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.