In the News
USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism Offers Fund for Journalists
The Justice and Journalism Fund provides direct support to journalists or news organizations in various media for projects on social justice issues. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal U.S. residents. Application deadline is Sept. 30.
Visit the USC Annenberg Web site for details.
Monument Honors Slain Journalists
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced a memorial to journalists killed while reporting. The monument, which is atop the BBC Broadcasting House in London, is dedicated to all slain news journalists and those who have worked with them.
Read more on the BBC News Web site.
Former Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Discusses Zimbabwe
Peta Thornycroft, winner of the 2007 IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award, spoke about violence and the political situation in Zimbabwe on National Public Radio on June 24.
Click here to listen to Peta speak on NPR.
Tips and Guides
These tips and guides are designed to help with the basics of journalism - reporting and writing - and also to help develop leadership and management skills.
Ideas for additional topics are welcome.
Leadership and Management:
- Test Your Leadership Potential
- Giving and Receiving Constructive Criticism
- Planning Your Career
- Planning Guide for Career Development
Journalism Skills:
- Accuracy and Fairness Checklist
- Broadcast Writing
- Business Reporting
- Good Internet Sites for Background Information
- Investigative Reporting
- Organizing an Article
- Pitching Your Story
- Using Statistics in a Story
- Writing Compelling Leads
Media Awareness Skills: