Journalism

Journalism Links

• The Write Site Introduces middle schoolers to the world of journalism. Trace the history of journalism in the United States, learn how to find the information you need through research, and discover a style of writing that fits you.
  
  
• The News: The Process Behind the Presentation A virtual tour behind the scenes of three major popular media outlets--online news, broadcast journalism and printed news. Includes the stories of those who get the news to the public.
  
• New York Times Learning Network An online current and special events news site for grades 3-12; updated weekdays during the school year.
  
• High School Journalism Presented by the American Society of Newspaper Editors, this site has resources for student journalists, teachers, editors of student journalists, and guidance counselors.
  
• Youth Reporters News and information site operated by young people ages 10-18.
  
• The Pulitzer Prizes Tells about the most prestigious award in the history of journalism.
  
• Growing Journalists and Readers Journalist tells about helping a fifth-grade class begin a school newspaper. Includes practical tips for starting a paper.
  
• YouthInk Teaches young people how to do interviews, write copy, and use HTML to publish on the web. Explores current environmental and social issues. Helps students get their writings published. Requires free registration.
  
• Newspaper Definitions Want to know what reporters are talking about? Learn the jargon of the newspaper industry here.
  
• Interview with Daniel Ornstein Children's Express journalist Daniel Ornstein answers questions about his start in the world of journalism. From Inkspot.com.
  
• Detroit Free Press' JobsPage More than just a site on journalism jobs: The Detroit Free Press covers internships, music to listen to while searching for a job, and a section for high school journalists.
  
• Kids Courier Official internet newspaper for kids. Features up-to-date information on news, sports, weather, games, books, movies and kids' writing.
  
• What Does A Journalist Do? Includes a description of the job as well as a short story of young journalist covering an accident.
  
• Silver Chips Online Online version of Montgomery Blair High School's award winning student newspaper.
  
• Reporting The Times This site, geared toward upper elementary and middle school students, is run by a journalist in Michigan and is one of the best serious kid's journalism sites around. The articles are written by journalists for free and are short and concise.
  
• KidNews A free news and writing service for students around the globe.
  
• Paper Lake Times Students learn journalism through articles and quizzes, and can then write their own stories and "interview" sources. There's real advice from working journalists, newspaper links and more.