College of Media

Resources for reporters

• News University was created by the Poynter Institute in Media Studies to provide an online training resource for journalists. See the course list at www.newsu.org/courses/course_list.aspx.
 

• If you don't already visit it regularly, take a look at the Poynter Institute's site, PoynterOnline at http://www.poynter.org/ for discussions of all things journalism by fellow journalists.
 

• Designed specifically for investigative journalists, the Investigative Reporters and Editors site offers educational training, conferences, resources and more. See www.ire.org.
 

• If you doing research online and you aren't sure where to begin, start with the Reporter's Desktop, where the information and links are current and helpful. See www.reporter.org/desktop/.
 

• Inspiration for reporters is abundant among the names of winners of the Pulitzer Prize. Visit www.pulitzer.org to search for investigative stories/reporters.
 

• The complete list of Knight Chairs in Journalism is online at http://www.knightfdn.org/default.asp?story=journalism/chair.asp.