Journalism

National organization that encourages excellence in journalism by hosting panels, bestowing awards, and supporting the Canadian Journalism Project. [j-source.ca] [projetj.ca]

The Canadian Association of Journalists is a professional organization with more than 600 members across Canada. The CAJ’s primary roles are public-interest advocacy work and professional development for its members.

Association of Canadian electronic journalists that aims to foster "education, career development, national and regional awards recognition, and active dialogue with the membership," and whose RTDNA Code of Ethics is widely recognized.

United States-based member organization of media professionals that maintains standards of journalistic ethics and free speech rights for journalists.

Harvard University journalism institution that works to promote and elevate the standards of journalism.

A "nonpartisan fact tank" with headquarters in Washington, D.C. that conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis, and social science research. It focuses research on U.S. politics and policy; journalism and media; internet, science and technology; religion and public life; Hispanic trends; global attitudes and trends; and U.S. social and demographic trends.

The Poynter Institute for Media Studies is a non-profit journalism school based in St. Petersburg, Florida. In addition to offering free training to journalists and journalism students through its News University, Poynter offers articles on media analysis on its main site.

A Canadian online job board for the journalism, media, and communications industry.

Resource page from NLGJA, the Association of LGBT Journalists, "an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues". Includes a stylebook on LGBT terminology for media coverage, and links to the NLGJA job bank and student program.

"The Association of Health Care Journalists is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues. Its mission is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing."