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The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect

Completely updated and revised
"The most important book on the relationship of journalism and democracy published in the last fifty years." – Roy Peter Clark, The Poynter Institute
We Interrupt This Newscast: How to Improve Local News and Win Ratings, Too

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A landmark study on what people watch and why. The most exhaustive study ever of local TV news -- what helps ratings, what drives viewers away, and what editorial approaches and story-telling techniques most influence viewership.

Journalism Training Based on the Elements of Journalism

A Washington, DC seminar program examines issues, ethics, and the elements of journalism.

A Summit to Improve the Journalistic Coverage of Public Education

Ethics Codes

New York Times Code of Conduct (PDF)A link to the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE)'s reprint of the New York Times Code of Conduct policy. Ethics ChecklistChecklist on journalism ethics. Ethics - Journalism's "Underpants"An essay comparing a journalist's ethics to his underpants. Army Times - General Standards of ConductThe Army Times' thoughts on what a journalist is and how he or she should conduct himself. Photojournalism Ethics GuidelinesA selection of some newspapers' ethics guidelines regarding photography. San Antonio Express-News Ethics CodeThe San Antonio Express-News' Ethics code. A good model for other news organizations. Online Ethics GuidelinesWhile linking and other technologies can greatly enhance the user experience on online news sites, the distinction between independent editorial content and paid promotional information should remain clear. Online Journalism Ethics: A New FrontierOnline media can take us and our readers to places journalism hasn't been before. And in those places, our values may be obstacles or antiques. RTNDA Ethics CodeRTNDA's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

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