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Journalists
 Websites presented in alphabetical order ABC News: Peter Jennings, 1938-2005 
 News stories, tributes, video clips, and other information about ABC news anchor Peter Jennings, who died in August 2005. Includes slide shows, some of Jennings' reports, and information about lung cancer. (Jennings announced in April 2005 that he had been diagnosed with the disease.) From ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/PeterJennings/ Topics: Cancer, News, Notable People, Recreation, Television Last updated Aug 9, 2005 American Writers: Walter Lippmann
Brief biography of this Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist who "helped found the liberal New Republic magazine. His writings there influenced Pres. Woodrow Wilson, who, after selecting Lippmann to help formulate his famous Fourteen Points and develop the concept of the League of Nations, sent him to the post-World War I peace negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles." Includes a list of works by Lippmann. From the C-SPAN site on American 20th century writers. http://www.americanwriters.org/writers/lippmann.asp Topics: Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Around the World in 72 Days
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about the 1889-1890 around-the-world journey of pioneering woman journalist Nellie Bly (born Elizabeth Jane Cochran). The site includes a map of the journey (inspired by Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days"), excerpts from her writings, and biographical information. Also includes a transcript of the program and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/world/ Topics: Notable People Last updated Feb 22, 2005 Associated Press (AP)
Click on a state to find out the member newspapers and broadcasters of that geographic region; read about the history of the press, including a timeline, AP Pulitzer Prize winners, and journalists that have died on the job; facts and figures, press releases, and media industry news; and a FAQ. http://www.ap.org/ Topics: News, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 BBC News: Letter From America
Alistair Cooke broadcast his British perspective on American life to BBC for nearly 60 years, making Letter from America "the world's longest running speech radio programme." Includes archives of audio transcripts, special features, tributes to Cooke (who died in March 2004), and more. Searchable. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/letter_from_america/default.stm Topics: Media, Notable People, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 4, 2009 The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
Covers the history of black journalism in the United States. Provides information on notable newspapers and journalists, a study guide, a bibliography, and a timeline beginning with the publication of the first black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, on March 16, 1827. Online companion to the Stanley Nelson film of the same title (includes transcript). From PBS Online. http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/ Topics: Black Resources, Media, Newspapers Last updated Oct 16, 2009 BlackPressUSA.com
"The only national web site featuring news exclusively from African-American journalists and Black community publications," mostly from the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) News Service -- "the last national Black Press news wire." Includes daily national news, local news, news links, and press releases; a searchable history section with articles and cartoons from black newspapers and journalists of the past, a black history time line, and black history links; and an op-ed page with letters, essays, and current cartoons. http://www.blackpressusa.com/ Topics: Black Resources, News, Newspapers, Notable People, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 4, 2004 The Bohemian, the Bolsheviks, and the Old Blues
September/October 2005 article about Yale University's acquisition of the papers of Louise Bryant, a journalist who covered the Russian Revolution while married to John Reed. Includes a brief overview of her life, and images of selected items from the collection (such as a poem Louise wrote to Eugene O'Neill, notes about a meeting with Lenin, an address book, and photos). From the Yale Alumni Magazine. http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/2005_09/bryant.html Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 15, 2006 Buckley Online
"This website contains the complete writings of William F. Buckley, Jr. Transcripts from his long running TV show, 'Firing Line' are available at the Hoover Institution." Search or browse through the writings of this conservative political commentator who died in February 2008. From Hillsdale College. http://cumulus.hillsdale.edu/buckley/ Topics: Political Parties & Theories Last updated Mar 1, 2009 Cayton, Horace (1859-1940)
This article presents biographical information about Seattle newspaperman Horace Cayton. Born in 1859, Cayton was a former slave who worked his way through college before moving to Washington state. The site discusses his career working for Seattle newspapers and publishing the Seattle Republican, "a newspaper directed at both white and black readers and which at one point had the second largest circulation in the city." Includes photos and related resources. From HistoryLink.org. http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=309 Topics: Black Resources, Newspapers, Notable People Last updated May 16, 2009 CBS Evening News: Dan Rather
Biography of CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather, with highlights from his career at CBS. Discusses major stories he has covered, books he has authored, and his contributions to CBS news programs back to 1962 when he joined the network. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/02/25/eveningnews/main502026.shtml Topics: Media, News, Notable People, Recreation, Television Last updated Dec 1, 2004 Center for an Accessible Society: Disabilities Information for Journalists
This site is "designed to focus public attention on disability and independent living issues by disseminating information developed through research to promote independent living." It provides accurate background information, discussions, articles, and relevant explanations of demographics, education, employment, healthcare, housing, media, public policy, technology, transportation, and design. Find also a calendar, a topics index, and a free newsletter. Of special interest: the section titled Making Web Sites Accessible. Searchable. http://accessiblesociety.org/ Topics: Disabilities, Notable People Last updated Jun 10, 2005 Columnist Art Buchwald Leaves Us Laughing
Remembrance for Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist Art Buchwald, who was known for his humorous writings "poke[ing] fun at the foibles of celebrities and politicians," and who died in January 2007. Also covers his battle with depression and his writings about his last illness. Includes a February 2006 column, audio of a June 2006 interview with Buchwald, and other audio clips. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5249437 Topics: Notable People Last updated Jan 22, 2007 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
The website for a "nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to monitor abuses against the press and promote press freedom around the world." Find news and reports, including "Attacks Against Journalists in the West Bank and Gaza since September 2000" and "Ten Worst Enemies of the Press for 2001." Portions of the site are also available in Spanish. http://www.cpj.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Notable People Last updated May 31, 2006 Cubanet
Daily reporting from independent journalists inside Cuba, and other writers, reflecting a perspective frequently critical of the Cuban government. Includes information about jailed Cuban journalists and writers. Searchable. Also available in Spanish and French. http://www.cubanet.org/cubanews.html Topics: Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Ed Bradley: Journalist and Jazzman
February 2004 article about the "passion for jazz" held by this "60 Minutes" television journalist who died in November 2006. Discusses Bradley's work early in his career as a radio DJ who played jazz music and his recent hosting of "Jazz from Lincoln Center" on NPR. From All About Jazz. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=1073 Topics: Notable People Last updated Nov 13, 2006 The Edward R. Murrow Legacy at WSU
This site from Washington State University (WSU) is dedicated to broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow, who graduated from the university in 1930 with a degree in speech. Features an article in which faculty members discuss his legacy, a video clip, and a description of the annual Murrow Symposium and the Murrow School of Communication at WSU. Includes related links. http://murrow.wsu.edu/ Topics: Media, Notable People Last updated Nov 22, 2005 Edward R. Murrow: Broadcasting History
This National Public Radio (NPR) segment looks at the 2004 biography of broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow, "Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism." Features an interview with the author, a book excerpt, and audio clips from some of Murrow's famous broadcasts (including one with Sen. Joseph McCarthy; the battle between Murrow and McCarthy is the subject of the 2005 film "Good Night, and Good Luck"), and links to related NPR stories and websites. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1872668 Topics: Media, Notable People Last updated Oct 18, 2005 Frontline: The Princess and the Press
This site focuses on the relationship between the British royal family and the media. Included are pictures from the tabloids, a transcript of the 1995 BBC interview with Princess Diana, interviews with prominent British journalists and writers (including Andrew Morton, who wrote a controversial biography of Princess Diana), readings (including one on Princess Margaret, "the Diana of her day"), and related links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/royals/ Topics: Media, Notable People Last updated Jan 4, 2009 Hostage: The Jill Carroll Story
Collection of material from August 2006 about "Jill Carroll, a freelance reporter for The Christian Science Monitor, [who] was kidnapped by Sunni Muslim insurgents in Baghdad on Jan. 7, 2006," and held for 82 days before her release. Features articles by Carroll about her experiences as a hostage, news coverage from the time of her kidnapping, video clips, photos, a blog, and related material. From the Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/carroll/index.html Topics: Notable People, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 21, 2006 Ida B. Wells, 1862-1931
Background material about black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Features a brief biography discussing her civil rights and feminist activities, an overview of her anti-lynching pamphlets, the full text of one anti-lynching publication, and video clips of a professor describing Wells' life and activities. Part of the Illinois During the Gilded Age website from the Northern Illinois University Libraries. http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/idabwells/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 23, 2008 International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
Website for this group that "promotes international action to defend press freedom and social justice through strong, free and independent trade unions of journalists." Features articles on press freedom and journalists' rights, freelancing, gender issues, globalization, quality in journalism, and related topics. Also includes a blog, member unions by region, news, and related links. http://www.ifj.org/en/ Topics: Last updated May 22, 2008 International News Safety Institute (INSI)
"INSI is a global network or coalition of news organisations, press freedom groups, unions, humanitarian campaigners and individual journalists dedicated to the safety of journalists and news media staff. It is a not-for profit charity based in Brussels, run by news professionals." Its site features news, a safety code, and casualty list back to 1990, which includes all causes of death, whether deliberate, accidental, or health-related. Translations of selected documents available in several languages. http://www.newssafety.com/ Topics: Last updated Aug 6, 2007 Journalism Under Fire
Text of a speech given by journalist Bill Moyers at a Society of Professional Journalists conference on September 11, 2004. "Part biography, part reprimand, part love letter to the promise of his profession--this speech ... will be referred to for years to come by those who are worried about the state of journalism." From TomPaine.com, a site "for people who want to keep in touch with the progressive community." http://www.tompaine.com/articles/journalism_under_fire.php Topics: Notable People, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 10, 2005 LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame
Profiles of "LGBT journalists who have shown courage and resolve by telling the truth, including their own personal truths, whatever the cost and whatever the difficulties." Some of the journalists profiled include Marlon Riggs, Randy Shilts, Sarah Pettit, and Leroy F. Aarons. From the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. http://www.nlgja.org/awards/hof.htm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Sep 18, 2008 Links to the News: Dan Rather Timeline and Resources
Timeline of career highlights for CBS News anchor Dan Rather. Includes a bibliography of books by Rather, and links to related Web sites and news stories about Rather's career and his retirement announcement. Compiled by Poynter Institute library director David Shedden. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=49&aid=74795 Topics: Media, News, Notable People, Recreation, Television Last updated Dec 1, 2004 Murrow, Edward R.
Profile of Edward R. Murrow, "the most distinguished and renowned figure in the history of American broadcast journalism. He was a seminal force in the creation and development of electronic newsgathering as both a craft and a profession." Features career highlights for Murrow, whose relationship with Sen. Joseph McCarthy is the subject of the 2005 feature film "Good Night, and Good Luck." Includes a brief bibliography. From the Museum of Broadcast Communications. http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=murrowedwar Topics: Media, Notable People Last updated Nov 1, 2009 The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA)
This organization "works from within the journalism industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues." Highlights of the site's resources include the Stylebook Supplement on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Terminology; a directory of media companies with domestic partner benefits; and a journalist's toolbox with guidelines for covering topics such as gay marriage, hate crimes, pride events, and religion and homosexuality. http://www.nlgja.org Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Dec 8, 2004 Notable Women Adventurers
Brief profiles of over 30 journalists, explorers, aviators, astronauts, race car drivers, cowgirls, mountain climbers, and travelers. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/whmbios13.html Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women, Women Last updated Oct 4, 2004 OnLine NewsHour: William F. Buckley Jr.
Video, audio, and transcript of September 2004 interview of "William F. Buckley Jr. [who] at the age of 78 has stepped down from his role as editor of the National Review, the conservative magazine he founded nearly a half century ago. Terence Smith talks with Buckley about today's politics and his influence on America's conservative movement." From the PBS Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec04/buckley_09-08.html Topics: Political Parties & Theories Last updated Mar 12, 2008 A Pilot and an Adventurer: Mildred Wirt Benson
This 2002 obituary provides biographical details about Mildred ("Millie") Wirt Benson, "newspaper reporter for more than eight decades and author of the first 23 Nancy Drew mysteries that inspired generations of readers." Includes a list of the Nancy Drew books written by Benson under the pseudonym of Carolyn Keene and a photo of Benson as an aviator. Note: Benson's columns for the newspaper are no longer available on this site. From the Toledo Blade, Ohio. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2002105290069 Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
This is "a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists since 1970." The Web site has news on legal actions involving freedom of the press and white papers on such topics as how government policies affect the public's right to know. Also find guides for accessing legal and public records, medical privacy, photographers and privacy rights, gag orders, and much more. http://www.rcfp.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News Last updated Jul 7, 2005 Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
This global organization "defends journalists and other media contributors and professionals who have been imprisoned or persecuted for doing their work." Includes news and reports. The annual news roundup features statistics and narratives about jailed, wounded, and murdered journalists. An interactive "Press Freedom Barometer" tracks deaths, assaults, jailings, and other attacks on journalists in the current calendar year. Includes tips and guides for journalists. In English, French, and Spanish. http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=20 Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News Last updated Jul 7, 2005 The Rohde to Srebrenica: A Case Study of Human Rights Reporting
This presentation documents the experience of reporter David Rohde, whose 1995 investigation into the possibility of mass graves in Bosnia led to "documenting the biggest massacre Europe had experienced since World War II, publishing a ground-breaking series in The Christian Science Monitor." Includes a war chronology, a timeline of Rohde's journey and arrest, a glossary, video clips, and the text of Rhode's stories. From the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. http://www.columbia.edu/itc/journalism/nelson/rohde/ Topics: History, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 She Made It: Women Creating Television and Radio
This site "celebrates the achievements and preserves the legacy of great women [television and radio] writers, directors, producers, journalists, sportscasters, and executives." Features a list and brief background about honorees from the 1920s through 2007. Honorees include Fanny Brice, Lucille Ball, Julia Child, Christiane Amanpour, Tina Fey, Gwen Ifill, and Rosie O'Donnell. Also includes video interviews with selected honorees. From the Paley Center for Media. http://www.shemadeit.org/ Topics: Media, Notable People: Women, Television Last updated Mar 4, 2008 Social Security History: Upton Sinclair
"Upton Sinclair was a famous novelist and social crusader from California, who pioneered the kind of journalism known as 'muckraking.' His best-known novel was 'The Jungle' which was an expose of the appalling and unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry." He ran for Governor of California in 1934 based on his EPIC (End Poverty in California) plan. Includes the text of the EPIC plan. From the Social Security Administration (SSA). http://www.ssa.gov/history/sinclair.html Topics: Notable People Last updated Sep 6, 2007 Times Topics: David Halberstam
Collection of articles by and about David Halberstam, the "Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former reporter for The New York Times [who] wrote on topics as varied as the Vietnam War and professional basketball," and who died in April 2007. Features selected articles from Halbersam's reporting on Vietnam, reviews of his books, obituary, and more. Most content available with free registration; includes a few articles only available to paid subscribers. From the New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/david_halberstam/index.html Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Sep 9, 2009 UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.
Representing thousands of journalists of color, this organization "is comprised of four national associations: Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Native American Journalists Association." The site contains news releases, convention and training information, scholarships, and more. http://www.unityjournalists.org/ Topics: Media Last updated Aug 21, 2005 Walter Cronkite on NPR
"In a series of occasional essays for NPR [National Public Radio], journalist Walter Cronkite comments on news events he reported on over the past century that still resonate today." Includes audio and selected photographs on topics such as the Vietnam War, the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, and Sputnik. http://www.npr.org/news/specials/cronkite/ Topics: Notable People, United States History Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers, and Broadcasters During World War II
This exhibit focuses on eight women who chronicled American life during the war, both at home and overseas: Therese Bonney, Toni Frissell, Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, Clare Boothe Luce, Janet Flanner, Esther Bubley, Dorothea Lange, and May Craig. Features biographical sketches and samples of their work as well as a brief history of women in journalism. Includes a list of women correspondents that worked during World War II. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections: History, Photography, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 11, 2006 |
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