Networking Links

• American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors
  For editors from the U.S.and Canada - dedicated to the craft of feature writing. AASFE activities indlude: annual conference; writing contest; annual magazine; and website.
• American Copy Editors Society
  Aims to provide solutions to copy desk problems, through training, discussion and an awareness of common issues.
• American Jewish Press Association
  A non-profit for the English-language Jewish press in North America.
• American Society of Journalists and Authors
  Helps professional freelance writers advance their writing careers through a variety of services and information sources.
• American Society of Newspaper Editors
  An organization for daily newspaper editors and people who serve the editorial needs of daily newspapers.
• Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association
  A non-profit organization for media professionals of Arab and Middle Eastern descent who work in the U.S. or at U.S. news organizations abroad.
• Asian American Journalists Association
  Works to encourage Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to enter journalism and lobbies for accurate coverage in the media.
• Associated Press Managing Editors
  The key source of information and support for editors who produce vital, interesting newspapers day in and day out.
• Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
  A group of 125 "alt" weeklies in the U.S. and Canada, with links to jobs and member pages.
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
  The AEJMC promotes the highest standards for education in journalism and mass communication, encourages the widest range of communication research and a multi-cultural society in the classroom and curriculum, and defends and maintains freedom of expression in day-to-day living.
• Association of Health Care Journalists
  AHCJ is a an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues. Its mission is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing.
• Association for Women in Communications
  Champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence and promoting leadership.
• Association for Women in Sports Media
  A worldwide organization of more than 600 women and men employed in sports writing, editing, broadcast and production, public relations and sports information.
• California Chicano News Media Association
  Promote diversity in the news media by providing encouragement, scholarships and educational programs for Latinos pursuing careers.
• Committee to Protect Journalists
  An independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting press freedom worldwide and defending the rights of journalists.
• Criminal Justice Journalists
  Dedicated to improving the quality and accuracy of news reporting on crime, law enforcement, and the judicial system.
• Education Writers Association
  National professional organization of education reporters.
• Foundation for American Communications
  Works to improve the quality of information reaching the public through the news.
• Freedom Forum Media Studies Center
  Nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech, and free spirit for all people.
• International Center for Journalists
  Promotes quality journalism worldwide in the belief that independent, vigorous media are crucial in improving the human condition.
• Investigative Reporters and Editors
  Provides educational services to reporters, editors and others interested in investigative journalism and works to maintain high professional standards.
• Journalism And Women Symposium
  Supports the personal growth and professional empowerment of women in journalism and works toward a more accurate portrayal of the whole society.
• Journalists for Human Rights
  JHR is Canada's largest international media development organization. By building the capacity of the media to report effectively on human rights issues, JHR's work pressures abusers to stop and empowers victims to fight back.
• National Association of Black Journalists
  An organization of journalists and students that provides programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists.
• National Association of Broadcasters
  Trade association that advocates on behalf of free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists
  Dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.
• National Association of Minority Media Executives
  Organization of managers and executives of color working in both news and business operations, across all media-related fields, uniting diverse leaders across departments and across cultures.
• National Association of Science Writers
  Works to ensure the reporting of accurate information regarding science through all media normally devoted to informing the public.
• National Freedom of Information Coalition
  The National Freedom of Information Coalition protects the public's right to oversee its government.
• National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
  An organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students who work within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues.
• National Conference of Editorial Writers
  Exists to improve the quality of editorial pages and broadcast editorials, and to promote high standards among opinion writers and editors.
• National Federation of Press Women
  Organization for professional men and women across the communications field.
• National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting
  Informs journalists on the skills of finding and analyzing electronic information when reporting.
• National Press Club
  Group for the advancement of journalistic standards and skills, the promotion of free expression, mutual support and social fellowship.
• National Press Photographers Association
  Dedicated to the advancement of photojournalism, its creation, editing and distribution, in all news media.
• National Writers Union
  Trade union for freelance and contract writers: journalists, book authors, business and technical writers, web content providers, and poets.
• Native American Journalists Association
  Serves and empowers Native journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures.
• New England Science Writers
  Networking group for writers interested in science, technology, and journalism in New England.
• Newspaper Association of America
  NAA is a nonprofit organization representing the $55 billion newspaper industry. NAA focuses on six priorities that collectively affect the newspaper industry: marketing, public policy, diversity, industry development, newspaper operations and readership.
• The Newspaper Guild
  Founded as a print journalists' union, the Guild is today primarily a media union.
• New York Women in Communications
  Empowers women in all communications disciplines to reach their full potential by promoting professional growth.
• Overseas Press Club
  OPC of America was founded in 1939 to serve the interests of international journalists.
• Religion Newswriters Association
  RNA is a non-profit trade association founded to advance the professional standards of religion reporting and to create a support network for religion reporters. RNA strives to improve and encourage religion writing excellence in secular press.
• Reporters Without Borders
  Mission is to defend journalists imprisoned or persecuted for doing their job, fight against censorship and laws that undermine press freedom, give financial aid to journalists/media outlets in difficulty, and improve the safety of journalists.
• RTNDA
  The world's largest professional organization devoted exclusively to electronic journalism.
• Society for News Design
  Encourages high standards of journalism through design, strengthening visual journalism as a profession.
• Society of American Business Editors and Writers
  A not-for-profit organization made up of business journalists in North America.
• Society of Envirnomental Journalists
  Dedicated to advancing public understanding of environmental issues by improving the quality, accuracy, and visibility of environmental reporting.
• Society of Professional Journalists
  Dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.
• South Asian Journalists Association
  Provides a networking and resource forum for journalists of South Asian origin and journalists interested in South Asia.
• Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
  Advances the welfare of its member newspapers, more than 420 daily newspapers primarily in the South and Southeast.
• Texas Daily Newspaper Association
  A membership service organization representing newspaper publishers and editors of Texas daily newspapers.