Professional Resources for Journalism Teachers

Columbia Scholastic Press Association
"CSPA is an international student press association uniting student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges and award programs."

Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting: The National Media Watch Group
FAIR works with activists and journalists to advocate for greater diversity in the press and to scrutinize media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints.

JEA Digital Media
Information for high school journalism advisers: Web sites, podcasts, blogs, broadcasts, and social networks.

High School Journalism, sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors
Links for students and teachers, career information, and suggestions for newspaper-school partnerships.

Journalism Education Association
Awards, conventions, curriculum help, scholarships, and a wealth of other sites.

Lesson Plans from the New York Times
Browse lesson plans by topic. These plans are tied to articles in the Times, which are available online.

National Scholastic Press Association/Associated College Press
Contests, conventions, e-publication, forums.

Newspaper in Education Program
Teacher resources and a link to sign up for NIE.

NSPA members online
National Scholastic Press Association homepage.

Quill & Scroll
International honorary society for high school journalists, founded in 1926.

Society of Professional Journalists
Links related to the Freedom of Information Act, ethics, awards and fellowships, and Quill, the SPJ zine.