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Blind man's buff
Occasional muses on investigative reporting, practices and techniques.
http://blindmansbuff.wordpress.com/

Communication Cultures in Western Europe
Explains a research project that aims to provide comparative studies on communication cultures in Western Europe. Involves journalists and key political figures.
http://www.communication-cultures.eu

Copyright and Intellectual Property
Stanford University guide to laws, issues and resources related to copyright and intellectual property. Includes FAQ.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/intprop/

CyberJournalist.net
Resource which gathers a variety of issues and stories about internet journalism.
http://cyberjournalist.net/

The Daily Howler
Covers the mistakes of the Washington press and pundits
http://www.dailyhowler.com/

The Electronic Journalist
The Society of Professional Journalists' online magazine covers issues of current and historical interest, such as prison access, libel, protecting sources, journalism education, and freedom of information. Also reports on SPJ activities and minutes of SPJ Board meetings.
http://spj.org

FAIR - Extra!
Bimonthly magazine of media criticism.
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=4

Final Days? - A Newsroom Diary
A personal view from the newsroom of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, which is at the center of a precedent-setting legal battle over the antitrust limits of newspaper joint operating agreements.
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/chesneylind/sb_diary.htm

Freedom of speech in Egypt.
Master's thesis of Ib Knutsen that Free speech has increased in Egypt as a result of satellite technology in spite of a harsher government policy.
http://www.ibsite.com//thesis.htm

Institute for Media Analysis (IMA)
Non-profit providing educational materials relating to the workings of government and of the media, and in particular the relations between the two. Includes archives, books and recommendations.
http://www.covertaction.org/

Intellectual Property on the Net
Scholarly paper examines the ethics of electronic publication.
http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/6095/student-papers/fall95-papers/dykes-IP.html

International News Safety Institute
Media safety network promoting the provision of safety training, materials and assistance to journalists and media staff. Mission statement and a list of supporting organisations.
http://www.newssafety.com/

Media Helping Media
Help for media groups achieve independent financial sustainability in transition and post-conflict states. Discussion forum, articles, tutorials, job vacancies, and news feeds.
http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/

Micro Persuasion
Steve Rubel on how blogs and participatory journalism are impacting the practice of public relations.
http://www.micropersuasion.com/

Nathan Ashby-Kuhlman
Online news weblog about Web journalism and new online storytelling forms that critiques newspapers' Web sites.
http://www.ashbykuhlman.net

News & Views Exchange Central
Message board for journalists to exchange the latest international news and views as well as topical professional issues. [English, Russian]
http://www.newsbee.org

News Blues
TV News insiders dish the dirt on America's television newsrooms.(Subscription based.)
http://www.newsblues.com/

The Organization of News Ombudsmen
The group focuses on maintaining high standards in the coverage of minorities, sex crimes, anonymous sources, invasion of privacy; plagiarism, conflicts of interest, and other ethical issues.
http://www.newsombudsmen.org/

Play the game
A knowledge bank with articles on sport written by media professionals and leading experts. Prime focus on globalised sports and media coverage.
http://www.playthegame.org/

Pretrial publicity prevents fair trial
Essay by US attorney Ronald B. Standler. [PDF]
http://www.rbs2.com/pretrial.pdf

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