Journalism Subject Guide: Professional Resources

Provides information on journalism, including books, articles, speeches, and essays. Also contains a report on the State of the News Media, links to other journalism sites, and professional guidelines.

Provides access to news, often before it is shown in the media. Covers business, medical, science, popular culture, education, arts and humanities, and social and behavioral science news. Contains a news archive and offers a newswire which sends news via email. Registration (free) required.

Provides information on journalism shield laws which protect journalists from revealing confidential sources. Organized by state.

Provides a timeline of major events in business journalism from 1568 to the present. Events listed in red are links to brief descriptions about those events.