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This free site from the Society of Professional Journalists contains thousands of links helpful for reporters, editors, educators or anyone else doing research. Edited by former Los Angeles Times reporter and Arizona State University Professor of Practice Mike Reilley, the site is organized by beats and industry topics such as Public Records, Crime, Legal Issues, Science, Environment, Journalism Jobs, Sports and more. The Toolbox is updated twice weekly and several times a day during prominent global breaking news events.
Freedom of the Prez
More from Freedom of the Prez:
– Mapping Out the Future of EIJ Sponsorships
– SPJ demands Khashoggi’s killers be brought to justice
– President’s Installation Banquet Speech
This collection of position papers, produced by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Ethics Committee, is intended to clarify SPJ’s position on specific ethical themes that frequently arise in journalism, and also to provide better guidance for journalists, academics, students and the public when consulting the SPJ Code of Ethics.
The following papers are available for immediate reference, with more — on using anonymous sources, undercover reporting, dealing with victims of tragedy, handling diversity coverage, privacy and news media accountability — to release over the coming months:
Newly Added:
— Reporting on Grief, Tragedy and Victims
— Anonymous Sources
— Accountability
Also Available:
— Using the SPJ Code
— Plagiarism
— Checkbook Journalism
— Political Involvement
What would our profession do without the ability to access information held by government agencies? What would we do without state and federal Freedom of Information laws? SPJ's Open Doors project is a comprehensive guide not only to the Freedom of Information Act, but also to freedom of information in general and how it applies to your work and even your life.
SPJ Leads
– Prez Tarquinio does media interviews
SPJ News
– SPJ applauds judge’s decision to reinstate Acosta’s press pass
– SPJ stands in solidarity with Acosta and CNN
– SPJ demands Khashoggi's killers be brought to justice
Quill: The Latest
– I tried to find a young conservative on the internet. It was really hard.
– When approaching a story, you must play your cards right
– 10 lessons in journalism ethics
– What I learned in my great American newsroom trip
– A media historian reflects on using Quill as a source
Journalist's Toolbox
– Elections/Politics
– State/Local Government
– Reporting/Interviewing Techniques and Tools
– Copy Editing Resources
– Fact-Checking Resources
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