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Journalism

The Journalism and Publishing industry profile offers industry overview, major players, job descriptions & tips and job listings. 

American Copy Editors Society – Discussion boar, job bank, reference links, resource, editing guidelines and more.

American Press Institute - The oldest and largest center devoted solely to training and professional development for the news industry and journalism educators.

American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) - A membership organization for daily newspaper editors, people who serve the editorial needs of daily newspapers and certain distinguished individuals who have worked on behalf of editors through the years.

Asian American Journalists Association - A non-profit professional and educational organization that serves Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by encouraging young people to consider journalism as a career, developing managers in the media industry, and promoting fair and accurate news coverage.

Association of American University Presses - Includes job listings posted by AAUP members. 

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Columbia Journalism Review - Columbia Journalism Review’s mission is to encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society. It is both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television, and the Web.

Ed2010 – A group for young editors who are looking to reach their dream magazine jobs by the year 2010.  Offers job listings, events, salary information, message board, 60-minute mentor program and career advice.

Editor & Publisher - The authoritative journal covering all aspects of the North American newspaper industry, including business, newsroom, advertising, circulation, marketing, technology, online and syndicates. Offers job listings, newsletters and other resources.

Grub Street - Boston's only independent writing center. Their goal is to help writers with all aspects of the writing life, from finding inspiration to marketing a finished work.

Investigative Reporters & Editors - A grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed in 1975 to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources.

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Journalism.org - The Project for Excellence in Journalism is a research organization that specializes in using empirical methods to evaluate and study the performance of the press. It is non partisan, non ideological and non political. Its goal is to help both the journalists who produce the news and the citizens who consume it develop a better understanding of what the press is delivering. Also check out Journalism Tools: ideas, strategies and techniques about how to produce and understand journalism

Journalism & Women Symposium - Supports the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and works toward a more accurate portrayal of the whole society.

Journalism Job Bank – Job and internship listings compiled by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.  Also links to other journalism job banks

JournalismJobs.com - The largest and most-visited resource for journalism jobs. Search jobs in newpaper, TV/Radio, Magazines, Publishing, Online Media, Public Relations, Non-Profit and more.

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Media Bistro
– Founded by Smith alumna, Laurel Touby, (Founder, CEO, & Cyberhostess), Media Bistro is dedicated to anyone who creates or works with content, or who is a non-creative professional working in a content/creative industry. That includes editors, writers, producers, graphic designers, book publishers, and others in industries including magazines, television, film, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, advertising, PR, and design. Our mission is to provide opportunities to meet, share resources, become informed of job opportunities and interesting projects and news, improve career skills, and showcase your work.

National Association of Black Journalists – The NABJ is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.


Newswomen's Club of NY - The Newswomen's Club of New York, founded in 1922, is the only professional organization exclusively for women journalists in the New York metropolitan area. Members include women who work in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and new media.  Their mission is to promote the professional development and advancement of newswomen.

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Online News Association - Inspiring innovation and excellence among journalists to better serve the public. Website offers member directory, discussion groups, job postings, networking, legal resources, and more.

Poets and Writers - Writing contests, literary magazines, small presses, job listings, Top Ten topics for writers.

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press - A major national -and international - resource in free speech issues.

Society of Professional Journalists - The nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior.

The Write Jobs – A specialty job board and career resource for journalism, media, publishing and writing professionals.  Job listings and career advice.

Writers Guild of America - A labor union representing writers who write for TV, movies, news, documentaries, animation, CD-ROM and new-media technologies.  News, writer’s resources & tools and more.

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Publishing

The Journalism and Publishing industry profile offers industry overview, major players, Love-Hate, job descriptions & tips and job listings. 

Book Builders of Boston - A nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing together people involved in book publishing and manufacturing. Members represent all facets of the book industry: editing, design, production, manufacturing, and marketing. Includes a job board.

Book Wire – The book industry resource, featuring agents, editors, publishing steps and other resources.

Children’s Book Council - Ais the nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults.

Media Bistro – Founded by Smith alumna, Laurel Touby, (Founder, CEO, & Cyberhostess), Media Bistro is dedicated to anyone who creates or works with content, or who is a non-creative professional working in a content/creative industry. That includes editors, writers, producers, graphic designers, book publishers, and others in industries including magazines, television, film, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, advertising, PR, and design. Our mission is to provide opportunities to meet, share resources, become informed of job opportunities and interesting projects and news, improve career skills, and showcase your work.

PublishingCentral.com - Endless amounts of information for writers and publishers. Recent articles, how to get published and distributed, and much more!

Publishers Weekly – Leading trade publication on the publishing field.

The Write Jobs – A specialty job board and career resource for journalism, media, publishing and writing professionals.  Job listings and career advice.

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Broadcasting and Film

Broadcasting Industry Profile offers industry overview, requirements, job outlook, career tracks and compensation information.  Also links to job listings. 

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists - A national labor union representing over 70,000 performers, journalists and other artists working in the entertainment and news media. AFTRA represents broadcast, public and cable television; radio; sound recordings; "non-broadcast" and industrial material as well as Internet and digital programming.

American Film Institute - A national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media.

Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM) - An organization of women who work in the sports media, and women and men who support them in their work.

Broadcasting and Cable covers the entire spectrum of broadcast, cable, satellite, telco, multimedia, broadband, and other emerging technologies, and is the single most reliable source of industry news and information available.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting - Includes a database of jobs in public broadcasting. 

Documentary.org (International Documentary Association) -
A nonprofit membership organization dedicated to supporting the efforts of nonfiction film and video makers throughout the United States and the world.

Google Directory - Browse companies in Media Production, Film, Television, and more.

Imagine Magazine – Information on film, television & new media production in the Northeast.

The Independent - Obsessed with independent film since 1978. Their mission is to inform, promote, encourage, and mobilize independent and grassroots media-makers.

Independent Film & Television Alliance - A non-profit association whose mission is to provide the independent film and television industry with high-quality marketplace-oriented services and worldwide representation.

Kemps - Search for over 41,000 film, television and commercial production services companies in 115 countries worldwide. Find everything from aerial photography to video equipment, location services, crew and much more.

Mandy.com - International film and television production resources.  Production jobs, casting calls, classifieds and more.

MassBroadcasters - The website of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.  Includes a job bank, broadcast industry news, and links to organizations in the broadcasting field. 

National Association of Broadcasters – The NAB is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists – The NAHJ is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.

National Press Club - The NPC provides people who gather and disseminate news a center for the advancement of their professional standards and skills, the promotion of free expression, mutual support and social fellowship.

National Public Radio - Includes job, internship and fellowship listings with member stations. 

NewEnglandFilm.com - Premier online resource and magazine for local film and video professionals.

NYC Mayor's Office on Film, Theatre and Broadcasting

NYfilmguide.com - The New York area's most comprehensive on-line film & video production guide

Radio and Television News Director's Association (RTNDA) - The world's largest professional organization exclusively serving the electronic news profession, consisting of more than 3,000 news directors, news associates, educators and students.

ShootOnline.com - SHOOT serves the news and information needs of creative and production decision-makers at ad agencies, and executives & artisans in the production industry.

ShowBiz Jobs.com – The entertainment professional’s network. Search jobs by region, category, company and industry. 

TV Jobs.com - An Internet-based broadcasting employment service.  Links to job and internship listings in TV stations, networks, cable stations, talk shows, and sports production

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General Communications & Media Links


The Association for Women in Communications - Includes job listings and excellent links for women interested in the communications field. 

International Women's Media Foundation - The IWMF's mission is to strengthen the role of women in the news media around the world, based on the belief that no press is truly free unless women share an equal voice.

Society for Technical Communication - is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication.

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