on the volcanic activity. Monthly updates when the activity is slow.
Alaska Volcano Observatory: Mount Redoubt
Images of the volcano's current activity.
Volcanic and Geologic Terms
Daily updates on the volcanic activity. Monthly updates when the activity is slow.
Volcanoes Database
Click on the database link to search by continent, type, activity, etc. Compare and contrast volcanic activity.
NASA Earth Observatory Site
Look at natural hazards such as volcanoes, fires and floods through satellite photos, etc.
Michigan Tech Volcanoes Page
Links galore.
PBS Nova: Volcano Deadly Warning
Background on seismic signals, emergency response, preparation, etc.
Smithsonian Institution: Global Volcanism Program
Background on seismic signals, emergency response, preparation, etc.
SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA EXPLOSION
NASA: Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Regular updates on the findings of the shuttle crash.
Space Shuttle: Thermal Stress
A 1987 .PDF report about thermal stress on the orbiter upon re-entry.
CNN:Shuttle Independent Assessment Team
CNN: NASA Summary of Shuttle Independent Assessment Team(SIAT)Report
Space.com: Photos and Background of Columbia Crew
Interviews with each crew member while they were in space on this mission.
SAJA: Bio of Astronaut Kalpana C. Chawla
A detailed biography and links to stories about her.
Kennedy Space Center, Media Handbook
A .pdf format.
NASA: STS-107 Media Archive (Photos)
NASA: STS-107 Mission Page (From Eurpean Space Agency
NASA: STS-107 Research Mission
Columbia Missions (with STS-107)
Google: Columbia Shuttle Links
CRS Issue Brief: Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports
Twenty pages in .PDF format.
CRS Issue Brief: Space Stations
Twenty pages in .PDF format.
A Primer for Journalists Covering Space
An excellent master?s thesis full of tips and ideas.
Goddard Space Flight Center (Maryland)
Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Ala.)
Howstuffworks: How Space Shuttles Work
Presidential Commission Report on Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
Rogers Commission Report - not all parts are online at this location.
NASA Space Shuttle Challenger: Observations on the Reliability of the Shuttle
A part of the Rogers Commission Report.
Houston Chronicle Space Page
In-depth coverage of the explosion.
IRE Space Shuttle Disaster Resources
There are at least 13 stories in our Resource Center about the Space Shuttle that might be of assistance.
Texas Police Agencies (Locate Debris
Orlando Sentinel Coverage of Columbia
MSNBC: Space Shuttle Timeline 1981-2002
NASA Space Shuttle Challenger: Federation of American Scientists
A part of the Rogers Commission Report.
NASA: Space Shuttle Annotated Bibliography
Chapter 7.
CBS News: Stats on Space Fatalities
Features many key stats.
SpaceFlightNow: Radar Images
Radar image of debris field and links to data on mission.
CyberJournalist.net: Sites Covering the Columbia
A gallery of cover snapshots from a sampling of sites and analysis of the effectiveness of their approach.
NASA Earth Image Database
Thousands of pictures of earth and other research materials.
Sky High Pix
NASA's Remote Sensing Tutorial offers a big collection of overhead shots across the country.
Space.com
Great research and interactive tools.
NASA: Space Shuttle and International Space Station
POPULATION ISSUES
U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. and World Population Clock
Database allows you to search releases, warnings and news from the Food and Drug Administration.
USA Today: State-by-State Population Growth (1790-2000)
U.S. Public Interest Research Group: Toy Safety
A downloadable .PDF of the annual report that finds toys for sale that violate a federal ban on small parts in toys.
Recalls.gov
Lists products recalled by manufacturers.
American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
Largest association for companies in the toy and children's products arenas. Good for sourcing, research, retail statistics, parental tips, safety and industry links.
HealthyToys.org
Consumer action guide to toxic chemicals in toys.
Time to Play Magazine
Safety, types of toys, blogs and some retail information.
IRE Blackout Resources
Resources to help cover the blackout that hit. Dozens of cities in the United States and Canada. Includes tips on covering utilities, databases and more.
Mobile Industry Reading
Mobile Journalism Tools
A great blog on mobile media resources from Will Sullivan at the Reynolds Institute.
Poynter: 10 Questions to Craft Your Mobile Strategy
From Regina McCombs.
Mobile-First Journalism: A Top 10 List
Blog post by Damon Kiesow, mobile editor at the Boston Globe.
Steve Buttry: Mobile First Strategy
2009's editor-of-the-year says newsrooms need to think mobile first.
Mobile Strategies for Community News and Information Resources
Great set of links, resources and tools from Amy Gahran and the Knight Digital Media Center.
Root Metrics
Search by ZIP code and find cell and data performance in your area. Great for studying dead zones and how your audience may (or may not) be accessing your content.
iPhoneography
Great blog about shooting photos, video and audio using your iPhone.
Mobile-First Design Tips
Ideas on how to design for a small screen.
Mashable: Seven Ways Journalists Can Use Foursquare
Great basic tips.
10 Infographics on Mobile
Stats, facts and other resources.
iPhone Photography
TampaBay.com shows us that the iPhone camera can produce great work when put in the right hands.
Mashable: Best Android Apps for Photo Editing
Global Mojo
A great mobile blog.
ReadWriteWeb
Mobile and social networking resources galore.
Reynolds Institute: Mobile Journalism Tools Guide
Great list of resources from Will Sullivan.
The Pragmatic Bookshelf
Books, readings and other resources on building mobile sites (code mostly).
25 Essential iPad Apps for Journalists
Open Buildings: Archiving the World's Built Environment
Cool site that uses GPS to track where you are and feeds information to you about buildings around you, from an architectural perspective.
Mobile Apps Gallery
Government-created mobile apps on hundreds of topics and services, ranging from weather to public works.
Video: Mobile Journalism 101
Tips from a Newsday reporter.
App-Building Tools
Note: These mobile app building tools are from several sources, including Jeff Cutler. Visit his site at 60Sites.com.
Sencha Touch
First HTML5 mobile app framework.
AppMakr
Use this free tool to develop your smart phone app.
PhoneGap
Use this free tool to develop your smart phone app.
MoFuse.com
Mobile content management system.
Mobify.me
Great tool for creating mobile websites.
Peepcode
Screencasts on how to build code for apps.
Modernizr
Library of Javascript code.
TwitterFeed
Feed your blog updates to your Twitter account using an RSS feed. Very cool.
Twitter Chat Etiquette
Great list of tips from Jennifer Hellum.
What the Hashtag?
Look up what various hashtags mean in this database. Great for finding Twitter chats.
HTML5 Readiness
Test what code/features work in which browser. More web-driven than mobile, but it can be helpful.
12 iPhone Application Resources
USA.gov: Mobile Apps
A handy list of which government agencies have mobile apps and mobile Web sites.
Ragan: 14 Apps That Will Jumpstart Your Writing
Other Helpful Tools
Poynter: Adding Mobile Video to Reporting Skill Set
Great tips from an online chat Poynter did in April 2013.
Photoshop Killer
Test an image to see if it has been Photoshopped or altered in any way. Not perfect but a good start at evaluating news photos and authenticity.
GEMMA: Geospatial Engine for Mass Mapping Applications
From Gemma: "allows you to create Google Maps with data from a number of different sources. It is possible to create maps with gemma with layers from MapTube, SurveyMapper, OpenStreetMap and from your own data. Gemma even has an accompanying iPhone app that lets you record observations on the go and then upload them to a gemma map."
Chartbeat
Real-time analytics of your site.
JournoGraphica: Editing Video on iPad
Poynter: Five Ways Journalists Can Use Social Media to Cover the Middle East
10 Ways Newspapers Are Using Pinterest
Recommended Apps for Journalists
Use these iPhone apps (many available on other smart phones) to transform your phone into a reporting tool. Suggestions? Let us know: mikereilley1@gmail.com
Social Media
Hootsuite
It launched in December 2009 to much fanfare. It has some handy tabs for managing multiple accounts, but it's not as easy to use as the Web-based version, which I use to manage six accounts. I find Tweetie 2's interface to be much quicker and easier to use. And Hootsuite (at least the early versions) crashed and had a lot of bugs.
Twitter for iPhone (formerly Tweetie 2)
In my opinion, it's the gold standard of Twitter management tools. It's easy to retweet, scan your followers' posts, your posts, add/delete followers, direct message, etc. I use this far more than I use Twitter itself.
Delicious
This social bookmark site makes managing your links and pages easy. It's free, and you can build a searchable database of resources for stories, term papers and other projects.
CoverItLIve
The iPhone app is even easier to use than the desktop version. Build an launch a chat on a specific topic in less than two minutes. Promote it over social media and imbed polls, video, audio and photos into the chat. Great for field reporting and user interaction. Nice tool for covering elections, sporting events and community meetings/events.
Reporting Tools
Dragon Dictation
This app records short interviews or dictations and turns them into text. I've used it a few times and I like how it easily converts copy and drops it into an e-mail. But be warned with this tool and any other dictation: words run-together and are lost in translation. Won can be replaced by one. The context isn't always clear. Plus, Dragon and other services, like Jott, struggle with accents and dialects. I would test this out a few times before trying it on a story.
Police Radio
This hasn't caught on as much with newsrooms, but I think it will in the future. This app allows you to listen to police, fire and rescue and other emergency calls in several cities across the country, including Chicago. It may not be perfect, but it beats lugging a police scanner around.
iTalk and SpeakEasy
Easily convert audio interviews into sound bites for the Web. I prefer iTalk because you can wirelessly transmit audio from your phone to a nearby laptop without using a cable or e-mail. You just have to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
Everyblock
Great hyperlocal, geo-location site created by Chicago's Adrian Holovaty. Look up public documents, news, reviews, photos and other information by ZIP code. It covers a limited number of cities, but it's a great help for reporters or anyone covering a specific neighborhood. MSNBC has purchased the Everyblock site and app, by the way.
Google, Google Earth
Google's app has voice-activated search. And Google Earth helps you find anything on the planet.
Maps/Maps Buddy
Maps Buddy works similar to AroundMe (see below). It's helpful for finding businesses, addresses and other locations.
ZIP Finder
Not sure of a city or neighborhood's ZIP? Find it here.
Cue Prompter
Teleprompter tool that works on mobile devices and on the web.
Reference and Helpful Tools
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Factbook
Convertbot
Great tool for converting heights, weights and other measurements. I use it several times a week along with the calculator. Great for quick fact-checking on stories, too.
WeatherBug
I like the interface better than the WeatherChannel's.
AP Stylebook
Messy interface, clunky and a waste of $30. Using the reference book is much faster ... and better! Don't buy this app.
Blogging
Wordpress
Easily file a short text post for your blog, but longer posts will tire your fingers quickly. It's good if you have no computer readily available, but I don't do a lot of mobile blogging.
Location-Based
FourSquare
News media are finding new ways to use this location-based app.
GoWalla
See FourSquare.
AroundMe
Another great app for journalists who travel. This shows you where restaurants, bars, hotels, coffee shops, banks and (yes) Apple stores are based on your location. I've used it several times while on the road. It shows you locations, maps, walking distances, etc. Very similar to MapsBuddy. I prefer both to the Where app. Just friendlier interfaces.
Taxi!
Contact any cab service based on your geo-location. This one costs a couple of bucks, but it's worth it for any reporter in an urban area.
FlightTrack
Helpful for journalists who travel. I've found it to be very accurate for my flights the few times I've used it.
Photography and Photo Editing
Photoshop Mobile
Editing and effects that the iPhone camera won't let you do. It's only basic edits, but if you're working as a backpack journalist or filing a mobile report, this is a handy tool.
Photo Forge
Has some of the same tools that Photoshop Mobile has. I used this app up until the Photoshop app became available.
PhoneGrafer, Snapture, CameraBag, Camera Zoom
Zoom and add various lenses and features to your iPhone camera shoots. Choose one or two as you see fit. PhoneGrafer is my favorite as it offers many settings and effects, and has a built-in level to make sure your shot is true. PhoneGrafer usually costs a few bucks, but I picked it up for free during a holiday sale. Keep any eye out for a deal in the iTunes store.
Video and Audio Recording/Editing/Streaming
ReelDirector
Sort of a mini-Final Cut Pro for iPhone video. You can add lower thirds, transitions like cross dissolves and other features to your video, then post to the Web. If you shoot/post a lot of video, get this. It offers many more editing features than the basic iPhone camera/video interface. Money well-spent.
Voddio
Originally 1st Video, this app also records audio and works with still images. It allows you to edit video and audio but does not allow you to enter lower-thirds onto your video like ReelDirector does.
iMovie
New to the iPhone 4, this app allows you to edit video on your phone. So far, it has received rave reviews.
Ustream
This app lets you stream live video from you iPhone video camera straight to your Ustream channel. I use a Ustream channel with my DePaul journalism classes: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/chicagostories
Qik
Move videos straight to the Internet from your camera.
Skype
Great tool with iPhone 4.0's camera.
AudioBoo.fm
Create podcasts up to five minutes on your mobile device and post. It includes geolocation and photo features.
News Apps
Fluent New, NewsFeed and Byline
Good Really Simple Syndication apps. Fluent is the best in that it retains the branding of each feed site so you know what outlet you're looking at.
NY Times, CNN, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, NPR News, AP Mobile
Must-haves. All have nice interfaces. NPR's is particularly nice. AP and CNN have mobile alerts on top headlines daily.
Newsy
Terrible Web site but a great app from the people who created Ask.com. Shuffle through a collection of videos produced by University of Missouri journalism students that summarize how various media outlets covered a specific issue or top.
ABC News and MSNBC.com
Both have some nice features, but they don't live up to their Web sites. I would choose one but not both.
Sports
MLB.com
The best out there, hands-down. Radio and TV feeds from games anywhere, any time.
ESPN Score Center
Not impressed.
FOXSports
I prefer the scoreboards to ESPN ScoreCenter. They download much quicker.
Yahoo! Sportacular
An easy-to-use interface with alerts, news, standings and scores from every sport imaginable. It has some great soccer coverage.
ESPN Radio
Listen to local broadcasts in larger markets, or tap in to the national feed. Very user friendly and great sound.
AOL Radio
Listen to many CBS Radio stations, including many popular sports stations, and other regional/local broadcasts.
Music
Pandora, Slacker Radio, WunderRadio
If you're tired of listening to your iPod, this is a nice break.
Shazam
Made famous by the Apple ad, this app identifies recorded music by musician, title and links you to the iTunes store to buy it.
Miscellaneous
Wine Snob
Red or white with that steak and lobster? This will pair it with food, cheese, etc.
Urban Daddy
Nightlife tips galore.
GrubHub
Find out who delivers.
Tipulator
Break up arguments among those annoying people who can't figure out how much to leave. This calculator makes it easy.
Urban Spoon
Shake and find a restaurant near your geo-location.
RunPee
Funny. Offers suggestions on what point of a movie you can use the restroom ... and not miss a key scene.
SPJ Open Doors
Tips for accessing public records.
SOS Social Security Number Watch
Match a social security number to a holder and validate. Run through the Data Privacy Lab at Harvard.
Public Records Online
Search state-by-state criminal records, real estate information and more.
BRB Public Records online.
A huge sites with links to free and pay public records sites.
Social Security Death Index
Get the SSN of the deceased.
ProPublica Recovery Tracker: How Much Stimulus Funding Is Going To Your County?
Searchsystems.net
Links to almost 5,000 public records databases. Claims to be the largest free collection of public records databases on the Web. Formerly the PAC-Info. site, just click on a state and you'll get a list of all free public record collections for that state. Most include incorporation filings.
Public-Information.com
This site charges a fee. Search state/local criminal, DMV, prison records and more.
Birth Database
Search birth certificate records for free.
Portico
Find public records databases galore.
Zabasearch
People finder tool.
BRB Publications
Search public records by state.
Center for Investigative Reporting
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Resource Center
Story samples, tip sheets and more.
IRE 2012 Links
Storify collection of tools from the IRE national convention seminars.
Gannett @ IRE
Tumblr blog by Gannett reporters from 2012 IRE conference.
Federal FOIA Appeals Guide
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Spreadsheet Journalism Blog
Digital journalist Abbott Katz blogs from London. His blog "helps bring you up to speed with some of Excel's important capabilities, and points you at the story possibilities boxed inside the data."
Sunlight Academy
Training site for how to use Sunlight Foundation resources for unlocking government data.
Medicare: Nursing Home Inspections
Includes complaints and inspections. Search by state to find homes with problems in your neighborhood.
Deteriorating Bridges Database
Sort files in Excel to find bridges and overpasses in your area that are in poor shape. Great public safety story.
Train Wrecks Database
From the Department of Transportation Office of Safety, this database allows you to find the most dangerous train crossings in your area.
EPA: Toxic Release Inventory Database
Has more than 650 toxic chemicals being released into communities. You can search all the way down to ZIP code level.
USDA Database: Ag Commodities by State, Country and ZIP Code
Investigative Desktop
Investigative Reporters and Editors links page for investigative journalists.
Sunlight Foundation: Online Foreign Agent Lobbying Database
The Foreign Agent Registration Act requires the Justice Department to maintain detailed reports of lobbying firms hired by foreign governments and by organizations. Just select legislators from a menu and it will show their records, lobbyist ties, etc.
Poligraft
This Sunlight Foundation site adds political context to news stories by scanning news articles you enter for the names of donors, corporations, lobbyists and politicians and shows how they are connected by contributions. Free site.
Footnoted.com
Morningstar's guide to what's hiding in SEC filings.
ComFind Public Records Site
News, laws, initiatives and activities that relate in any way to the keeping and distribution of information and public records.
ProPublica Nursing Home Inspection Reports
Google Search Techniques for Journalists
Many tips and tricks.
FindtheData.org
Search nine broad categories for relevant data, stats.
InvestigateWest
West Coast investigative journalism news site from former Seattle Post-Intelligencer journalists.
FEC: Detailed Files About Candidates, Parties and Other Committees
Information on contributors, including city, state and ZIP.
Global Investigative Journalism Network: Resources
AFL-CIO: 2009 Executive Pay Watch
The CEO pay database is extremely helpful in research for executive stories .
Vanno: The Company Reputation Index
Captures gossip, news, opinion and personal insight about companies and their reputations, and turns it all into numerical scores and rankings.
Datamasher.org
Charts government stats and other data.
Portico
Similar to The Toolbox: Maps, reverse lookups, public records, etc.
The Art of Access Blog
Tips on public records searches.
Data.gov
A government data mashup that is an initiative of the Obama administration.
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
From the World Security Institute, this site provides in-depth resources on global affairs.
Truthdig.com
An investigative reporting site from former LA Times columnist Robert Sheer.
LibGuides at Duke University
Research private companies.
FBI Cyber Scams
Tips on scams involving bogus e-mails, greeting cards, etc.
Los Angeles Times Data Desk
Databases galore, from tropical storm names, charities, entertainment, politics, etc.
ShareSleuth
An independent Web-based reporting aimed at "exposing securities fraud and corporate chicanery."
Influence Explorer
From the Sunlight Foundation, OpenSecrets.org, and the Project on Government Oversight, this site tracks voting trends of politicians. Great first-stop for tracking conflicts of interest or investigating a politician.
Foundation Center
Tax forms and other documents about several charitable organizations.
BankTracker
From American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop, this site follows trends and issues in the banking industry.
National Attorney Generals Association
This site has links to state attorney general's offices. Most attorney general sites, such as New York's have information on nonprofit organizations that make more than $150,000 a year.
ProPublica
An independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Covers topics such as justice, business, environment/energy and health.
LegiStorm
A database of congressional staff salaries and other valuable public records, such as the most comprehensive database of all privately financed trips taken by members of Congress and congressional staffers.
IRE: Resources for Investigating Highway and Water Transportation Deaths
Reporter.org: Who is John Doe? Investigative Tools
From the Reporter's Desktop, this is a simple list of resources you can access to get personal information about almost anyone in the United States.
Coalition of Journalists for Open Government
A resource for journalists who want to stay current on open government developments or to learn more about access issues at the federal level.
Student Press Law Center: FOIA Letter Generator
Just fill in the blanks.
The Innocence Project
A searchable database of states offering projects to free wrongfully accused prisoners through DNA and other evidence. Run by the Cardozo School of Law in NYC.
Local State and Federal Employee Information Database
You can use this database to track salaries, bonuses, etc.
Terrorism Research Center
Resources and research including comprehensive listing of links to terrorism-related Web pages including profiles of individual terrorist groups compiled by the U.S. Navy's Dudley Knox Library.
University of Miami: Online News and Computer-Assisted Reporting Research Project
Syracuse University: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
The Associated Press and Freedom of Information
Google Public Data Explorer
Makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand.
Child Abduction Site
Several helpful research tools if you're covering this topic and a wealth of media contact information.
Criminal-Records.com
Search federal court, divorce court, marriage licenses, military records and more.
Criminal Searches Criminal History Check
Good quick-reference, but assumptions should NOT be made solely on the offense displayed on this web site. The data includes more than criminal records, such as civil filings and traffic and other minor offenses, so people listed may not be actual criminals.
The IRE Resource Center: Tipsheets from CAR Conference Speakers
This is an actual database of tipsheets that IRE members can download as PDF files directly from the Web site. You have to be an IRE member to access the database.
World Corruption Site
Site says it is run by "global non-governmental organization devoted to combating corruption. Its mission is to create change toward a world free of corruption."
Center for Public Integrity
Tips and resources on using public documents, including campaign finance research.
Knowx.com
Comprehensive searches for public records. You must register to use the site.
Dataquick.com
Real property info. center.
The Smoking Gun
This is a good FOIA site that claims to find documents that can't be found elsewhere on the Web. Its material is gleaned from government documents, court files, etc.
GovernmentAttic.org
"Interesting Federal Government documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act."
The Art of Access
Charles Davis's blog that accompanies the book by the same name. Full of tips on how to use FOIAs.
Guides to Understanding Open Records
.PDFs from the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press.
Opensecrets.org
A fantastic site for researching campaign finance statistics.
CampaignFinance.org FOI
Includes campaign finance research and a clearinghouse of key FOIA sites.
IRE Archive of Hot Stories
Good to check every few days for ideas, news, etc.
U.S. Search Background Information
IBB Voice of America: Pronunciation Guide
An invaluable tool to broadcasters on deadline.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service: Uniform Crime Report and Supplementary Homicide Report
Data by state is available since 1960 and data by local reporting agency since 1985.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FBI now gets authority to wiretap individuals, or under the secret FISA procedures, which is also a secret court proceeding.
IRE: Dam Resources
Resources for covering dam inspections and dam deterioration.
Docusearch.com
This site claims to be "the place to find, locate & track down anybody! We offer locate searches, DMV driver & vehicle searches, telephone record searches, financial and bank searches, criminal and property records. Some searches are free, others you must pay for.
ActivistCash.com
A great site. Roots out the funding sources of the most notorious anti-consumer groups. It continually adds profiles on the first of every month.
Medicare Nursing Home Finder
Can be helpful in investigating nursing homes in your area as it includes information on recent inspections, number of beds, etc.
GAO's Congressional Investigations
Track investigations through the General Accounting Office.
Lobbyist Database
Opensecrets.org, part of the Center for Reponsive Politics, has a database of registered lobbyists. Also tracks spending in particular sectors of lobbyists.
Special Interest Groups List
Opensecrets.org, part of the Center for Reponsive Politics, has downloadable lists of special-interest groups.
Government Audits
State inspector general's offices that audit federal programs that the agency oversees.
TRAY.com
A good site for FEC and PAC data.
Securities & Exchange Commission
SNAP: Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
Publicrecordssearch.com
Search database for public records by state and county. Also locate public records offices.
ZoomInfo
Find backgrounds of millions of people.
Construction Weblinks: Public Records
Dig up records on companies.
SNAP: Investigating Abuse by Priests
Tips for the media.
Investigative Resources on the Web (WebGater)
Links to motor vehicle departments, missing persons bureaus, vital records, medical examiner records.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
FOIA Illinois
Blog and resources for filing FOIAs. Twitter handle is @foiaillinois.
FOI Advocate
The University of Missouri's newsletter on using the Freedom of Information Act.
Cemetery Records Online
Maintains records from 4,307 cemeteries both nationwide and abroad. The site regularly updates users on which cemeteries have been added to their database.
Sunlight Foundation: Public Markup
Opens legislative bills to online public review.
Sunlight Foundation: Earmark Watch
Resources for citizens to track congressional spending. You have to register for the site, but it helps you investigate earmarks - spending measures inserted by members of Congress into bills that direct taxpayer dollars to their pet projects. The site has more than 3,000 of them.
GlassDoor.com
Ratings, reviews and salaries for more than 11,000 employers. It's information posted by anonymous employees, so be careful with the information you use. Fact-check everything. It can be helpful as a quick snapshot of a company you're backgrounding.
Industry Research Desk
Tools for researching specific companies, industries and manufacturing processes.
Center for Public Integrity: The Data Mine
An online series that will highlight inaccessible or poorly presented information from the federal government.
Sunlight Foundation: Open Congress
Sunlight and the Participatory Politics Foundation run this site, which tracks bills, votes, senators and representatives. It includes an RSS feed that registers your zip code to track all the actions by your elected officials and what people are saying about them.
Library of Congress: Ask a Librarian
Submit questions to a librarian. Includes a chat feature and links to various collections.
Vital Records Online
An extensive list of adoption resources.
Justice Department FOIA Guide
Good for anticipating the other side's arguments and interpretation of case history, especially when you are appealing a denial.
Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2002
A guide for working through the FOIA/open government process. It is published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
iDig Answers
Great for generating FOI-related story ideas.
Sunshine in Government Initiative
IRE's Campaign Finance Information Center
This site features a database of campaign finance story ideas and tips from reporters across the country.
Tips for Uncovering Sealed Cases
SecretNoMore: Publicly Accessible FBI Files
The Scoop: Derek Willis: Database of Computer-Assisted Reporting Stories
World's 300 Largest Pension Funds
Wall Street Journal: Markets Data Center
A great quick-reference tool. Access to this does not require a subscription to the WSJ.
ProPublica.org
An independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Submit questions to a librarian. Includes a chat feature and links to various collections.
Sunlight Foundation
Political watchdog group that tracks lobbyists and fundraising.
Sunlight Foundation: PoliticalPartyTime.org
This political watchdog group's blog tracks parties thrown at the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions as well as fundraising activities by all lawmakers running.
How to Use the Federal FOI Act
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
APME: The People's Right to Know
A good FOIA guide.
Society of Professional Journalists: Freedom of Information Resources
University of Missouri Freedom of Information Center
Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press: FOIA Letter Generator
Just fill in the blanks.
The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Coalition of Journalists for Open Government
National Security Archive: Freedom of Information Act Resources
From George Washington University.
American Library Association: Key Principles on Government Information
U.S. Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Information
Society of Environmental Journalists FOI Resources
Federal Citizens' Information Center: Privacy Resources
University of Texas: Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
The Scoop Blog
CAR and investigative reporting.
MAPLight.org: Money and Politics
Database makes connections between legislative votes and campaign donations.
Spot.Us
Warning: There may ethical concerns with content produced on this site! This community funded journalism site is a nonprofit project of the Center for Media Change. The public can commission journalists to do investigations on important and perhaps overlooked stories. All donations are tax deductible and if a news organization buys exclusive rights to the content, your donation will be reimbursed.
Institute for Analytic Journalism
Blog, podcast, tools, data analysis tools, graphics and more. Resources are managed by a team of working journalists and academics throughout the country.
MattWaite.com
Blog, tips and resources from web developer and CAR expert from the St. Petersburg Times.
Center on Executive Compensation
The center is dedicated to developing and promoting principled pay and governance practices and advocating compensation policies that serve the best interests of shareholders and other corporate stakeholders. This site might be helpful in sourcing and finding statistics for stories about overpaid CEOs.
OMBWatch
"Promoting open government, accountability and citizen participation since 1983." Government records and watchdog site.
Digital Vaults
A curated view of 1,200 of the most impressive holdings in the National Archives.
FIRE: Guide to Free Speech on Campus
Book/ebook from the Foundation of Individual Rights on Campus.
FOIA Online
Federal government site that has resources on filing FOIAs.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Federation of America
National Council on Consumer Interests
Consumer Search Product Reviews
]]>The FOIA Machine
Automate your FOIA requests.
MuckRock
From its site: "MuckRock makes it easy file Freedom of Information requests, taking out the hassle and only updating you with the results. No need to stamp an envelope, look up an agency address or learn how to properly draft a legal demand: Just type what you're interested in, click submit and then receive your documents scanned, searchable and sharable. We'll even help you analyze them."
The Associated Press and Freedom of Information
Federal FOIA Appeals Guide
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
How to Use the Federal FOI Act
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Investigative Reporters and Editors FOI Center
APME: The People's Right to Know
A good FOIA guide.
Society of Professional Journalists: Freedom of Information Resources
The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
National Security Archive: Freedom of Information Act Resources
From George Washington University.
FOIA Illinois
Blog and resources for filing FOIAs. Twitter handle is @foiaillinois.
American Library Association: Key Principles on Government Information
Census QuickFacts
Look up state and county census stats using this image map.
U.S. Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Information
Society of Environmental Journalists FOI Resources
ProPublica: How Much Stimulus Money is Your County Receiving?
University of Missouri's Freedom of Information Center
Links, international FOIA laws and more.
Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press: FOIA Letter Generator
Just fill in the blanks.
Student Press Law Center: FOIA Letter Generator
Just fill in the blanks.
FIRE: Guide to Free Speech on Campus
Book/ebook from the Foundation of Individual Rights on Campus.
The Art of Access
Charles Davis's blog that accompanies the book by the same name. Full of tips on how to use FOIAs.
Guides to Understanding Open Records
.PDFs from the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press.
FOIA Shaming
A fantastic Tumblr blog that shines a spotlight on universities that stonewall FOIA requests. Share it on social media.
FindtheData.org
Search nine broad categories for relevant data, stats.
Sunshine in Government Initiative
Sunshine Review: WikiFOIA
Free online encyclopedia about freedom of information at the state and local level. Court cases, open records history, legislation on public documents and more.
PUBLIC RECORDS RESOURCES
PublicRecords Online Directory
Good first-stop in records searching, with an image map of the U.S. to guide you in finding the records. The site is a portal to official state web sites, and those Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices that have developed web sites for the retrieval of available public records over the internet. For example, some Recorders' offices have marriage and birth records available online. Although not every county and parish has data online, many have home pages, and where neither is available a phone number has been provided.
Vital Records Database
Lists links to all the state and county agencies that keep vital statistics such as birth, death andmarriage records around the country. Also lists the fee the states charge for the records.
Publicrecordssearch.com
Search database for public records by state and county. Also locate public records offices.
Opensecrets.org
A fantastic site for researching campaign finance statistics.
Five Great Tools for Mining Public Records
ZoomInfo
Find backgrounds of millions of people.
Footnoted.com
Morningstar's guide to what's hiding in SEC filings.
Birth Database
Search birth certificate records for free.
Portico
Find public records databases galore.
SOS Social Security Number Watch
Match a social security number to a holder and validate. Run through the Data Privacy Lab at Harvard.
Zabasearch
People finder tool.
KDMC: Public Records Tutorials
RecordsBase
Public records search tool.
BRB Publications
Search public records by state.
HospitalInspections.org
A database of federal inspections of hospitals in the U.S. See how the ones in your area stack up.
Searchsystems.net
Links to almost 5,000 public records databases. Claims to be the largest free collection of public records databases on the Web. Formerly the PAC-Info. site, just click on a state and you'll get a list of all free public record collections for that state. Most include incorporation filings.
ComFind Public Records Site
News, laws, initiatives and activities that relate in any way to the keeping and distribution of information and public records.
Syracuse University: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
Pretrieve.com Public Records Search Engine
A public records search tool designed to make finding information about a person or business from free public record sites faster and easier. Pretrieve provides categorized tabs with links to meaningful and relevant information and delivers users directly to their search results -- not simply dumping them off at the front door of the home page -- by preloading the search criteria.
Subsidy Scope: Searchable Database of TARP Transactions
From the Pew Charitable Trusts, links to a list of banks participating in the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program.
ZabaSearch.com
This site provides basic information for free, including birth year, month, phone number and address for free and deeper background information for a fee. There is a fee for queries that return a wealth of info sometimes dating back more than 10 years: residential addresses, phone numbers both listed and unlisted, birth year, even satellite photos of people's homes.
Medicare: Nursing Home Inspections
Includes complaints and inspections. Search by state to find homes with problems in your neighborhood.
Deteriorating Bridges Database
Sort files in Excel to find bridges and overpasses in your area that are in poor shape. Great public safety story.
Train Wrecks Database
From the Department of Transportation Office of Safety, this database allows you to find the most dangerous train crossings in your area.
EPA: Toxic Release Inventory Database
Has more than 650 toxic chemicals being released into communities. You can search all the way down to ZIP code level.
USDA Database: Ag Commodities by State, Country and ZIP Code
LegiStorm
A database of congressional staff salaries and other valuable public records, such as the most comprehensive database of all privately financed trips taken by members of Congress and congressional staffers.
City-Data.com
This site has collected and analyzed data from numerous sources to create profiles of all U.S. cities. It featuresthousands of pictures, maps, satellite photos, stats about residents (race, income, ancestries, education, employment...), geographical data, crime data, housing, businesses, political contributions, weather, hospitals, schools, libraries, houses, airports, radio and TV stations, zip codes, area codes, user-submitted facts, similar cities list.
DeathIndexes.com
A handy state-by-state index of death records databases. A great research for quick searches.
Portico
Similar to The Toolbox: Maps, reverse lookups, public records, etc.
BRB Public Records Archive
A list of 650 state, county, city and federal (court) URL's where you can access public record information for free.
RecordsPedia
Look up various records by search or by state name.
POPVOX
Journalists can find every bill in Congress, searchable by keyword or category, with official information such as summary, sponsors, status, and a list of the organizations that support or oppose the bill, with a link to those positions.
Recovery.gov
Track stimulus money.
Automated Access to Court Electronic Records
Provider of United States bankruptcy data to attorneys, lenders, employers and individuals. Has a helpful press center with statistics, news and trends.
Chicago Tribune: Your Government in Secret
A Tribune story on the stonewalling citizen requesting public records get from government agencies.
Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool
From the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. This is designed to provide rapid customized reports for public inquiries relating to campus crime and fire data. The data are drawn from the OPE Campus Safety and Security Statistics website database.
Chicago Tribune Open Records Help Desk
This site helps bloggers and citizens access public records. It features a database of complaints against government agencies, tips and an open forum to discuss issues for pulling records.
Chicago Tribune: Your Government in Secret
A Tribune story on the stonewalling citizen requesting public records get from government agencies.
Chicago Tribune Open Records Help Desk
This site helps bloggers and citizens access public records. It features a database of complaints against government agencies, tips and an open forum to discuss issues for pulling records.
The Art of Access Blog
Tips on public records searches.
Vanno: The Company Reputation Index
Captures gossip, news, opinion and personal insight about companies and their reputations, and turns it all into numerical scores and rankings.
National Personnel Records Center
A central repository of personnel-related records, both military and civil service. "Provide world-class service to government agencies, military veterans, former civilian Federal employees, family members, as well as researchers and historians."
History of Mathematics Archive
Searchable, and browsable by topics.
PublicRecordSources.com
Hundreds of free sites, database sources, trade organizations and private investigators.
FedStats
Studies and stats on federal government research..
Pretrieve.com
Search by a name rather than state by state.
10kWizard
Information on publicly traded companies.
Datamasher.org
Charts government stats and other data.
Data.gov
A government data mashup that is an initiative of the Obama administration.
USCourts.gov: Journalist's Guide to the Federal Courts
CourtReference.com
Offers state-by-state links to online court record search services at trial courts and government agencies. Find court locations, other legal services offered and more.
Court Records Blog
Part of CourtReference.org's site, this blog covers some of the basics of court records, understanding documents, how a court room works, etc.
Free Public Records Directory
Free state court resources.
SPJ: Reporter's Guide to FERPA
Federal Citizens' Information Center: Privacy Resources
Census: American FactFinder
Type in a city or ZIP code and get census data.
The Scoop Blog
CAR and investigative reporting.
ZipSkinny
Enter your zip code to gather U.S. Census data.
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Open Government
Tips, guides and links galore on public records access.
State Legislative History Research Guides
From Indiana University, this site links to legislative tracking guides in all 50 states.
Policy Archive
More than 12,000 public policy documents.
GAO: Update on Implementation of the 1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendment
A good humor site aimed at the web audience.
National Archive: George W. Bush Public Papers
Searchable database that complements the printed volumes.
Reporter.org: Who is John Doe? Investigative Tools
From the Reporter's Desktop, this is a simple list of resources you can access to get personal information about almost anyone in the United States.
Criminal Searches Criminal History Check
Good quick-reference, but assumptions should NOT be made solely on the offense displayed on this web site. The data includes more than criminal records, such as civil filings and traffic and other minor offenses, so people listed may not be actual criminals.
GlassDoor.com
Ratings, reviews and salaries for more than 11,000 employers. It's information posted by anonymous employees, so be careful with the information you use. Fact-check everything. It can be helpful as a quick snapshot of a company you're backgrounding.
SPJ Open Doors
Tips for accessing public records.
State and Local Governments
A directory of links to state and local government sites.
Netronline.com
Links the user with the appropriate website for a particular state or county office.
AnnualReports.com
Like its name implies, access corporate annual reports from this database.
BRB Publications Free Resource Center
A directory to free public records, and tips on searching for public records.
Data.gov Tools
This government site is a tool for helping to build your own database using government statistics.
ConstructionWebLinks.com
A directory of information about U.S. companies.
Stanford Law: Securities Class Action Lawsuit Clearinghouse
LifeHacker.com: Locate Original Documents Online
A guide to finding public records, etc.
Public Records Online
Search state-by-state criminal records, real estate information and more.
Docusearch.com
This site claims to be "the place to find, locate & track down anybody! We offer locate searches, DMV driver & vehicle searches, telephone record searches, financial and bank searches, criminal and property records. Some searches are free, others you must pay for.
Public-Information.com
This site charges a fee. Search state/local criminal, DMV, prison records and more.
Neil Reisner: Knowing Public Records Law
Tips, guidelines, etc. from Florida International professor.
Neil Reisner: Finding Public Records
A how-to on locations of records for specific agencies, from Florida International professor.
Neil Reisner: Public Records and Journalism Portals
Sites to steer your to records, how-to's, etc.
Local State and Federal Employee Information Database
You can use this database to track salaries, bonuses, etc.
Neil Reisner: Negotiating for Public Records
Tips, guidelines, etc. from Florida International professor.
Neil Reisner: Using the Web to Search for Records
A great set of search tips from Florida International professor.
FEC: Detailed Files About Candidates, Parties and Other Committees
Information on contributors, including city, state and ZIP.
Legacy Tobacco Documents Library
A great database from Cal-San Francisco that contains 20 million fully searchable documents from the1930s to the 1990s -- previously secret stuff from tobacco industry files obtained as part of the Minnesota AG and Blue Cross lawsuit settled in 1998.
CIA Electronic Reading Room
Documents can be searched from the main page or via an advanced interface that allows you to limit a search by date.
Oatis.com Reporting Resources
A comprehensive resource for reporters on deadline, this site offers links and tips for finding pubic records, business coverage resources and tips on software and how it can be used by journalists. It is run by Jonathan Oatis, an American journalist working for Reuters in London.
Political Moneyline
Track campaign finance, lobbying, and soft money with this site, developed by Tony Raymond and Kent Cooper, formerly of the FEC.
Center for Public Integrity
Tips and resources on using public documents, including campaign finance research.
60 Sites in 60 Minutes
A site full of legal research tools on one page.
Reporters Desktop
Search and quick-reference tools site is a must bookmark.
Who is John Doe?
A great reference page for researching people and pulling public records on deadline.
Reporters Privilege
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, this site offers all you need to know about reporter privilege in state and federal courts.
Shield Laws and Subpeonas
Some basics from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
FundRace.org
Search by ZIP code to see who in your area contributes to federal election campaigns.
PropertyShark.com
This website which makes real estate public records in New York and New Jersey easily accessible. It is free for moderate usage, i.e. citizens, reporters.
PI Newslink
A blog for private investigators/researchers.
The Capitol.net: Online Resources
Lists of helpful reporting links by category.
CIA FOIA Search
A browsable list of Frequently Requested Records is also available.
Findlaw Breaking Documents Newsletter
A free e-mail newsletter updating journalists on the availability of public documents used in big, breaking news stories (Enron, war on terrorism, etc.)
Freedom of Information Act: Famous Persons Listing
PIBuzz.com: Government Salary Lists
Look up salaries for all kinds of federal positions.
RAND Corporation Research Areas
Federally funded documents center has a clearinghouse page of links to a variety of topics: national security, international affairs, healthcare, transportation, etc.
Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
More than 1,300 terms used by college or university archives to describe their holdings.
NYC Stat
Mayor's office of operations for New York City. Stats, performance reports, surveys, etc.
PC World: Best People Finders are Free
This site offers advice and links on researching people.
Accurint
A backgrounder site in which a basic look-up is 25 cents. A full report, which includes past addresses, relatives, properties etc. is under $8. Find out where someone is living, what property they own, etc.
Society of Environmental Journalists: FOI Tip Sheet
Acc-u-data
A for-profit searching organization that claims access to 41 public record databases that they will search for a fee.
Criminal-Records.com
Search federal court, divorce court, marriage licenses, military records and more.
Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records
Electronic Privacy Information Center
A government site that offers FOIA tips and more.
BlackVault.com
Government documents revealed by FOIAs.
Your Right to Federal Records
Brochure explains how you access records under FOIA.
Social Security Death Index
Get the SSN of the deceased.
MSN: Jobs and Paychecks by County
Track the best and worst for jobs, pay, pay increases, etc.
National Freedom of Information Coalition
Organization info., tips, conferences and more.
SkipEase.com
A specialized directory for people and public records searching.
Justice Department FOIA Guide
Good for anticipating the other side's arguments and interpretation of case history, especially when you are appealing a denial.
Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2002
A guide for working through the FOIA/open government process. It is published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
Obits 101
A national obits clearinghouse of links.
Forbes: Most Philanthropic Corporations
PAC-Info Public Records Locator
411Locate Public Records Search Tool
Includes marriage and divorce records, business finders and background checks.
Arms Sales Monitoring Project
An in-depth site featuring a database of notifications to congress of US arms exports to much of the world; U.S. and global arms transfers data; America?s biggest defense contractors; background on U.S. arms recipients.
SLA News Division: Surveys and Forms Section
Great resources for public documents and research.
CampaignFinance.org
Includes campaign finance research and a clearinghouse of key FOIA sites.
Lobbyist Database
Opensecrets.org, part of the Center for Reponsive Politics, has a database of registered lobbyists. Also tracks spending in particular sectors of lobbyists.
Center for Public Integrity: The Data Mine
An online series that will highlight inaccessible or poorly presented information from the federal government.
Special Interest Groups List
Opensecrets.org, part of the Center for Reponsive Politics, has downloadable lists of special-interest groups.
Council of Better Business Bureaus' Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org)
Charity Navigator
Another good charity evaluation site. Allows you to search alphabetically and by region.
Philanthropy.com: Organizations that Evaluate Charities
Breaks down the issues they look at when evaluating charities.
MinistryWatch.com
Evaluates more than 500 religion-based charities.
EPA's Toxic Release Inventory
"A publicly available EPA database that contains information on toxic chemical releases and other waste management activities reported annually by certain covered industry groups as well as federal facilities."
CriminalWatchDog.com
Provides criminal background reports to employers, landlords or anyone wishing to ensure their safety. Users can access their own private database of saved criminal record reports. U.S. state, county, national, federal and sex offender registry reports are available.
Cemetery Records Online
Maintains records from 4,307 cemeteries both nationwide and abroad. The site regularly updates users on which cemeteries have been added to their database.
University of Miami: Online News and Computer-Assisted Reporting Research Project
Zillow.com
Evaluate real estate value using this tool.
Trulia
It's a real estate site that contains a lot of community demographic information. It can give you a quick snapshot of schools, real estate, etc.
U.S. City Directories
City directories, arguably one of the most over-looked resources by genealogists, have been around since the 1700s. This web site attempts to identify all printed, microfilmed, and online directories, and their repositories, for the United States.
FOI Advocate
The University of Missouri's newsletter on using the Freedom of Information Act.
USGenWeb
This non-profit Web site provides links to Web sites for every county and state in the United States.
Carroll's Government Directories and Charts
Tips on finding government agency Web sites, including labor boards, workers compensation boards, etc.
IQ Data Systems
Real estate information and full document retrieval from every U.S. jurisdiction.
International Association of Assessing
This site can direct you to a source who can help you find real estate records.
VitalChek Network
Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates.
Vital Records Information
Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates.
PFC Information Services Inc.
Site offers asset and liability searches, profiles of businesses and individuals.
Superior Information Services
Find civil court records in the Mid-Atlantic area.
CDB Infotek
Find civil court records in the Mid-Atlantic area.
SPJ FOIA Resources
History, news articles, tip sheets, etc.
MyFloridaCounties.com
Search many public records by Florida county.
UK Public Records Office
Public records databases for many European countries.
NICAR's FAA Aircraft Registry Sample
This site has examples and pay scale for full access to the database.
FamilySearch.org
Track ancestry through records online.
Roots Web
Provides a listing of searchable indexes for family history as well as a listing of federal and state resources, such as the Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
Birth Rates by Country
An Infoplease chart containing both years and "selected countries."
Social Security Administration
Securities & Exchange Commission
National Registry of Sex Offenders
Links to all the state sex offender databases run by state or local police. Search by zip code for names and addresses of sex offenders in a particular community. Some of these sites, such as Illinois have fairly complete databases. However, some have less than one-third of all sex offenders registered. Be sure to double-check any information you get.
E-Law.com's Enron Documents Database
Nearly every legal document in this historical case is available free through this site as .PDF documents.
National Center for Education Statistics
A complete electronic catalog and fast facts.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment, wages, unemployment broken down by region.
Social Security Administration Data on Women
A new site with demographic info. on women.
National Security Archive: Mexico's FOIA Law (June 2002)
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Press releases, background and tips on how to mine information on public policy issues.
GovernmentAttic.org
"Interesting Federal Government documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act."
Great Britain's Public Records Office
Great Britain's Hospital Records Office
UK: National Archives Public Records Office
Court Info. Database Online from the Iowa Judicial Branch
SearchSystems.net
Great one-stop shopping for links to public records databases.
Resource Shelf: Congressional Research Service Reports
Great site to visit on a regular basis. Roundups on updates, recent reports and updated old reports. You also can get an RSS feed from this page.
SEDAR Database
System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) provides databases of public company documents and investment fund documents. Includes company profiles, links and new filings.
PublicRecords Online Directory
Good first-stop in records searching, with an image map of the U.S. to guide you in finding the records. The site is a portal to official state web sites, and those Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices that have developed web sites for the retrieval of available public records over the internet. For example, some Recorders' offices have marriage and birth records available online. Although not every county and parish has data online, many have home pages, and where neither is available a phone number has been provided.
Sunlight Foundation
Political watchdog group that tracks lobbyists and fundraising.
Sunlight Foundation: PoliticalPartyTime.org
This political watchdog group's blog tracks parties thrown at the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions as well as fundraising activities by all lawmakers running.
Society of Environmental Journalists Tipsheet
Public records tips, edited by Joseph Davis.
Society of Environmental Journalists: Watchdog Tipsheet
Story ideas with a focus on First Amendment issues of concern to environmental journalists. Presented here are expanded versions of many articles, frequent updates, and other information previously condensed and emailed to members.
Society of Environmental Journalists: State FOI Resources
FamilySearch.org
Track ancestry through records online.
OMBWatch
"Promoting open government, accountability and citizen participation since 1983." Government records and watchdog site.
Digital Vaults
A curated view of 1,200 of the most impressive holdings in the National Archives.
The Scoop: Derek Willis: Database of Computer-Assisted Reporting Stories
Construction Weblinks: Public Records
Dig up records on companies.
TheSlot.com
A must-bookmark reference site for copy editors.
EditTeach.org
Resources for copy editors and those who teach it.
Chicago Tribune Grammar Cheat Sheet
OnlineStylebooks.com
Search dozens of online stylebooks.
How to Verify Information from Twitter
Great tips from Steve Buttry.
Poynter: The Year in Errors
From Craig Silverman at RegretTheError.com.
Thsrs: The Shorter Thesaurus
A great tool for headline writing. This thesaurus gives you synonyms the same length or shorter than the word you enter. This helps if you're stuck on a headline and can't think of a concise word to use on a tight headline count.
Newsthinking.com
An excellent site on newspaper writing and reporting from Bob Baker of the LA Times. The site offers a dynamic e-newsletter on writing, editing and newsroom collaboration.
Editing a Web Site: Extending the Levels of Edit
Describes lessons learned by a university editing class when they edited a web site.
Grammar Guide
Now part of CopyDesk.org!
ACES: The Grammar Guide
Pam Nelson's blog.
10000 Words: How to Fact-Check in the Digital Age
In the wake of the Manti Te'o story.
Kok Edit Copy Editor's Knowledge Base
Copy editing resources from Katharine O'Moore Klopf.
BlogSlot
Bill Walsh's copy editing blog.
Common Sense Journalism Blog
From Doug Fisher, senior instructor at the University of South Carolina journalism school and executive editor of the Convergence Newsletter.
Yale's World Wide Web Style Manual
Describes lessons learned by a university editing class when they edited a website.
University Writing Style Guides
A large collection of online style guides.
NewsCoach2
A social network for newsroom trainers, started by Steve Buttry of No Train, No Gain. The site grew from the old Newscoach listserv.
After the Deadline
Download this desktop tool to check grammar and style, do contextual spell check and more. It's more advanced than Microsoft Word.
2012's Nine Most Hilarious NY Times Corrections
10 Words Everyone Should Know How to Pronounce
Wall Street Journal Grammar Quiz
Take an interactive quiz.
SPJ Pinterest: Grammar Goofs
Some great examples of what not to do.
Grammar.ccc: Sentence Subjects
AP Stylebook Guide for Summer Olympics
No more digging through the sports guidelines. This list breaks out commonly used terms.
Subversive Copy Editor
Great blog on editing issues and trends.
NewsCollege
Loaded with tip sheets and articles, this site features work previously published in "The Write Way," some of which have been updated and revised for NewsCollege. Started in early 2006, the site covers many writing basics, such as tightening copy and eliminating weak quotes.
GrammarBook.com
Free grammar, punctuation and other rules.
Poynter: Regret the Error Blog
Craig Silverman on errors that media make.
Word Police
Barbara Wallraff, The Atlantic Monthly's copy editing guru, writes a "Word Court" column that offers super advice.
RegrettheError.com
Reports on media corrections, retractions, apologies, clarifications and trends regarding accuracy and honesty in the press. It was launched in October 2004 by Craig Silverman, a freelance journalist and author based in Montreal.
AIM: Accuracy in Media
Explores fairness and balance in news stories. Covers recent issues with blogs and other updates.
Heads Up the Blog
Informative blog on copy editing and headlines.
Media Standards Trust
An independent, not for profit organization that promotes high standards in news on behalf of the public.
Stinky Journalism
Journalism, online journalism ethics and accuracy blog.
SlipUps.com
Mistakes in movies, books, etc.
Institute for Mid-Career Copy Editors: Grammar Smackdown!
Instructions on how to run a two-round test of your staff's knowledge of punctuation, spelling, grammar, style and, if you want, their ability to content edit. Developed by Ron Hartung of The Tallahassee Democrat and Debbie Gump of Ohio University.
Confusing Words
A database opf more than 3,000 words that get confused with other, or are difficult to understand. It?s great for sorting out small grammar issues, too.
Professor Charles Darling's Grammar Site
Outstanding to use as a quick reference for your grammar questions.
Common Usage in English
Search/sort alphabetically. Great quick reference on issues like tenet and tenant.
Copyeditor's Knowledge Base
Proofreading and copy editing tools galore.
Your Dictionary.com: 100 Most Mispronounced Words
Your Dictionary.com: 100 Most Misspelled Words
SearchSpell.com
Check your spelling as you submit a query.
FreeSpeling.com (with one "l")
A fun little site on how the Web is revolutionizing spelling.
BBC Styleguide
.PDF format.
Slanguage: Slang Terms
A collection of regional, national and international slang terms.
GrammarCheck.net
If you don't have Word handy, enter a sentence or paragraph in this web-based tool and it will check for grammar errors.
RhymeZone.com
Packed with useful word search tools, enter whatever related word you can think of and the site will help you find what looking for. You can find words that rhyme, similar spellings, synonyms and antonyms, similar sounding words, match consonants and more.
Poynter.org: Why Copy Editing Matters
Reuters Handbook of Journalism
Poynter.org: Why Reporters Should Sit on the Copy Desk
Historic Headlines Need to Look Forward
A Storify curation by Steve Buttry on headline writing on big events. He uses the uprising in Egypt as an example.
NY Times Weekly News Quiz
Do you read the newspaper? You better!
Copy Editing Training
A lot of training material for copy editors on our Web site, which also provides information on a summer institute program, funded by the Knight Foundation.
UseIt.com: Writing Good Online Headlines
Follow the BBC approach.
AP Style Exercises Online
Developed by Ron Hartung, writing/editing coach at the Tallahassee Democrat.
Pantheon: Encyclopedia of Myths
Encyclopedia of Television
Simple-to-use site for fact-checking.
Grammar Resources Online
A quick guide to several grammar tools from the University of Chicago's writing program.
AP Stylebook Online
You make the call: A one-year subscription to the online version is $20. You can buy the print copy for $12.50. The site does have some "web-only" content.
Crash Blossoms: Headlines Gone Wrong
A great site that highlights awful headlines and implied meanings. A must-bookmark for copy editors and teachers.
Addictionary: What's Your Word?
Look up obscure useful words here, including slang and pop-culture language.
The Vocabulary Review (Vocabula.com)
EnglishGrammar.org
Free site that offers video lessons, exercises and much more.
AP 9/11 "Situational Stylebook"
AP style basics for common terms in 9/11 stories.
15 Websites to Help You with Rhyming
The Writing Center's Online Handouts
Phaster Lookups Reference Database
Do quick searches for reference tools: encylopedias, economic terms, legal dictionary, biblical reference, quotes and more. Great one-stop reference shopping.
HowjSay: Online Dictionary of English Pronunciation
Great tool for broadcasters. Just type in the word or select from a list and see how the word is pronounced.
Dictionaries on the Web
More than 100 links to dictionaries in 40 languages
Gallery of Misused Quotation Marks
Copy editors are into sites like this.
Slipup.com
Today's Media Bloopers.
West Egg ClicheFinder Search Engine
More than 3,300 indexed cliches. Look them up and edit them out of stories.
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Tips on writing, punctuation, grammar, usage, etc. Great podcasts where GG answers user-submitted questions.
PoliticalQuotes.org: Eigen's Political & Historical Quotations
Great for fact-checking. More than 40,000 free quotations from more than 11,000 different historical and political figures in a searchable database.
RhymeZone Shakespeare Search Engine
The Virtual Chase: Checklist for Fact-Checking Web Site Information
A legal research site offers tips on evaluating information quality.
Cornell University: Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
KPlay Reference Tool
This site makes it simple to use different online reference works.
The New York Times Manual of Style and Libel
You have to register. Then click on store, then books.
EditTeach.org
Resources for journalism instructors at many levels: high school, college, newsroom, etc.
JPROF.com
Resources for college journalism instructors.
Avoid Holiday Cliches
From the American Copy Editors Society.
Editing for the Web
Covers design and editing tips, as well as training for web editors and offers pointers on how to make web products work.
Techniques for Writing Good Web Documents
An extensive list of specific do's and don'ts, with examples. Many of these tips are familiar to technical communicators but are often news to other writers. Includes a good discussion on when and how to use frames.
Worldwide Words
Michael Quinion writes about international English from a British perspective. Fun with pop culture catch phrases.
Capital: Story Behind NY Post's Headless Body in Topless Bar Headline
CopyBlogger
A great site for copywriting tips. Targeted to marketing/advertising but it also has resources for editorial copy editors.
Forbes Investopedia
Dictionary of business terms, articles, tutorials, calculators and other helpful tools.
IntelligentEditing.com Online Checker
Free online service for spotting inconsistencies in documents (it checks Word, PDF and text files).
IntelligentEditing.com Paid Editing Checker Demo Video
This is a paid checker that spots a variety of mistakes in documents. It's a plug-in for MS Word that is particularly popular with professional copy editors.
Tim Berners-Lee's CERN Style Guide
Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time
Seven Walking-into-a-Bar Grammar Jokes
Editor Real Talk Tumblr
Need a fun break from a desk shift? Visit this site (just for fun).
Behind the Grammar
Blog by Grammar Girl's Mignon Fogarty. She blogs about writing, language, business, some tech.
Egypt: A Complete Guide to the 2011 Revolution
Curation of dozens of resources.
Wired: Guide to Arab World Protests Online
Al Jazeera: Live Feed
Coverage of the uprising in Egypt.
Hoover Institution
Think tank at Stanford University includes a library, op-eds, news, publications and other resources on public policy.
EmbassyWorld.com
A directory for embassies around the world.
EmbassyWorld Maps
Claims to have online maps for every country.
Foreign Policy
Global magazine of economics, politics and ideas.
IJnet: Online Resources for Business Journalists Covering Asia
Global Journalist Security
Provide safety training for journalists, citizen journalists, human rights activists and NGO workers.
World Politics Review
Site claims it "covers foreign policy and affairs with a contextual analysis around those key trends and events. WPR is nonpartisan, nonideological with articles covering diplomacy, military affairs, energy, economics and other subjects that make geopolitics tick."
Population Reference Bureau
World health, environment, population and other issues.
Center for International Media Ethics
Chicago-based organization has a goal supporting journalists in "maintaining high ethical standards that contribute to the media's consolidation as a fourth power in their country's governance."
UN.org
Has reports with individual country statistics on many topics.
NationMaster.com
Has reports with individual country statistics on many topics.
Global Investigative Journalism Network: Resources
TradeStats
See what each state exports and where they are shipping. Who is trading with Iraq.
TheMajlis.org
A clearinghouse for "unbiased Middle East news, analysis and commentary in an age when traditional journalism is shrinking and Americans are missing out on news from the region." Discuss current events in the Middle East, delivered in a frank and non-partisan fashion.
International Center for Journalists
Many free resources, guidebooks, news and tips.
Asian-Nation
Concisely but comprehensively combines interactive content, in-depth research, statistics, and a casual style -- like an online version of Asian Americans 101.
Pew Global Attitudes Project
Public opinion surveys from around the world.
CountryReports.org
Stats and facts on countries. More than 26,000 pages.
PBS Frontline: Private Companies That Make America's War in Iraq Run
Pakistan Way
A Pakistan portal and lifestyle page.
ForeignPolicy.com: Worldwide Links
Users have instant access to the best the Web has to offer on global affairs, governments, think tanks, libraries and multilateral institutions.
Foreign Agents Registration Act Database
People or organizations who lobby or perform other services (such as public for foreign interests must register with the Department of Justice. Check out this recent list, organized by country.
MDTravelHealth
List of clinics, global diseases, inoculations, helpful links.
The Globalist
Articles, facts and book quotes of the day are browsable by countries and regions, and by globalization topics such as children, development, markets, religion, technology, etc.
Breaking Tweets
Global news delivered Twitter-style.
BBC: Iran Government and How It Works
Spiritual magazine for people in their 20s and 30s.
BBC: Middle East
A helpful structural chart.
World Tourism News
A helpful structural chart.
Digital Library of the Caribbean
Center for Public Integrity: The Data Mine
An online series that will highlight inaccessible or poorly presented information from the federal government.
BBC Country Profiles
Guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories. Lists key institutions and contacts. Great place to start when researching the basics of a country.
American University: Center for Social Media
Not social media as in twitter, but social issues covered in media. Founded in 2001, the center "showcases and analyzes media for public knowledge and action--media made by, for, and with publics to address the problems that they share. We pay particular attention to the evolution of documentary film and video in a digital era."
List of Newspapers
Claims to be "the largest directory of newspapers around the
world." It provides links to more than 25,000 newspapers in 201 countries
and territories.
News Media Coalition
An "international organisation and network focusing on the specific threat to legitimate editorial, press and publishing freedoms from the controls placed on news-gathering and news-distribution practices by the organizers of major news events."
Sunlight Foundation: Online Foreign Agent Lobbying Database
The Foreign Agent Registration Act requires the Justice Department to maintain detailed reports of lobbying firms hired by foreign governments and by organizations. Just select legislators from a menu and it will show their records, lobbyist ties, etc.
Multimap
Online maps to everywhere.
United Nations Counter-Terrorism Online Handbook
International Affairs Resources
Lists news sites by region.
Institute for War and Peace Reporting Global Links
Links to hundreds of international media and press agencies.
Transparency International
Site says it is run by "global non-governmental organization devoted to combating corruption. Its mission is to create change toward a world free of corruption."
United Nations Infonation
Database allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the members of the UN.
Society of Editors
British press freedom and editorial standards site.
JournaJobs
Journalism job listings from all over Europe and a few in the U.S.
NY Times: Primer on the Eurozone Crisis
Great FAQ list on how Europe's economy impacts the U.S.
GRA Research Hotlinks
More than 100 links on global economic, political and business research.
The European Commission
British Parliament resources, including the latest official press releases, photos and live TV coverage of EU affairs, details of forthcoming events, links to the policies administered and implemented by the Commission and direct links to its key information services.
Foreign Policy Blogs
A great bookmark for anyone covering foreign affairs.
AfriGadget
Products invented in Africa.
Timbuktu Chronicles
A blog about business trends in Africa.
Offbeat Guides
Build your own personalized travel guide.
UBS: Switzerland Economic Figures
Aneki.com
Rankings and statistics on hundreds of topics and countries. The cleanest country, the country with the most mobile phones per capita, etc.
THOMAS Federal Legislation on the Terrorist Attacks
A list of all legislation related to the New York and Washington attacks.
MyNewsDesk.com
Press release share site that includes a network feature for journalists who want to receive news items exclusively from chosen companies.
Columbia University's Human Rights Web Site
The Center for the Study of Human Rights, The School of Journalism and the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning at Columbia University launched a new media portal and Web sites for human rights teaching and learning. The portal links human rights-related resources, such as case studies, course Web sites, etc.
Reporting in Indigenous Communities
Storify collection of tools from the IRE national convention seminars.
Great Buildings Collection
Tours, reviews of architecture around the world.
Global Beat
A must-bookmark for the global journalist. NYU's page for journalists covering international beats. The site has everything from an experts database, tip, archives on key issues and a helpful links page.
WriteClick
A one-stop resource for PR reps and tourism professionals researching press trips and searching for travel writers. Created by Australian travel writer Christine Retschlag, the program touts more than 300 travel writers from around the world.
Written Road
A blog for travel writers. This specific page offers resources for writers.
Committee to Project Journalists: Journalist Security Guide
.PDF guide book to covering news in a dangerous, changing world.
Committee to Protect Journalists
This site offers "comprehensive regional overviews and reports on press freedom conditions in more than 100 countries," plus case histories of attacks against journalists, information on "dangerous assignments," and links to other human rights and press freedom sites.
International Press Institute
Another good press freedom site. The site covers conditions journalists face around the world, and also offers information about conferences on related topics.
Council on Foreign Relations
Links, stories, updates, etc. Helps with breaking down complex international issues.
RAND Corporation International Affairs Research
Federally funded documents center has a variety of links, reports and resources on global issues.
ForeignAffairs.org
Council on Foreign Relations publication. Helps with breaking down complex international issues.
Europeana
A collection of cultural collections from European countries. Provides access to four million digital items categorized in broad topics such as Text, Images, Video, and Sound. Text. Searchable in various languages.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
"One of the world's largest and most reliable sources of comparable statistics and economic and social data."
TerrorismAnswers.com
A helpful terrorism encyclopedia from the Council on Foreign Relations.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Research on global safety, cybersecurity, etc.
IRE and NICAR: Jordan Hotel Bombing Resources
Resources on terrorist organizations and attacks, international reporting sources, guidelines on international sources and articles written for The IRE Journal and Uplink about covering international stories and terrorism.
Geobloggers
Google maps and Flikr use a global image map to show updated blogs in various cities.
International Center for Journalists
History of Nations
A handy quick-reference portal but be careful with the information on this homemade site. It?s part of a larger history webring.
UN Programs: Afghanistan Online
Infonation
A United Nations site allows you to "view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations."
Library of Congress Country Studies
This site "contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army."
Global Beat: NYU's Center for War, Peace and the News Media
Backgrounders for anyone interested in international news.
SearchSystems.net
State-by-state public records and phone book information as well as a good international information section. Search by state or country!
Foreign Policy Magazine
Foreign affairs publication.
ComeBackAlive.com
Provides background for travelers going abroad, focusing on dangerous places.
The European Journalism Centre
An independent, non-profit institute for further training, a forum for journalists, media executives and journalism educators.
Library and Archives Canada: Book History
Five databases that catalogue thousands of publications on the history of print culture in Canada.
WorldInformation.com
Basic facts on each county, along with a visitor's guide, maps, current news links, and Web resources.
MediaLens.org
A good blog-like site for global news, trends and criticism.
UK Journalism Job Search
Full-time, freelancers, etc.
UK Journalism: Recruiting Editorial Staff?
River Bend: Iraq Blog
Search through past stories.
WeaponSurvey.com
A site looking at Palestinian weapons production and smuggling.
WorldStatesmen.org
Though this site is run by a hobbyist, it features complete lists of the heads of state and government for every country and colony in the world over the past 300 years. It also has pocket histories of each country/colony, images of each country and colony's flags, and in many cases links to constitutions, national anthems, and so on. Also updated fairly regularly. Again, double-check the information you find on this site, but it appears to be very, very helpful.
BBC News Country Profiles
Features include an overview, historical timelines and links to the media from each country. Also some audio of newsmaking moments.
WorldInformation.com
The London-based site offers many useful features, including basic facts on 200-plus countries and territories, along with a visitor's guide, maps, current news links, etc.
Infobel International Phone Directory
CountryReports.org
Stats on most nations. A great resource.
Statistical Databases for UN Research
United Nations InfoNation claims to be "a rich information resource on country-wise statistical data on all UN related subject fields."
News and Resource Portal for Moscow-Based Journalists
World Press Institute
WPI's main goal is to promote a free press. The organization brings 10 journalists a year to the U.S. for four months of intensive briefings and interviews across the country. Applications can be found at the Web site.
UN Wire
An independent news aggregator sponsored by the United Nations Foundation. It gathers all the U.N.-related news from around the world daily.
World Statesmen
Run by a hobbyist (so double-check information), this site lists of the heads of state and government for every country and colony in the world over the past 300 years. It also features pocket histories of each country/colony, images of each country and colony's flags, and some links to constitutions, national anthems, etc.
SunOasis.com: Global Media Job Openings
A great site for writers, editors and copy editors. Internships, media resources and more.
Institute of War and Peace Reporting
This group's goal is to support media development through practical assistance and concrete journalistic projects.
Borgen Project
Explores global issues and defense spending that reporters might find useful. It also lists various organizations and their media contacts.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Blood and Honey
Photojournalist Ron Haviv went to Yugoslavia in 1991, intrigued by the nascent independence movement in one of the last countries still intact after the Cold War.
International Committee of the Red Cross
Maps, facts and figures, reports, news releases and publications on more than 50 countries the committee is active.
European Journalism Ethics Codes
MediaChannel's News Dissector: Covering Riots
As "riots" erupted in the north of England, journalists in London, including Danny Schechter, took part in a seminar aimed at improving coverage of conflict.
Afghanistan Digital Library
Search texts and various projects organized by the library.
European Journalism Centre
This is a non-profit institute for further training, a forum for journalists, media executives and journalism educators. A good networking organization.
National Geographic's Map Machine
Maybe the best online atlas on the Web.
Newsnext.com
An independent editorial calendar, a forward planning tool for UK journalists to spot future feature ideas and story leads.
PRposts.com
A free jobs board for the UK's public relations industry.
PRfinder.com
A dynamic directory of UK and global public relations web sites and resources.
International Radio and TV Society
Harvard University: Center for International Development
Part of the Kennedy School of Government, this site features breaking news, research updates and archives, etc.
CountryWatch.com: Web Site to the World
Free country informaton on people, history, economy, agriculture, energy, metals and environment; but you get more for a fee.
Global Health Facts
Data on HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and more. You can search data by country and create customized data sheets.
Global Health Reporting
Information on HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and more.
Government of Canada New Centre: RSS Feeds
Subscribe to feeds from various agencies.
National Geographic Traveler: Chris Elliott
Magazine ombudsman offers great travel tips on this blog.
The Washington Diplomat
Includes a diplomat list, but watch for spelling errors.
CIA List of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
Search alphabetically by country.
Australian Journalists Site
Much like the Journalist's Toolbox, this site is organized by beat, but it also has a search engine. Tools include a good government section and a mailing list called OZCAR for Australian journalists.
Globalpolicy.org
Features some links and opinions on Iraq, the war and the United States.
Asia-Pacific Network
The site offers news headlines relating to events, links to regional media, country profiles, and various movements and groups.
University of Texas Latin America Journalism Page
Dozens of helpful links and resources.
Oanda.com Travel Language Converter
This site provides handy cheat sheets for language and money converters for travel.
Travel-Library.com
A travel site that focuses on offbeat travel and tips.
Journalism UK International Links Page
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Look up international development data.
Diplomacy Monitor.com
From the St. Thomas University School of Law, a real time feed of documents from governments from around the globe.
AfriGadget
Blogging team explores issues in Africa.
Worldwide Words
Michael Quinion writes about international English from a British perspective. Fun with pop culture catch phrases.
UT Latin American Network: Journalism in Latin America
Latin American Journalism Handbook
EthicNet: European Codes of Journalism Ethics
International Journalists' Network
UT Latin American Network: Journalism in Latin America
Latin American Journalism Handbook
EthicNet: European Codes of Journalism Ethics
International Journalists' Network
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
From the World Security Institute, this site provides in-depth resources on global affairs.
TravelInsider: Cell Phones and Travel
An easy run-down on what kind of phone you need for your type of travel.
TravelInsider: Cell Phones and Trav GSM World: Cell Phones and Travel
Site that tells you which country is on which GSM frequency.
British Sociological Association
Experts, research, publications, schedule of events around the world.
United Nations CyberSchoolBus InfoNation
able2act
A service from Infosphere that delivers information and records on military warfare, terrorism, organization profiles, company profiles, long reports on global countries, cybercrime, etc. More than 2,000 records are added each week.
Library of Congress: Guide to Russian Business Resources
MsFreckles
Will search the entire web, or you can limit the search to UK-based sites.
ConvoTrack
A great new tool for tracking how social media is referencing a Web site. You can see what people on Twitter, Reddit, Digg and other online media are saying about your site.
BackTweets.com
Similar to ConvoTrack, this site tracks how social media is referencing a Web site. You can see what people on Twitter, Reddit, Digg and other online media are saying about your site.
MSN: Top Web News Gaffes
A few examples of publishing too soon.
Food in Every Country
Look up ethnic dishes by country.
Yahoo! Pipes
A cool tool from Yahoo! That can help you with news gathering from a variety or resources. The site builds a page and collect posts, tweets, images, videos, RSS feeds and news related to a specific event or topic.
Tweetbeep
Track who is tweeting a site or blog.
Poynter: Tips for Covering Mass Shootings
Track who is tweeting a site or blog.
International Center for Journalists
Many free resources, guidebooks, news and tips.
G8 and NATO Summits
SocialNATO.com
Social media streams for all things NATO related. Track them all here.
Adbusters.org
Protest group.
ChicagoStories.org
Reporting resources and source list for journalists covering the NATO summit. Content from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Community Media Workshop.
Internews: Toolkit for Journalists Covering Human Rights Issues
The Red Line Project: G8/NATO Coverage
Curated links, social media coverage and more.
National Education Association
National Education Writer's Association
National School Boards Association
National School Boards Association Blog
Center for Public Education
National School Boards Association research site.
SchoolMatters.com
Free access to the largest collection of public education data ever assembled.
ERIC Database
National Education Resources Information Center at Syracuse University offers research and materials from all federally funded labs.
Council of Chief State School Officers
EdMoney.org
From the Education Writers Association, this site tracks education spending across the country. Full of data, sources and other helpful research.
Association of School Business Officials
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Association of Elementary School Principals
School Nutrition Association
Many helpful resources, including food safety, legislative action, newsroom, recipes, nutritional facts, studies, etc.
No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Database
BrainTrack College and University Lookup
Association of Boarding Schools
National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators
Only a bunch of academics could have a title this long. It's a good site though, with links of interest and a newsletter.
The American School Board Journal
Several trend stories and educational resources and studies.
Help for Journalists
Poynter's Al Tompkins runs this journalism resource site for educators.
EdWeek: Early Childhood Education Rankings (By State)
See how your state scored.
National Association of College Admissions Counseling
State-by-State Teacher Salary Survey
Averages by state. Starting salaries, etc.
National Public School Locator Search
Searchable database on schools, number of students, student-teacher ratio, student body ethnic makeup; search by school name, location, zip, grade.
American School Directory
Do searches for schools.
SchoolFinder.com
Track down Canadian schools.
U.S. Educational Resource Directory
A searchable directory of educational organizations. Search by form or by image map.
Parents United for Responsible Education
Public school parent advocacy group provides news, analysis and background information on issues.
American Association of University Professors
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
ParentAdvocates.org
"Establish a national forum on the design and implementation of education policies that empower all children to achieve their personal bests in school and in life."
National Center for Education Statistics
A complete electronic catalog and fast facts.
International Archive of Education Data
Includes results of elementary, secondary, post-secondary and school library surveys, including synopses and raw data.
SPJ: Reporter's Guide to FERPA
Newsweek: America's Top 100 High Schools
100 Useful YouTube Channels for Teachers
Department of Education: Public Education Data
Covers elementary and secondary schools from U.S.
Education Nation Scorecard
This site provides readers "useful, easily understandable information about performance at individual schools, as well as in districts, states, and the nation as a whole."
Grad Money Matters
Tips on managing money, including top 10 lists. Helpful to journalists looking for tips/graphics to accompany finance stories.
MyResourceCloud.net
Education resources written by teachers.
National Center for Education Statistics Data Center
CollegeResults.org
Track graduation rates and other data on universities.
NPR: Government Costs for Sending a Kid to School
Family Taxpayers Network
Look up teacher salaries at Illinois public schools. Helpful research tool.
U.S. Department of Education Statistics
Index of various manuals you can buy.
Academe Today
Chronicle of Higher Education.
PublicSchoolReview.com
Site offers free, detailed information on U.S. public schools combined with useful community data (e.g., housing costs) and maps of the surrounding areas.
PrivateSchoolReview.com
Site offers free, detailed information on U.S. private schools combined with useful community data (e.g., housing costs) and maps of the surrounding areas.
School Bus Data
Injury, accidents and other national statistics.
SyllabusFinder
The Center for History and New Media at George Mason University has this search tool that helps you track down online course syllabi at universities around the world.
The National Commission on Writing
Reports, press releases and information on writing and education from The College Board.
School Bus Seat Belt Issue FAQ
National Association of Pupil Transportation: School Bus Safety
Nation's Report Card
The Department of Education administers NAEP in several subject areas and publishes quantitative results in the participating states. state results.
National Center for Education Stats: School Locator
A great search tool.
Overview of Public School Districts, 2001-02
From the National Center for Education Stats.
Educating School Leaders Report
Public School Student, Staff and Graduate Counts (2001-02)
Miami Herald: Crumbling Schools
A great in-depth series on the poor shape of Miami-Dade County schools.
College Opportunities Online
Links to more than 9,000 colleges, trade schools and universities in the United States.
U.S. Census: Back-to-School Statistics
iThenticate
Check written work for plagiarism and attribution. World's largest comparison database of professional and scholarly work.
Peterson's Grad School Resources
A good directory of graduate school links and background materials.
Journalism Journeyman: 22 Useful Sites to Find Journalism Internships
College and University Pages
Links to nearly every school imaginable.
Education Week
Electronic version of the magazine. Daily news updates.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAEP was mandated by Congress to monitor knowledge, skills, and performance of the nation's children.
National Institute for Early Education Research
JournalismDegree.com
Links, resources and advice for associates, bachelors and master's.
PlagTracker Plagiarism Tool
Free tool to check a document for plagiarism.
Washington Monthly College Guide
Worldwide ETD Index: Electronic Theses and Dissertations
"A global index of freely available electronic theses and dissertations."
MSN.com: Beating Scholarship Fraud
Seven tips from experts.
FinAid.org: Basics on College Financial Aid
Gap Year
Offers resources on taking a year off before college.
Year Out Group
Offers resources on taking a year off before college.
Beloit College Mindset List
This is an annual compilation that offers a glimpse of the world as seen through the eyes of each incoming freshman class at the Wisconsin college.
Taking Off
Offers resources on taking a year off before college.
Washington Post Education Coverage
The National Home Education Research Institute
Children's Defense Fund
The press releases section is a great source for new studies and news about poverty, safety, school cuts, etc.
CNN's Education Page
Great breaking news and trend stories in education.
The Ounce of Prevention Fund
Early childhood program provider and advocacy organization whose experts can help journalists with stories on the benefits of preschool, Head Start, and other early education programs for low-income children.
School Facility Manufacturers' Association
EduCause
Links to several good stories and education sites.
Coalition for Student and Academic Rights (COSTAR)
A network of lawyers, professors and students aimed at protecting academic rights. Good for finding sources and backgrounding.
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
The Digest of Education Statistics, 2001
FREE: Education Resources
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) makes hundreds of Net-based education resources easier to find. Features sections on technology, safety, etc.
Quality Schools Now
This site allows people to share information about public schools and school staff who are either exceptionally helpful, or exceptional duds. It initially focusing on Genesee County, Mich., but it will be expanded until it acts as a gateway site to similar material for all of the United States.
TeacherTube
Lesson plans, video, etc.
Journalist's Guide to Covering Adoption
Sparknotes.com
This site has a section dedicated to the new SAT (new in 2004) that features stories, tips and answers questions about the exam.
The Internet in Public Schools
The National Center for Education Statistics has survey results measuring Internet access in U.S. public schools from 1994 to 2000.
SelectSurf Education Links
Links to several great education sites.
GreatSchools.net
Privately run site covers mostly Arizona and California; may expand to other states.
School Wise Press
Compare California schools by using variables such as test scores and demographics.
MIT's World College and University Links
Galaxy Directions Education Site
NEA: National Teacher Shortage
Offers studies and stats.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Home Page
Office of Research and Improvement (OERI)
Generation YES: Youth and Educators Succeeding
Several cool projects, including a youth technology mentorship program.
Council of the Great City Schools
Institute of International Education
RAND Corporation Education Research
Federally funded documents center has a variety of links, reports and resources on education issues.
Going2College.org
Look up state-specific aid programs for college tuition.
FinAid.org
Online guide to college financial aid.
TheClassConnection.com
Blog for college and high school students and teachers.
TeachforAmerica
National corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals of all academic majors and career interests who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools. Site has statistics and other education research on it.
RateMyProfessors.com
A different kind of teaching evaluation form. Produces some interesting answers.
LessonTutor.com: Study Tools
Great for back-to-school stories, this is a list of study tools for school kids.
StudyWeb.com
Find helpful sites for research.
AcademicInfo.net Research Resources
Has links on the 9-11 tragedy and other information.
Socratic Tutor
This service requires a fee, but it coaches you on the Socratic method of asking questions.
National Commission on the Senior Year
An education research and watchdog group on education standards.
Special Ed News
Focuses on special education and student/teaching needs.
Learning Exchange
News updates, education links and more.
Nonprofitresearch.org
Awards non-profit and philanthropy grants. Site has a publications, newsletters, research and sources page that could be helpful to journalists.
Schools to Watch
Organization promoting middle-grades school reform. Good place to find sources to speak on the topic.
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning
A good links/resource page, state resources and more.
Turnitin.com
A state-by-state breakdown of cybercheating, based on papers tested through Plagiarism.org's Turnitin.com program.
CollegeSportsScholarships.com
This is an information and resource site for high school athletes who want to apply for college athletic scholarships. Teaches students basic communication skills.
The Youth Free Expression Network (Y-FEN)
An anti-censorship coalition to challenge Internet filters, v-chips, abstinence-only education, etc.
SchoolNews.com
Features an alumni directory and more.
Bullying Online
A UK journalist shares this site, which is based in England but deals with school bullying issues from all over the world. Many reference and tips for parents, administrators, kids, etc.
Scholastic Research Tools: Women's History
Universities.com
Nearly 5,000 listings of colleges, universities.
Five College Archives Digital Access Project
Women In World History Curriculum
American Women's History: A Research Guide
Internet Women's History Sourcebook
Storydog.com
A children's reading website, where kids (ages 7-10) can go online everyday
(except Friday and Saturday), and read a short story which begins every
Sunday and continues with the same plot through the following Thursday.
Edutopia.org: George Lucas Educational Foundation
Video library, teacher training, development tools and more.
Teacher Planet
Lesson plans, research, calendar of events and other resources for teachers. Includes some current events and journalism teaching resources.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Has sections on abuse, library search, statistics, online catalog, adoption information and more.
Project on Student Debt
Newsroom, experts, publications and other resources on student loans.
FinAid.org
Tips, calculators and other student loan information.
Videolectures.net
More than 11,000 lectures searchable by topic, instructor, school, etc.
TeacherVision: History of Presidential Inaugurations
Amethyst Initiative
College presidents and chancellors who support informed and unimpeded debate on the 21 year-old drinking age.
Department of Education: What Works Clearinghouse
Educational intervention strategies site.
Play the News
This interactive game helps readers understand current events and news. It's created by a company called Impact Games.
College QuickFinder
Shows the average SAT exam scores of students that a college admits.
CollegeResults.org
Look up what percentage of a college's students graduate in four years.
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
National Cheer Safety Foundation
Deals with high school and college cheerleading safety issues.
Campus Explorer
Helps match students to prospective colleges. Full of background information on universities and colleges.
Student Press Law Center: Classroom Resources
Presentations, handouts, online quizzes and more. Great tools for teaching the First Amendment.
Education Social Networks
From EducationalNeworking.com, this page lists dozens of social networks for various levels of teaching and learning A must-bookmark.
100 Helpful Web Sites for New Teachers
Inside High Ed: Higher Education's Source for News, Views and Jobs
OneDegree.com
Social networking site built for individual university communities.
Reporter's Toolkit: Covering Sexual Assaults on Campus
From the Center for Public Integrity.
Journalism Research Social Network
Videos, blogs, discussion and other networking tools to cover what areas of online journalism you're researching. Site is founded by Paul Bradshaw from Great Britain.
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
News, events, curriculum, etc.
Academia.edu
Displays academics around the world in a tree format, according to what university/department they are affiliated with. It enables an academic to have an easy-to-maintain academic Web page.
The Student Newspaper Survival Guide
Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool
Analyze college campus crime statistics with this resource from the Office of Postsecondary Education, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
Open Culture
Free audiobooks, e-books, courses, language lessons, etc.
JournalismDegree.org
Resources galore for prospective students.
Help for Journalists
Poynter's Al Tompkins runs this journalism resource site for educators.
FASCNET Internet Resources
A searchable database of hundreds of helpful sites, organized by beats and topics.
Cyberjournalist.net Reporter's SuperSearch
News & Observer's NeRD on the Road
The (Raleigh, N.C.) News and Observer's reporter intranet.
Web Resources for Journalists
Several helpful links on a single page.
SensibleTalk.com
Robert Niles, formerly of the USC-Annenberg's Online Journalism Review, writes in a community forum "devoted to media, business, arts and technology criticism." He invites readers to share their observations in a public journal on the site.
Pew Center: Journalism Tools
Links to resources for print, online, TV, radio journalists.
Digital Librarian: News and Journalism Resources
Nieman Reports: Reporter's Toolbag
Journalism Resources Blog
A great collection of links and helpful sites from web expert Marcus Zillman.
Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources
Moorehead State University: Journalism Resources
Gannett's Web Tools for Newsrooms
Assignment Editor
Started by the managing editor at CBS/WBBM-TV in Chicago, this site, under new ownership, is used worldwide to navigate millions of destinations on the Internet each month. Our main users are the news decision makers of the world who decide what hundreds of millions of people see and read each day.
Tools for Reporters Newsletter
Resources and tips emailed to you.
JournalismDegree.org: Best 100 Sites for Journalists
InsertTexthere.com
Dozens of helpful links and a great listing of journalism job sites from former OC Register reporter Michelle Nicolosi.
Internet Resources for Writers
A great one-page stop for helpful writing and reporting links.
Reporter's Toolbox
A super links site from Chris Callahan of the University of Maryland.
Newsthinking.com
A super writing and journalism site from Bob Baker of the LA Times.
SunOasis: Media Resources Page
Jeremy Caplan's Useful Sites
Apps, websites and other tools.
Al's Diggin' Sites
Reporting A list of fun, offbeat but helpful sites from Poynter's Al Tompkins. Includes an RSS feed.
60 Sites in 60 Minutes
A site full of legal research tools on one page.
The Internet Scout Report
A weekly update of resourceful sites from the University of Wisconsin Department of Computer Sciences.
Scripting News
A Web log of news resources.
Resource Shelf's DocuTicker
A helpful research blog run by several top researchers.
PC World: 30 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on the Internet
Sree.net: Journalists with Websites
NuzGeeks.com Directory
A non-profit site by journalists for journalists.
WSJ.com: Style & Substance Newsletter
Style tips from the Wall Street Journal.
the lowercase world of sreenath sreenivasan
associate professor of professional practice administrator, online journalism awards co-founder, south asian journalists association.
Roger Mellen's Journalists' Web Tools
A nice collection of links from a George Mason University professor.
The JournoList
This British site is an annotated list of sites chosen to help reporters, writers and editors make good use of the Internet.
Neat New Stuff on the Web
A super list of new resources updated weekly by librarian Marylaine Block.
NY Times: Newsroom Navigator
New York Times' free online directory of useful websites.
The Journalist's Toolkit
About 40 helpful journalism links, including tools, interview tips and Web guides.
The WorkingReporter.com
Information and links for all reporting needs.
Web Sites for Journalists
Hundreds of good links.
Journalist Express
News portal for journalists. Links galore, organized by topics.
AP Style Exercises Online
Developed by Ron Hartung, coaching at the Tallahassee Democrat.
RobertNiles.com: Finding Basic Stats Online
No-Frills Jump List
San Francisco State's excellent Web tools site.
Journalist Express
Links to dozens of helpful resources off one page.
Smarting Surfing Links
A Columbia University professor offers tips on searching the Web.
Internet Journalism Resources
From Minnesota State University.
The One-Minute Web Guide
More than 400 carefully selected links for journalists.
PowerReporting's Top 100 Journalism Links
A great collection, listed in alphabetical order.
Brizcomm.com
Aims to be the benchmark for online content in Australia. Includes an archive of content-related tips from a weekly e-mail newsletter; a database of Web site reviews from a weekly columnist and weekly radio show; a free content jobs database for web work and workers; FAQs for content employers and employees; and contributed columns and reviews.
TheScoop.org
A journalism weblog.
The Internet Journalist: Neat Stuff
LA Community College Journalism 101
Links to dozens of helpful websites.
Columbia Journalism Review: Reporting Resources
Links to dozens of online tools.
News & Observer?s NeRD on the Road
The (Raleigh, N.C.) News and Observer's intranet site for reporters.
A Journalist's Toolbox
Links to research sites from Cal State Northridge.
Moorhead State's Journalism Resources Page
A super site with hundreds of links.
Media and Academic Resource List
A links site to thousands of news resource sites.
Communications Central
A great links resource for communications, health.
WritePath.com
Reference materials for writers to address the questions journalists do.
Finley's Newsstand
Dozens of links. Chicago and AP stories.
The Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk
"New and Useful Web Sites, Industry News, Full-Text Docs of Interest to the Info Professional."
PCMike.com
Mike Wendland of the Detroit Free Press runs this Blog site about news Web sites and tools.
JScoopMedia
Offers blogs, job tips, journalism school statistics and "valuable industry news for tomorrow's editorial talent."
European Journalism Center Reference Links
The Journolist
Internet resources for journalists.
Journalism UK News Sources Page
Pressnet: Journalists, Journalism and Mass Media in Internet
Journalists, journalism, mass media, students, studious, teachers and professors of the journalism and the social communication.World directory. Specialized directory.
The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See
This directory, the companion site to the book of the same name, is brought to us from Chris Sherman and Gary Price, to research specialists. In addition to the Invisible Web Directory, a useful annotated directory of sources for "invisible" resources on the Web, the site features the text from the book's chapter on business and investing resources as well as .pdf versions of the introduction and table of contents.
Jim's Word/Writer's Links
A great collection of writing resources for journalists and others.
Friend or Follow
A helpful database for tracking Twitter followers and to track who's following you.
St. Ambrose Library: Best Information on the Net
Thousands of resources from the web, just a click away.
Lee Enterprises' Editorial Matters
Focused mainly on the company's journalism products, the site also has a few resources subjects such as multimedia storytelling.
The Scoop: Derek Willis: Database of Computer-Assisted Reporting Stories
Press Think
Blog from NYU's Jay Rosen on new media and other timely topics.
College News
A clearinghouse of news stories from campuses across the nation.
Student Press Law Center: The College Top 10
Ten questions college student journalists most frequently ask about their rights.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Journalism Ethics at College Newspapers
A great site by Francis Frizzo at Hofstra University.
The Student Newspaper Survival Guide
Associated Collegiate Press: Jobs Database
International Federation of Journalists
Represents more than 600,000 members in more than 100 countries. Promotes international action to defend press freedom and social justice through "strong, free and independent trade unions of journalists."
Wiki: How to Be a Journalism Student
USF St. Petersburg: Links to U.S. Journalism Schools
British Library: International List of Journalism Departments
SPJ Campus Access Page
Resources and tips for helping students find documents, sources, etc. on campus.
Should Students Journalists Carry Press Passes?
National Center for Education Statistics Data Center
Help for Journalists
Poynter's Al Tompkins runs this journalism resource site for educators.
CollegeResults.org
Track graduation rates and other data on universities.
Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool
From the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. This is designed to provide rapid customized reports for public inquiries relating to campus crime and fire data. The data are drawn from the OPE Campus Safety and Security Statistics website database.
Poynter.org: Crime Coverage Tips for Broadcasters
Yahoo! List of College Newspapers
Poynter.org: Journalism Education Sites
A great list of resources for teachers.
Campus Weblines: Journalism Ethics
A short primer from the New York Times on the Web.
Research and Style Guides for Students
Nearly 100 links to helpful research sites.
Collegemedia.org
A site for college media advisers. Job listings, resources.
AP Style Exercises Online
Developed by Ron Hartung, writing/editing coach at the Tallahassee Democrat.
JHistory: A Discussion Site For History of Journalism & Mass Communications
EditBank
This site from University of North Carolina professor Frank Fee, is a collection of syllabi and links to online editing course syllabi that was created under the auspices of the Newspaper Division of AEJMC. (Note: Some of the links may be broken or outdated. The site is regularly being updated.)
ERIC Digest: A Review of Trends in Journalism Education
KnightCite Bibliography Writer
Based on input from the user, this tool generates bibliographic information for term and research papers. And it does so in any of three styles chosen by the user - Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA) or Chicago Manual of Style.
Newseum Digital Classroom Videos
From ethics to apps, these short videos give you the basics of journalism.
Study World: College Journalism Online
JScoopMedia
Offers blogs, job tips, journalism school statistics and "valuable industry news for tomorrow's editorial talent."
Student Press Law Center: Classroom Resources
Presentations, handouts, online quizzes and more. Great tools for teaching the First Amendment.
Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool
Analyze college campus crime statistics with this resource from the Office of Postsecondary Education, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
NewsCoach2
A social network for newsroom trainers, started by Steve Buttry of No Train, No Gain. The site grew from the old Newscoach listserv.
WannaBeHacks
Advice from UK student journalists.
WannaBeHacks: How to Create a Professional Journalism Portfolio
Journalism advice on job-hunting from UK student journalists.
Link TV: Know the News
A set of free educational web-based News Literacy tools focusing on international television news. Students create their own news stories by editing video from a wide variety of U.S. and international TV news reports; and their own news-talk program using out-takes from a nationally broadcast studio-based discussion series.
FIRE: Guide to Free Speech on Campus
Book/ebook from the Foundation of Individual Rights on Campus.
OneDegree.com
Social networking site built for individual university communities.
How to be a Journalism Student
College Affordability: State Rankings
A list from the Lumina Foundation. See how your state ranks.
Associated Collegiate Press
Jobs, articles on trends and more.
Poynter.org: Journalism History Links
Great resource for researching term papers.
EASI: Easy Access for Students and Institutions
U.S. Department of Education site on paying for college tuition. Some interesting background reading.
"Defending Civilization: How Our Universities Are Failing America and What Can Be Done About It"
Though short, this .PDF format report from The American Council of Trustees and Alumni(ACTA), a nonprofit co-founded by Lynne Cheney and Senator Joseph I.Lieberman, has been getting quite a bit of media attention. The report is a scathing condemnation of universities for being "the weak link in America's response to the [September 11th] attack," a label earned in part because faculty "invoked tolerance and diversity as antidotes to evil" and did not discuss the "difference between good and evil." The report charges academia with disseminating the message to "blame America first.
University and College Designers Association
A professional organization of designers and educators.
Student Media Listserv
Also see the Journalism Listservs Page
Journalism Journeyman: 22 Useful Sites to Find Journalism Internships
College Newspapers
Yahoo! has a complete list of college newspapers online.
MediaJobPod.org
A job/internship site tailored to college students looking for multimedia jobs. Watch imbedded videos from professionals on how to find jobs, interview, write cover letters, etc. If you are interested in Web reporting/production or TV production, take advantage of the advice on this site.
U.S. Department of Education Campus Security Stats
A searchable database of crime at more than 6,000 colleges and universities. The database contains statistics for criminal offenses, hate offenses and arrests for the past three years.
Security on Campus
A non-profit group fighting campus violence has articles, studies and other research on campus crime.
Photojournalism e-book: Breaking into Photojournalism
Kenneth Wajda, an author and an award-winning photojournalist, wrote an e-book for students and other photographers interested in how to break into the business of photojournalism. He covers how to find and shoot spot news, the importance of professional ethics and respect, how to build a sports and people portfolio on the side, and how to approach news and photo editors with your photographs. A must-read for aspiring photojournalists.
Society for Collegiate Journalists
JournalismDegree.org
Resources galore for prospective students.
U.S. Journalism and Communications Schools
A journalism schools from Journalismjobs.com.
Education Writers Association
For education reporters.
Journalism & Mass Communication Annual Surveys
From the James M. Cox, Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research at the University of Georgia.
Photojournalism Ethics Timeless Issues
A paper from Paul Martin Lester, Ph.D. at Cal State Fullerton.
LA Community College Journalism 101
Links to dozens of helpful websites.
PICS: Photojournalism in Cyberspace
A cool college photojournalism project.
NY Times Campus Weblines: Interviewing Techniques
Covers the basics very well. Good for college, high school journalists.
PlagTracker Plagiarism Tool
Free tool to check a document for plagiarism.
NY Times Campus Weblines: Beat Reporting
Covers the basics very well. Good for college, high school journalists.
About.com: Basics of PR
Learn the fundamentals. Great for students.
College Alcohol Studies at the Harvard School of Public Health
Journalism & Mass Communication Annual Surveys
New York Times: College
You'll need a subscription to NY Times online.
PhD. Info Find
A great site for looking into schools, financial aid, etc.
University of Minnesota: Class Assignment Calculator
This handy little tool helps you sort out when projects and papers are due. It's from U of M but would work for any college student.
Universities.com
Nearly 5,000 listings of colleges, universities.
Reporter's Toolkit: Covering Sexual Assaults on Campus
From the Center for Public Integrity.
The Baloney Detection Collection
Great checklist of fact-checking for "facts" we find on the web.
TurnItIn.com
A commercial service to detect Internet plagiarism.
MIT's World College and University Links
JournalismDegree.com
Links, resources and advice for associates, bachelors and master's.
Journalism/Reporting/Student Listservs
Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act
Took effect October 2002.
ICue
An NBC News video archive site used for education purposes. Includes a lot of political video.
JPROF.com
Resources for college journalism instructors.
Journalism Education Association Press Rights Commission
Journalism Research Social Network
Videos, blogs, discussion and other networking tools to cover what areas of online journalism you're researching. Site is founded by Paul Bradshaw from Great Britain.
HospitalInspections.org
A database of federal inspections of hospitals in the U.S. See how the ones in your area stack up.
PubMed Medical Library
Search a large database of journal articles by title, author, publication, etc.
Hospital Comparison Database
Type in your ZIP code to get mortality rates for a limited list of illnesses at hospitals in your area.
Hospital Select
Search a national database of hospitals.
ClinicalTrials.gov
A National Institutes of Health Web site with more than 4,000 federal and private medical studies involving patients and others at more than 47,000 locations.
Drugs.com
Claims it provides "a convenient, unbiased and reliable source of drug information at one of the most easily remembered Web site addresses on the Internet." Of particular interest is the drug interaction program.
PubMedia Central
A "free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM)."
Health Policy Tracking Service
WhoIsSick.org
This site maps cold and flu symptoms by ZIP code. Users can log their ailments.
County Health Rankings
Use this image map to track how healthy your county or surrounding counties are.
Spine-Health.com
Doctors database, research, announcements, etc.
America's Health Rankings
Pick a state to find stats, rankings in various categories such as immunizations, heart attacks, cancer deaths, etc.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Studies, stats, links, newsletters, contacts and more.
CNN: Health Library
A great library of dozens of multimedia packages on diseases and health-related issues. Great for quick-reference.
PharmacyChecker.com
Look up facts about drugs.
Legacy Tobacco Documents Library
A great database from Cal-San Francisco that contains 20 million fully searchable documents from the1930s to the 1990s -- previously secret stuff from tobacco industry files obtained as part of the Minnesota AG and Blue Cross lawsuit settled in 1998.
Reporter's Guide to U.S. Global Health PolicyFrom Kaiser Family Foundation, this is an easy-to-use online reference for the media covering global health.
Sports Injuries
This handout from the National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease.
State Health Facts Online
A super collection of statistics.
American Association for Homecare
Healthmap: Global Health, Local Information
Open Access Eprint Archives in Science, Technology and Medicine
Research and reports on hundreds of topics.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Features a research clearinghouse so you can track what experts, drug companies say about imported medicines.
Medline Plus: Memory Impairment
Public Citizen: Questionable Doctors
A non-profit watchdog organization that keeps a list of 6,700 "questionable" doctors in 12 states. Cost is $10.
Fact Sheets from NCHS
Healthy weight, overweight, and obesity among U.S. adults. A .PDF file.
Informed Patient Institute
Ranks healthcare websites on content, timeliness, presentation to help people find more reliable information. Good for sourcing for reporters.
American Chronic Pain Association
Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
U.S. News: Top American Hospitals 2009
Kaiser State Health Facts
From Marylaine Block's Neat New Stuff on the Net: Find out how well your state is doing in regard to health coverage and the uninsured.
Kaiser Family Foundation: The Uninsured
Resources for writing about people without medical insurance.
Calypte Biomedical
Resources, news and research on cancer, heart disease, AIDS, neurological diseases, etc.
eMedicine Journal
A fee-based medical index of online peer-reviewed journals, reference books, and articles.
NIH Research Matters
Weekly medical news update with podcasts, videos and more.
MedlinePlus: Exercise and Physical Fitness
U.S. Census: Small Area Health Insurance Estimates
Download data and map of households with and without health insurance. Sort by county, area, etc.
Cholesterol Status Among Adults in the United States
BBC: Human Body Site
A walk through human anatomy 101.
Medical World Search
Searchable database of 100,000+ documents, reports, papers on medical research and diseases from universities, teaching hospitals, research centers.
VMyths.com
Myths about viruses.
Gray's Anatomy at Bartleby.com
Pubmed Medical Studies Database
Health A to Z
A comprehensive health guide that features links, interactive tools, info centers and e-mail updates. Good for some quick research.
HealthGrades.com
Evaluates hospitals, doctors, executives, managed care, etc.
Healthindex.org
Links to dozens of research stats, etc.
DocFinder Doctors Database
American State Medical Association Data from state medical boards, which provide data on licensed doctors, including their specialties, medical school, license number and whether there is regulatory action pending.
Martindale's The Reference Desk
An extensive set of health science links.
DrugStory.org
This site presents the latest drug-related information to help writers quickly locate and research critical information on specific drugs and provides writers with the opportunity to e-mail specific questions to a select list of drug experts. Also, the site features interviews with people whose lives have been affected by drugs, as well as summaries of Writers Roundtables on specific drug-related topics.
National Institute of Health: U.S. Health Care Research
Use this to keep up with what's going on at the company.
National Organization for Rare Disorders
A searchable database of more than 1,100 diseases.
Prevline.com
National clearinghouse for alcohol and drug information.
QuestforCures.com
A search engine dedicated to searching the Web for cures for specific diseases. Also has a news search feature.
National Trauma Data Bank Data Center
Claims to be "the largest aggregation of trauma registry data ever assembled." The goal of the NTDB is to inform the medical community, the public, and decision makers about a wide variety of issues that characterize the current state of care for injured persons.
OmniMedicalSearch: Medical Image Search Engine
College Drinking Study (April 2002)
A study by the federally supported Task Force on College Drinking estimated that drinking by college students contributes to 1,400 deaths, 500,000 injuries and 70,000 cases of sexual assault or date rape a year.
Lasker Foundation.org
The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation presents premiere prizes in basic and clinical medical research (America's Nobel's), and has built a site with lots of information and links about biomedical research issues, leaders, etc. It recently connected with www.publicagenda.org to provide info/research/tools for journalists, elected officials, etc.
BeMedWise.org
From the National Council on Parent Information and Education, this site is a coalition of health-related organizations to help people better understand over-the-counter medicines. Good background information on drug contents and interactions.
American Social Health Association: STDs
Background and history of sexually transmitted diseases.
Treatment Advocacy Center
Studies on mental illness, treatments, and various laws and legal interpretations.
Global Health Facts
Data on HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and more. You can search data by country and create customized data sheets.
Global Health Reporting
Information on HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and more.
State Health Facts
Use image map or category to mine statistics by state.
CDC: National Center for Health Statistics
The National Library of Medicine Dietary Supplements Labels Database
Labels from more than 3,000 brands of dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, etc.
American Hospital Directory
Search for a hospital by name, city, zip code, phone number, etc.
Legacy Drug Industry Document Archive
More than 2,500 documents from drug companies about industry-sponsored clinical trials, publication of study results, pricing, marketing, relations with physicians and involvement in continuing medical education.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
Transportation, healthcare, money and politics, media reform, tax and budget, law, higher education and environmental issues.
Cochrane Reviews
Database of free, searchable abstracts of medical treatments.
MedNets
Search medical journals, databases, medical societies.
MedicineNet
Search medical journals, databases, medical societies.
Healthline
Another WebMD-like site.
Omni Medical Search
Search news, images, discussion forums, MedPro, etc. A great quick-search tool.
Society for News Design: Multimedia Toolkit
A great collection of resources, many of them free, to help journalists develop great stories online. Resources include audio, video, charts, mapping, databases and more. This is a must-bookmark and a great resource for student journalists learning to develop content for the Web.
Society for News Design: World's Best Designed Newspapers
Database of winners in various categories.
Font Dragr
Browser based tool that checks for web-friendly fonts. Just drag and drop!
Tableau Free Data Visualization Tool
Create data visualizations with this free, downloadable tool.
DataRemixed
Blog about data visualizations by Ben Jones, an engineer in LA.
NewsDesigner.com
Links, industry news updates, contests, etc. for newspaper designers.
VisualEditors.com
A classroom for visual journalism, this site offers a job board, tips, ideas, etc. A super site.
FontSeek.info
Great site for new typography.
30 Free Data Visualization Tools
NewsDesigner.com Blog
A blogger covers news and trends in the newspaper design world.
SportsDesigner.com
A blog for sports newspaper page designers. Great samples, tips, etc.
Mario Garcia: Garcia-Media.com
Design page from the nation's top page designer. News, speaking dates and more.
Easelly
Build online infographics.
Infogr.am
Build and share interactive infographics.
The Mario Blog
News design blog from Mario Garcia.
Google Public Data Explorer
Makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand.
The Mario Classroom
Design and typography blog from Mario Garcia.
Ron Reason.com
A great tips, training and resources page for designers.
Media Storm
Brian Storm's multimedia and photojournalism site.
22 Things Never to Say to a News Designer
W3 Web Tutorials
Learn HTML, CSS, etc.
Devigal.com
A great Web design site by Andrew Devigal and Co. See the latest and best technology used on dynamite sites. Devigal is a former Chicago Tribune and Knight-Ridder Tribune Web designer who has done research and taught at the Poynter Institute.
Society of Professional Designers
Hex Codes of Crayon Colors
Great for picking Photoshop colors. It's a Wikipedia page so take it for what it's worth. Accuracy looks good.
11 Most Important Digital Fonts Ever Created
Education resources written by teachers.
Error Level Analysis
Enter the web address of an online photo and this free site analyzes how much Photoshop work has been done to the photo.
MarkupWand
Photoshop to HTML/CSS converter. Strip down Photoshop files (.psd) and convert them to embeddable HTML or CSS code.
Data Visualization Tutorial
Examples, steps and video of how to create data visualizations
Visual Edge
A journalism multimedia design seminar conducted by the Poynter Institute created this site that features 12 multimedia feature stories ranging from a tightly knit group of longtime domino players to handicapped sailors.
About.com's Graphic Design Page
A great page. Tips, resources and more.
100 Incredible Infographic Tools
2012 NY Times Year in Graphics
Great examples of data viz and infographics.
Washington Post: 2012 Election Infographics and Data Visualization
Paul Nixon's Graphic Design Weblog
Has links to 9-11 graphics.
BrassTacksDesign
This site contains dozens of stories about what's going in with the newspaper business right now -- both in print and online -- and what newspapers and journalists should be doing about it. It includes a list of designs, which links to hundreds of examples of redesigned newspapers - all of which should serve as a source of inspiration to anyone considering a redesign. There's also a before-and-after gallery showing the extent to which newspapers and websites have been transformed.
MacroMedia Showcase
This page highlights four or five cool Web sites a day. Many are Flash presentations.
Essential Visualization Tools for Mapping
Poynter Online's Design/Graphics Resources
FreedomToPhotograph.com
Created to allow photographers to tell their stories about run-ins with law enforcement agencies and what really happened. Sharing stories and trading experiences is what drives this site! It is important to know your rights.
Color, Contrast & Dimension in News Design
From the Poynter Institute.
FlashChallenge.com
This is a contest site for Flash presentations. Log-in and evaluate different Flash sites, or enter your own. A very highly regarded site for Flash designers.
Font Bureau
One of the best type foundries around.
Data Visualization: Growth of Newspapers Westward
Project from Stanford University.
ProfessorDeVigal.org
Great primers and resources from Drew DeVigal, NY Times multimedia editor.
iLovePhotoBlogs
A collection of great photo blogs, tips and resources.
Socrata
Journalists use this tool to embed interactive tables, charts and maps on blogs or web pages.
HillmanCurtis.com
Great Web design resources from a leading authority on the topic. New York-based design firm's client list includes MTV.com, RollingStone.com, HP, Adobe, Macromedia, Ogilvy One and Sun.
Lynda.com
One of the leading design sites on the Web offers tip sheet, downloads, newsletters, training CD-ROMs and much, much more.
Strategy and Design: Developing the Photographer's Web Site
Tips and ideas from Don Luce.
Flowing Data: Data Visualization, Infographics and Statistics
DigitalJournalist.org: State of Photojournalism: Photojournalism and the Web
Gallery of Graphic Design
A collection of magazine designs from 1930-1969.
Data-ish Blogs You Should Know About
Links to 37 blogs on data, statistics, visualization, maps, design, etc.
NY Public Library Treasure Trove
A huge cache of 337,000 pieces of art . Browse by names, search history.
BBC: How Big Really? Dimensions
Gives spatial context for events by presenting them against the background of a place (city or ZIP code) whose dimensions a reader understands. Very similar to IfItWereMyHome.com during the BP Gulf oil spill.
Stanford: Journalism in the Age of Data
A great video tutorial on how to use data visualization online as a journalist.
Olga's Gallery
Search artists by name.
Light Link Graphic Design Resources
Includes software tutorials, font resources, image viewers, Web design tools and much, much more.
Poynter.org: Design Desk
From Design Editor Anne Conneen.
Cyberjournalist.net: Design and Usability
Feed of stories and blog posts on web design trends, etc.
Museum of E-Failure
More than 800 screen shots of dot-bomb designs.
World Wide Arts Resources
Featured artists and other interesting materials.
DesignInMotion.com
Broadcast Designers Association offers the latest broadcast spots, film trailers, and video for the Web. Also has some interviews with designers and tech help.
BornMag.com
Web design and literature.
Design-Agency.com
Showcases new designers.
Digital Thread
This is another great site that showcases new work from designers all over the world.
NewsDesign.net
A great design site featuring several articles from various magazines that should beof interest.
Flowing Data: The Best Data Visualization Projects of 2011
Infogr.am
Build infographics in this free, easy-to-use browser-based tool.
E-Company's Web Site Design Page
Tip sheets, news stories, organizations and other resource links.
Illustrators.net
Search a database of great illustrators, some of whom are listed below.
Google Art Illustration Page
Tons of links to design portfolios, some of which are listed below.
Andrew Skwish
Illustrations, links and more from artist Andrew Skwish. His work has appeared in many newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune. He also has a portfolio at Poynter.org.
ColourLovers
For designers who want to share information on color. Palettes galore!
Office of Newspaper Design
A great set of global design links.
Michael Bartalos.com
More super illustration examples!
Wesley Bedrosian
Illustrations, paintings, drawings.
MyFonts.com
Links to about 25 news page designers.
Desktoppublishing.com's Graphic Designer's Paradise
Hundreds of links in alphabetical order.
Statistical Graphic Resources
A great site from the York University Math Department.
Flot
Google program helps turn numbers into visual stories.
Excite's Computer Graphics Directory
Links to hundreds of sites.
3D Cafe
Dozens of links for graphic artists, including Web tools, newsletters, jobs and more.
Visualize This
How to create data visualizations. Includes an embedded video and link to a book.
VisualJournalism.com
A great design site from a UK journalist.
Digital Producer.com
Bills itself as a site that has "news, tools and techniques for content creation."
Director Online User Group
Articles, resource links and more.
LogoMotives
A good graphic design site.
Editing for the Web
Covers design and editing tips, as well as training for web editors and offers pointers on how to make web products work.
Web Page Design for Designers
This site is helps graphic designers make the transition from print to the web.
Web Review
Targeted to designers, this site covers various aspects of developing a web site, developing a database, news and Web tools and include columns about creating a site.
Excite's Web Designers in UK/Europe Directory
Tom Tomorrow's Weblog
A cartoonist's weblog.
Nolo.com
A legal site that includes a copyright protection page.
CoolHomePages.com: The Only Cure for Designer's Block
Cool HomePages.com: Design Resource Links
Links to design magazines, coding pages, tip sheets and more.
FineArtForum.org
A 14-year-old international news service specializing in new technologies in the arts and design. The majority readers are professionals in the arts and design world.
Kira's Web Toolbox
Dozens of great resources, from mail to javascript, to add to your site.
Adobe.com
Several tips sheets and software news.
TheColorOf
From Poynter's Sara Quinn: Queries and aggregates image data from flickr to represent the color of words.
StockXchng
Stock photos of pretty much anything can be found here.
Artcyclopedia
The fine arts encyclopedia. One of the top reference sites around, according to the American Library Association. Search by artist, etc.
Five Elements of Digital Storytelling
From the University of Minnesota's Institute for New Media Studies offers a site that provides a common vocabulary and structure for understanding new media content.
FlowingData.com: Infographics to Understand the Financial Crisis
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Reportage Blog
Great photojournalism blog from Getty Images.
PicSearch
Searches the web for photos.
Kartoo
A great meta-search tool for visuals.
Multimedia Shooter
Workshops, e-updates, critiques, columns, featured video and galleries.
Multimedia Muse
Photojournalism and online visual storytelling site.
Online Photo Magazines to Follow
Kobre Guide
Web's best multimedia and video journalism.
Ushahidi
Open source code for interactive mapping.
Crowdmap
Helps you collect data from web, cell phones, etc., aggregate it and visualize it on a map.
Momentus
Designers, others depict famous moments in history.
LucidChart
Build imbedded flow charts for free.
Gephi
Open source graph visualization tool.