Journalism

A resource for journalists, journalism educators, and those interested in 21st century media

Pages

Home
English Class Resources
Blogging With Students
Mr. B-G's English Blog
@bgjournalism
BGTechnology Videos

Monday, March 23, 2009

At least they're asking the questions...

Posted by Mr. B-G

Category: Pop Culture

No comments:

Welcome

Thank you for visiting Mr. B-G's Journalism blog. Consult the link lists below to reach your desired destination.

Students looking for class handouts should check with Mr. B-G to make sure the latest versions are posted here, as many are updated each year.

Journalism Class Handouts

Journalism Expectations '13

Interactive Journalism Links

Associated Press Style Quizzes
Grammar Review Interactive Quizzes
Newsroom 101 Interactive Quizzes
Test Your Knowledge of First Amendment Law!
The Newspaper Designer's Handbook Chapter Content Quizzes
Font Game - Deep font challenge
Newseum - Interactive News Museum Website

High School Student Media Websites

2011 National Scholastic Press Association Winners
Clayton High School Globe Online
El Estoque Online
FHNtoday.com - Your source for Knightly news
HiLite Online - Award-winning student media site
Hundreds of High School Media Websites from JEA Digital Media Resources
Neirad - Darien High School
Northampton High's Devil's Advocate
Oakton Media - Site with newspaper application
OaktonOutlook.com
Palo Alto High School Journalism Online
Panther Press Online
Pella Community High School's Pelladium
Stoganews.com - Conestoga news & information
The Arlingtonian - Award-winning website & paper archive
The Feather Online - Fresno Christian High School
The Lion's Roar - Newton South High School
The Lobby Observer Online - Westborough High School
The Online Gargoyle - Uni High
The Rockville High School Rampage
The Saratoga Falcon Online Edition
Wayland Student Press - Wayland High School's award-winning media site
West Fargo Packer
Wheeling High School Spokesman

Journalistic Writing Style Links

American Online Columnists - Opinion Pieces
Associated Press Online Stylebook
Differences between regular English and journalism style
On Sports Blog - Tips & Suggestions for Covering Sport
Sports Journalism Writing 101 - Great site with examples & guides

Article Examples from the Boston Globe

Feature - Lawyer starts book club for homeless
Opinion - Commentary on Michael Jackson's Struggles
Profile - Antonio Boga, trash hauler
Profile - Mayo is heir apparent as defensive leader
Profile - Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics

Scholastic Journalism Resources

Arlingtonian Student Newspaper Staff Manual
Badge Maker - Create your own press pass
Bradley Wilson's Student Media Handouts - A plethora of great handouts & resources
Center for Scholastic Journalism - Kent State University
Go Moxie - Free music for student publications to review
High School Broadcast Journalism Project
Image Market Custom T-Shirt Designs
Michigan Interscholastic Press Association
National Scholastic Press Association's 'The Wheel' - Forms you don't need to reinvent
News University - Journalist training anytime, anywhere
Newspaper Redesign Ideas
School Publications Company - Get your media published
Student Media Sample Code of Ethics
Suicide Coverage Guidelines for High School Publictions
The Top 100 Works of Journalism in the U.S. in the 20th Century
Washington High School Publications Manual & Handouts

Ethics, First Amendment, and Copyright Law Information

ACLU of Massachusetts
ACLU Student Rights Center
ACLU Students' Rights Declaration
AS - Journalism Ideas for Teaching First Amendment
Censorship & Prior Review Map - Center for Scholastic Journalism
Center for Constitutional Rights
Center For Social Media - Fair Use Info
Committee to Protect Journalists
Fair Use Code of Best Practices for Media Literacy Education - NCTE
Fair Use News Blog
Fair use? Not so fast - When your content is stolen
First Amendment Center
First Amendment Center - Pyle vs. South Hadley
First Thoughts Blog - Indy Star panelists write about First Amendment news
Free Child Project - Student Rights Directory
Freedom of Expression - A brief history
Journalism Education Association Press Rights Commission
Kembrew.com - A University of Iowa professor's witty website
LawGeek - An intellectual property attorney's blog
Media Alliance - Promoting ethics, excellence, & responsibility
Scholastic Journalism Week website
Student Press Law Center - Very thorough site with activities, handouts, & links
The Media Education Foundation - Videos on media, culture & society

Reporter's Resources

A Journalist's Guide to the Internet - Very thorough site
Journalist Resources - New England Press Association
News Writer's Handbook by Rob Melton
Reuters Handbook of Journalism
Ripoff Report - Consumer Fraud Alerts & Stories
The Boston Globe's Government Center - Public records, databases, useful info
The Boston Herald's State Payroll Archive
The Smoking Gun - Exclusive documents obtained via Freedom of Information requests

Video Journalism Links

Digital Storytelling Components - Digital, Art, Oral, Written
YouTube Reporter's Center Channel Videos

High School Newspaper Links

J.S. Printing's Award-Winning Student Papers
The Paper - MTV's documentary on an award winning student publication

Media Parody and Critique

ProbablyBadNews.com
The Onion - America's Finest News Source
The Simon - Culture Had It Coming
The Week In Rap - News events put to lyric & beat

Communications & Media Blogs

103.3 FM Valley Free Radio Blog
Brendan Halpin - Author & former teacher
Center for Scholastic Journalism Blog
Colorado State Online Writing & Journalism Blog
Egalitarian Bookworm - Pop culture and literary criticism
Fog City Writer - Freelance writer & editor
James McPherson's Media & Politics Blog - Great posts and links
JEA Scholastic Press Rights Commission
Jeff Jones Photography & Journalism Teacher Blog
Jerz's Journalism Blog - Trends in journalism
Lawrence Lessig - Stanford Law School
Literary Lotus - Book critic, writer, editor
Massachusetts News Blog
Mr. Rewrite - Grammar tips with humor
Old Man Wells Journalism Teacher
Springfield Republican Newspapers in Education Blog
Stuff Journalists Like Blog
Teaching Online Journalism - M. McAdams
Texas A&M Journalism Blog - Resource for journalists & students
Typo Hunt Across America - A mission to eradicate typos
Video Journalism - Thinking visually

Professional Journalism Links

American Press Institute
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
High School Journalism.org
JEA - Digital Media Resources
JEA Press Rights Commission
Journalism Education Association
National Scholastic Press Association
New England Scholastic Press Association
New England Scholastic Press Association Blog - NEW!
Newspaper Association of America
Quill and Scroll Honorary Society for High School Journalists
The Association of Educational Publishers
The Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
The Center for Media Literacy

Photography, Visual Art & Movie Links

American Film Institute
Animoto - Turn photos into video clips w/ sound
Ansel Adams Photography Gallery
Creative Commons Fair Use Media Search
Dictionary of Film and Digital Photography
Digital Photography Project Rubric
Ironic Sans - A Visual Artist's Blog
Photography 101 - ISO sensitivity
Photography 101 - Megapixels explained
Photography 101 - Noise: What it is and how to avoid it
Photography 101 - The relationship between f/stops & shutter speeds
Photography 101 - Understanding Depth of Field
Richard Renaldi Photographs - Portraits
Soundslide Profiles - New York Times
The Art of the Title Sequence - Website analyses opening movie scenes

Journalism schools

Boston University Journalism Dept.
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Emerson College Dept. of Journalism
Ithaca College Dept. of Journalism
Northeastern University School of Journalism
Syracuse University Newhouse School of Communications
UMass Amherst Journalism Dept.

Journalism Teacher Websites & Online Handouts

21st Century Journalism Wiki - Branford High School
Andrew Taylor's Journalism Class Webpage
Art, Media, & Photography Lesson Plans
Becky Tate's Journalism Homepage - Handouts & syllabi
Chad Rummel's Journalism Class Handouts
City High Journalism - J. Rogers' Journalism Handouts
Highschooljournalism.org's Journalism Lesson Plans
J-Ideas - Journalism resources for students and teachers
James Tidwell's List of Websites for Journalism Teachers
Journalism Adviser - One teacher's blog
Journalism Curriculum Guides from Texas Journalism Educators
Journalism Education Association Handbook & Copy Editing Quiz Downloads
Journalism lessons from The Commercial Appeal's NIE
JTeacher.com - Articles & handouts
Loei Oglesbee's Direct File Download Site (new)
Lori Oglesbee's Journalism Page - Great syllabus & daily activity list
NIE Curriculum Resources from The Columbus Dispatch - Some high-level activities here
NoTrain-NoGain - Great journalistic writing resources
PoynterOnline - Be a better journalist
Rob Melton's Journalism Teacher Download Page
Robert Greenman's Journalism Education Links
St. Louis Journalism Teacher Resources
Student Press Law Center PowerPoint Presentations
Teaching Online Journalism, other sites by Mindy McAdams
Texas Association of Journalism Educators - Incredible collection of handouts & resources
UA Journalism Wiki - Ms. Hemmerly's in-depth resource for journalism students and advisors
UIL - Journalism handouts & Powerpoint presentations

About Me

Mr. B-G: “Man lowers his head and lunges into civilization, forgetting the days of his infancy when he sought truth in a snowflake or a stick. Man forgets the wisdom of the child.” - Jack Kerouac (1922 - 1969)

View my complete profile