Here are some online resources discussing journalism generally that may be of use. I invite you to add to or annotate these links.

First Amendment Center - Great background and coverage of First Amendment issues pertinent to journalists.

The Journalist's Toolbox - Provided by the American Press Institue, this site contains a wide range of resources.

JournaWiki - Journa Wiki aims to be a complete online reference for all aspects of journalism.

Pew Research Center for People and the Press - An excellent resource for the latest statistical research on the press.

Poynter Online - This online resource, provided by the Poynter Institute, claims to have "Everything you need to be a better journalist."

USC Annenberg Online Journalism Wikis - These cover a number of subjects from ethics to writing for the web to video production.

Below is a collection of online resources providing background information that may be useful when researching a topic. Please add to or annotate these links.

FACSNET - A well organized collection of backgrounders, primers and guides on a variety of news topics and a database of top experts and scholars on whom reporters can call for help.

PowerReporting.com - Thousands of free research tools for journalists.

Below is a collection of online resources specifically targeted at academic research of journalism. Please add any additional links or your thoughts.

Journalism and Mass Communication Abstracts - Abstracts to theses and dissertations in the field.

The Hoax Project  - A project by Phillip Merrill College to educate future journalists about hoaxes. 

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