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Journalism Organizations 

• Foreign Correspondent Clubs - Around the world
• Journalism Organizations - Canada
• Journalism Organizations - United States
• Journalism Organizations - World

Plus on other JNet pages, see:

• Journalism Schools
• Journalism magazines
• Media criticism

Find Journalists - Around the world:

Canadian Journalism Organizations:

• Canadian Association of Journalists      The CAJ's new home page. A list of caucuses, local chapters and events.
• Canadian Journalists for Freedom of Expression          Devoted to protecting journalists and media freedoms around the world 
• FPJQ      Fdration Professionelle des journalistes du Qubec. Tous les journalistes sont invits inscrire la liste de discussion de la FPJQ.
• Canadian Centre for Investigative Journalism Resources and the promotion of investigative reporting
• .J-Source.ca Includes lots of resources, such as
  -Canadian JSource Pathfinders Extensive lists of websites, sources and contacts organized by beats and themes.
  - Beat-specific tools (including reporters' pathfinders on subjects from Agriculture to Sports):
  - Ask a Mentor (practical advice for young journalists edited by Rob Cribb and sponsored by the CAJ):
  - Ideas (commentary and opinion on events and issues in journalism)
  
• Michener Awards
• Prix Michener
• RTNDA     Radio and Television News Directors
• B.C. Newspapers Awards              Text and graphics of winners, plus other links.  to  BC Newspapers  and BC websites for journalists
• Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery Multi-lingual site includes membership, news agencies, newspapers, radio, television, and magazine listings.
• Media Awareness Network      A virtual clearinghouse of information on the media
• The Canadian Newspaper Association
• Canadian Community Newspapers Association        Also runs a  News Release Service
• National  Conference of Editorial Writers
• PWAC's Contracts Alert
• B.C. Newspaper Group     64 B.C. community newspapers covering over 90% of B.C. Infobase provides demographic, consumer spending, readership,  and ethnic backgrounds

American journalism organizations:

• IRE          Investigative Reporters and Editors 
• American IRE Beat Sources. Extensive lists of websites, sources and contacts organized by beats and themes.
• NICAR          National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting 
• CAR Tips and Texts     Handouts from a  CAR conference. Arranged by beat. 
• Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
• Harvard Journalism Pages 
• Pulitzer Prizes 
• NABJ          The American National Association of Black Journalists 
• Center for War, Peace and the News Media   at   New York University helps reporters cover wars and conflict with excellent background.
• National Writers' Union
• The Reporters Network Media Directory      Promises it will be the most comprehensive database of working journalists in the United States and Canada 
• Interactive Media Writers Association
• D.C. National Press Club          Good info and help about Washington 
• National Press Club
• Unity: Journalists of Color, Inc.    Asian American Journalists Association, Native American Journalists Association ,  National Association of Black Journalists  and National Association of Hispanic Journalists 
• Religious Reporters Association (US)
• Ombudsmen
• Environmental Journalists
• Society for Professional Journalists Ethics Code
• New York Newspapers Trade organization representing the weekly newspapers in New York State
• Rcfp A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal help to journalists
• Society of News Design   Editors, designers, graphic artists, publishers, illustrators, art directors, photographers,advertising
  artists, website designers, students and faculty.
  

International journalism organizations:

• Commonwealth Press Association              Home of the world-wide association of working journalists in the Commonwealth with details of the organization, branches, news and links. 
• The Online Journalist          Australian Centre for Independent Journalism 
•  Watch TV          An international TV journalists group created by a German journalist. 
• Investigacion.org.mx    A site for Mexican investigative journalists that offers a calendar of upcoming seminars and conferences, a list of available books and databases, information on courses and scholarships for journalists, a directory of members of "Periodistas de investigación" ( Investigative Journalists) and membership information, a newsletter and an archive of more than 500 reports from Latin America and the United States
• PenPlusBytes is a project of International Institute of Information and
  Communication Technologies Journalism, designed to serve as an online working space to promote the use of ICT in Journalism
• Mediabuddies is a virtual membership club for those working in or retired from the international media industry. Mediabuddies offers journalists the opportunity to find old friends and make new ones; exchange views on any topic you choose; enjoy a growing number of member benefits; and keep up to date with news and events around the world.