Stanford University guide to laws, issues and resources related to copyright and intellectual property. Includes FAQ.

An overview of important ethical issues that face public radio, as identified by public radio journalists. It offers principles and standards for ethical practice. Both the revised (2003) and original (1995) versions are available in PDF format.

Explores the profits and layoffs controversies in downsizing newsrooms.

Resource which gathers a variety of issues and stories about internet journalism.

Diversity Watch provides resources and story ideas for journalists covering minority groups.

Message board for journalists to exchange the latest international news and views as well as topical professional issues. [English, Russian]

Ethics Code of the Society of Professional Journalists, links to additional information and resources.

A personal view from the newsroom of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, which is at the center of a precedent-setting legal battle over the antitrust limits of newspaper joint operating agreements.

Master's thesis of Ib Knutsen that Free speech has increased in Egypt as a result of satellite technology in spite of a harsher government policy.

Scholarly paper examines the ethics of electronic publication.

Media safety network promoting the provision of safety training, materials and assistance to journalists and media staff. Mission statement and a list of supporting organisations.

Steve Rubel on how blogs and participatory journalism are impacting the practice of public relations.

Online news blog about Web journalism and new online storytelling forms that critiques newspapers' Web sites.

Numerical analysis of 'lazy media babbling and other stupid, false and/or misleading claims.'

An international association of professional journalists who serve as internal watchdogs, monitoring accuracy, fairness and ethical practice for their newspapers and broadcast media.

Web site for the second world conference for journalists in a globalized sports society, focusing on the tension between journalistic ethics and sports business. In Copenhagen, November 2000.

Essay by US attorney Ronald B. Standler.

Report on Project Censored's 23rd annual list of the year's (1998) most underreported (but important) news stories. Article discusses reasons the stories were ignored and, in some cases, gives links to further information. Judges were 24 very well-known journalists and journalism educators.

The Society of Professional Journalists' online magazine covers issues of current and historical interest, such as prison access, libel, protecting sources, journalism education, and freedom of information. Also reports on SPJ activities and minutes of SPJ Board meetings.

An international conference to be held in March 2001, sponsored by the German Institute for Middle East Studies, Hamburg.