Journalism Research Guide

Table of Contents

1. Journalism Research Guide
   1. Call Numbers
   2. Circulating Books
   3. Reference Books
   4. Videos and DVDs
   5. Periodicals (Paper)
   6. Periodicals (Electronic)
   7. Periodical Articles
   8. Web sites and Searches
   9. Career Information
   10. Writing and Citing
   11. Red River College Links
   12. Related Research Guides
   13. Return to Subject Guides List

Web sites and Searches

Journalism Select

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Journalism Select is a web search engine powered by Google Co-op that has been restricted to selected journalism web sites. Currently Journalism Select focuses on these web sites:

• Canadian Association of Black Journalists (www.cabj.ca). "We are dedicated to both diversifying Canada's newsrooms, and promoting journalism as a viable career for African-Canadian youth."

• Canadian Association of Journalists (www.caj.ca). "The CAJ promotes excellence in journalism, encouraging investigative journalism. We serve as the national voice of Canadian journalists, and we uphold the public's right to know."

• The Canadian Journalism Project (jsource.ca/english_new/). "The Canadian Journalism Project (CJP) and its websites, J-Source.ca (English) and ProjetJ.ca (French), are projects of The Canadian Journalism Foundation in collaboration with leading journalism schools and organizations across Canada. Our goal is to enable a national conversation about the achievement of, and challenges to, excellence in Canadian journalism and provide a convenient and trustworthy source of information and commentary."

• Canadianjournalists.ca News College website that offers simple and practical journalism tips and 100 places to shop for story ideas.

• CanadianJournalist.ca This is a website by Canadian journalists for Canadian journalists. It is a place of discussion of journalism, media criticism, shoptalk, media in society and a resource centre for journalists working in Canada.

• Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (www.cjfe.ca). "he CJFE is a Canadian non-governmental organization supported by Canadian journalists and advocates of free expression. The purpose of the organization is to defend the rights of journalists and contribute to the development of media freedom throughout the world."

• Editors' Association of Canada (www.editors.ca) EAC, offers discounts to members on training opportunities and resources.

• Journalism Resources - Canada(www.synapse.net/radio/jour-can.htm). Links to Canadian journalism web sites.

• JournalismNet Canada (http://www.journalismnet.com/canada/). Links for finding news, people, media, governments, search tools and journalism information.

• Manitoba Editors Association (www.manitobaeditors.ca/) "The MEA was formally organized in spring 2000 to promote high editing standards, create professional development opportunities, and facilitate the exchange of information."

• Manitoba Press Council (www.mbpress.org/). "As a non-judicial, non-government review board, the Manitoba Press Council's main objectives are: To consider complaints against its member newspapers; To encourage ethical and professional standards of journalism; To serve as a medium of understanding between the public and press; To help preserve the freedom of the press as an extension of freedom of expression in a democratic society."

• Writer's Guild of Canada (www.wgc.ca). Formerly known as the ACTRA writer's guild. The Writers Guild of Canada is a national association with more than 1,800 writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada.