Journalism online resources
Online resources on journalism training, language and reference. Most of the sites lead to more resources.
Free online courses
- PMA journalism training
- Poynter Institute
- News University - online courses free and paying
- International Journalists' Network - Training
- Strunk: The Elements of Style
- BBC free online courses
- BBC News Styleguide
BBC Face to face courses (paying)
- BBC Script Writing
- BBC Writing for Television
- Berkeley Five Steps To Multimedia Reporting
- PA Association Training
Journalism
- International Journalists' Network
- Press Gazette UK
- Economist Style Guide
- Newswriting.com resources for journalists by Abe Rosenberg. I like the groaners section, with a list of hackneyed phrases - and how to avoid them.
Language
- Dictionary.com
- University of Ottawa English hypergrammar part of the faculty's writing centre.
- Edufind.com online English grammar
- Online thesaurus and grammar thesaurus.reference.com
Military
- Ever wondered what's the plane you just saw in a news item - and you don't have Jane's on hand? Try airforce-technology.com lists planes and helicopters, with a description of capabilities, history and pictures - with planned upgrade projects.
