Journalism

"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."

Striving to advance the work of Black journalists and media professionals in Canada.

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.

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

Working to improve reporting on Disabled subjects and disability itself, as well as advocating for and honoring the achievements of Disabled journalists.

Comprised of nearly 900 Indigenous journalists across the U.S. and Canada.

The Indigenous Media Association of Canada was formally incorporated in January 2025. There is no website at this time, but can be contacted at info@indigenousMAC.org

A global network of journalists that provide training, mentoring, fellowships, financial support and community to more than 177,000 journalists around the world.

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

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

Resource page from NLGJA: the Association of LGBTQ+ 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.

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.

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

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.