The Belfast Telegraph [www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
- news from Northern Ireland.

The County Times [www.countytimes.co.uk]
- from North Wales.

The Daily Express [www.express.co.uk]

The Daily Star [www.megastar.co.uk]

The Daily Telegraph (Electronic Telegraph) [www.telegraph.co.uk]

Financial Times [www.ft.com]

The Guardian (Guardian Unlimited) and The Observer [www.guardian.co.uk]

The Independent [www.independent.co.uk]

The Irish Times [www.irishtimes.com/todayspaper]

Metro [www.metro.co.uk]

The Mirror [www.mirror.co.uk] and Sunday Mirror [www.sundaymirror.co.uk]

The Morning Star [www.morningstaronline.co.uk]

The Muslim News [www.muslimnews.co.uk]

The Scotsman [www.scotsman.com]

The Scottish Herald [www.theherald.co.uk]

Scottish Record/Mail [www.record-mail.co.uk]

The Times, The Sunday Times and Times Higher Education Supplement
[www.the-times.co.uk] [www.sunday-times.co.uk] [www.thes.co.uk]

 

 

Evening Standard Online - This Is London [www.thisislondon.co.uk]

HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk [www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk]
- excellent online news service for UK regional journalists.

The Jewish Telegraph [www.jewishtelegraph.com]
- Britain's only regional Jewish newspaper with separate editions for Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool & Glasgow.

The Newspaper Society Database [www.nsdatabase.co.uk]
- details of regular sections, supplements and websites produced by regional & local newspapers.
- search for sections published in a geographic area or by newspaper title, by section type or subject matter.

Newsquest (Lancashire Ltd) [www.newsquest.co.uk]
- news and sport from Lancashire papers.

The Paperboy UK [www.thepaperboy.com/uk]
- online newspaper directory.

The Tindle Newspapers Limited group [www.tindlenews.co.uk]
- privately owned, independent family business with its roots in Surrey, England.
- publishing from Fleetwood to Farnham & the American publication Idyllwild Town Crier.

 

 

Condé Nast Publications Ltd. [www.condenast.co.uk]
- includes Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, House & Garden, Brides, Tattler and Interiors.

Cue & Review Recording Service [www.cueandreview.org.uk]
- national talking newspaper magazine service.
- making UK news, information & entertainment accessible to visually and reading impaired people.

Dennis Publishing Ltd. [www.theden.co.uk]
- publishing a wide range of technology and lifestyle magazines.
- now includes the weird worlds of Viz, Fortean Times and Bizarre magazines.

The Economist [www.economist.com]
- most content requires registration.

EMAP [www.emap.com]
- directory of EMAP titles including Internet, PC Marketplace and Insurance Age.

Future Publishing - Futurenet [www.futurenet.com]
- includes Edge, .Net and SFX.

IDG [www.idg.co.uk]
- on-line versions of IDG's titles, including Windows User, Acorn User, PC Adviser.

Imagine Publishing [www.imagine-publishing.co.uk]
- details of Paragon's computing, internet, console games and paranormal titles.

INK - Independent News Collective [www.ink.uk.com]
- trade association of the UK radical and alternative press with 70+ publications.

IPC magazines [www.ipcmedia.com]
- titles such as NME, Loaded, Marie Claire and specialist sport and hobby magazines.

Magforum [www.magforum.com]

The Magazine Cafe [www.magazinecafe.co.uk]
- online magazine store selling subscriptions to over 350 international titles.

Miller Freeman [www.millerfreeman.co.uk]
- links to Miller Freeman's on-line titles including .dotmusic and dotelectronics.

New Statesman [www.newstatesman.co.uk]

The National Magazine Company [www.natmags.co.uk]
- including Cosmopolitan, Prima, Good Housekeeping, Esquire and Harpers & Queen.

Origin Publishing [www.originpublishing.co.uk]
- including Koi, Your Hair and various Cross Stitch titles.

The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) - Magazine.net UK [www.ppa.co.uk]
- links to UK magazines on the Web published by PPA members (i.e. most publishers).

Reed Business Information [www.reedbusiness.co.uk]
- includes Computer Weekly and Electronics Weekly.

DC Thomson & Co. [www.dcthomson.co.uk]
- Scottish publisher of First Steps, Classic Stitches and Shout magazines.
- newspapers including The Evening Telegraph, The Courier, The Sunday Post and The Weekly News.

VNU Business Media Europe [www.vnubme.com]
- VNU business and computer titles.
- including Computing, Internet World, Personal Computer World and PC Week.

Ziff-Davis UK [www.zdnet.co.uk]
- including PC Direct and PC Magazine.

 

 

The Daily Anorak [www.anorak.co.uk]

David Icke [www.davidicke.com/content/blogcategory/30/48/]

Disinformation [www.disinfo.com]

Found Magazine [http://www.foundmagazine.com]

Guido Fawkes Blog [http://5thnovember.blogspot.com]
- Guy Fawkes' blog of parliamentary plots, rumours and conspiracy.

Metafilter [www.metafilter.com]

Need to Know [www.ntk.net]
- useful and interesting UK digest of things that happened last week or might happen next week.

Organ Grinder (Guardian Unlimited) [http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/organgrinder]
- media blog.

Rebuilding Media [http://rebuildingmedia.corante.com]
- useful and interesting UK digest of things that happened last week or might happen next week.

Spiked [www.spiked-online.com]

 

 

EPN Correspondent.com [www.correspondent.com]
- aims to give editors and publishers access to news and features filed by a worldwide network of journalists.
- registration required.

Freelance Journalist.co.uk [www.freelancejournalist.co.uk]
- helps freelance journalists to create web pages and be found on the internet without the need for any web programming skills. 

Freelancers.net [www.freelancers.net]
- freelancers.net maintains open databases of Internet freelancers, freelance jobs and projects.
- the site is also the focus of an large and active UK freelancer community.

Gradunet [www.gradunet.co.uk]
- graduate recruitment information service.

The Guardian - Jobs Unlimited [www.jobsunlimited.co.uk]
- includes searchable archive of jobs from The Guardian's Media section.

Journalism Jobs, London [http://journalismjobslondon.blogspot.com]
- offers information for entry-level or early career jobs in London.

The Media Network [www.tmn.co.uk]
- recruitment consultancy for editorial jobs.

Online Content UK [www.onlinecontentuk.org]
- network for editorial professionals working in new media in the United Kingdom.
- offers email discussion list & free industry events.

Online Press Gazette [www.pressgazette.co.uk]
- recruitment consultancy for editorial jobs.

Recruit Media [www.recruitmedia.co.uk]
- freelance and permanent editorial positions.

Worldwide Freelance Writer [www.worldwidefreelance.com]
- dedicated to informing writers of international freelance writing markets.

 

 
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Bournemouth University, Media School

Broadcast Journalism Training Council [www.bjtc.org.uk]

School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, University of Wales College of Cardiff [www.cardiff.ac.uk/jomec]
see also JOMEC online [www.journalism.cf.ac.uk] - site aimed at young people considering a career in journalism or public relations.

University of Central Lancashire - Department of Journalism
[www.ukjournalism.org]
- BA (Hons) courses in Journalism, Sports Journalism (subject to validation), International Journalism (subject to validation) and Combined Honours courses.
- MAs in Online Journalism, Newspaper Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, International Journalism, and Magazine Journalism (subject to validation).
- Postgraduate Diplomas in Newspaper Journalism and Broadcast Journalism.

City University, London [www.city.ac.uk/journalism]

Communication Skills Europe [www.cseltd.com]
- editorial and publishing management courses for journalists, editors and publishing managers.

Cornwall College [www.cornwall.ac.uk]
- 18-week post-graduate courses, starting September and February.
- 2yr Higher National Diploma in Newspaper and Magazine Journalism.

Darlington College of Technology, School of Journalism [www.darlington.ac.uk]
- NCTJ accredited, NCTJ pre-entry courses.
- BTEC Media Studies National Diploma and Britain's only International Diploma in Journalism.
- open to non-UK students.

Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Ormskirk, Lancashire [www.edgehill.ac.uk]
- BA (Hons) Journalism degree course accredited by Lancaster University & NCTJ.
- also offer degree courses in New Media and Media & Communication.

European Journalism Centre [www.ejc.nl]
- independent, non-profit institute for further training.
- a forum for journalists, media executives and journalism educators.

Glasgow Caledonian University [www.gcal.ac.uk]
- BA/BA (Hons) Journalism.

Hotcourses [www.hotcourses.com]
- search and apply for courses around the UK.

Journalism Training Centre [www.journalism-training-centre.co.uk]
- 14-week vocational training courses, starting January, May and September each year.

London School of Journalism [www.lsj.org]

The National Council for the Training of Journalists [www.nctj.com]

The Periodicals Training Council [www.ppa.co.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/175]

The Thomson Foundation [www.thomfound.org]
- the oldest international media training organisation in the world, non-profit making, independent.
- no training for UK journalists, only overseas, but opportunities for UK journalists to join the team of consultants.

Trinity Mirror Editorial Training [www.trinitymirror.com/careers/journalists]
- 16 Week training course for newspaper reporters.

University of the Arts London, London College of Communication [www.linst.ac.uk/lcp/courses/media.html]

University of Northumbria [www.northumbria.ac.uk]
- 3 year BA courses in Journalism, Journalism & English, and Media & Journalism.

University of Salford [www.salford.ac.uk]
- offers a range of courses in journalism.

University of Sheffield - Department of Journalism Studies [www.shef.ac.uk/~j]
- MA in Journalism Studies.

 

 

The Framley Examiner [www.framleyexaminer.com]

Mark Thomas [www.markthomasinfo.com]

 

 

Al Jazeera English [http://english.aljazeera.net]

The BBC [www.bbc.co.uk]

BBC Across the UK [www.bbc.co.uk/bbcuk]
- links to BBC Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and English regions.

Channel 4 [www.channel4.com]

Coming Attractions [corona.bc.ca/films]
- useful for planning tie-in features, beware as some of these films have been rumoured for years.

Radio Times [www.radiotimes.com]
- 350 channels TV & Radio, 14 days.
- requires registration.

Internet Movie Database [uk.imdb.com]
- arguably the best searchable database of films and TV.
- plenty of biographical information about cast and crew.

radio-locator (UK and world) [www.radio-locator.com]
- searchable list, formerly the MIT list of radio stations on the internet.

S4C Ar y We [www.s4c.co.uk]
- Channel 4 (Wales).

The Z Review [www.thezreview.co.uk]
- UK site with movie news, reviews and trailers.

 

 

BookEnds / The BookPl@ce Magazine [www.bookends.co.uk]

London Review of Books [www.lrb.co.uk]

 

 

Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) [www.abc.org.uk]
- UK company certifying circulations of 3000+ magazines and newspapers worldwide.
- the all-important figures are freely available online.

British Guild of Travel Writers [www.bgtw.org]

British Journalism Review [www.bjr.org.uk]

The British Monarchy [www.royal.gov.uk]
- official royal web site.

British Politics Page [www.ukpolitics.org.uk]
- a mine of political information.
- free web-site resource of UKPOL Magazine.

The Campaign For Press and Broadcasting Freedom [www.cpbf.org.uk]
- an independent voice for media reform.
- working to promote policies for a diverse, democratic and accountable media.

CCTA Government Information Service [www.open.gov.uk]
- information from the House of Commons and links to government departments.

Committee to Protect Journalists [www.cpj.org]
- founded in 1981 to defend the rights of journalists around the world.
- news and information for and about journalists working in dangerous places around the world.

Corporate Watch [www.corpwatch.org]

Daryl Willcox Publishing [www.dwpub.com]

Europa - European Commission's on-line Press Room [http://europa.eu/press_room/index_en.htm]
- press releases from EU institutions, calendar of upcoming events, official euro rates, latest statistics and other news services.

European Union of Science Journalists’ Associations [www.esf.org/eusja]
- includes the Association of British Science Writers.

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) [www.fair.org]

Find an Expert [www.absw.org.uk/FindExperts.htm]
- maintained by the Association of British Science Writers.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office [www.fco.gov.uk]
- the British Government department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs.

Global Investigative Journalism Network [www.globalinvestigativejournalism.org/resources/organizations.html]
- variety of resources of practical use to investigative journalists.
- outlet for members' work.
- a professional service for media institutions using investigative journalism.

Index on Censorship [www.indexonline.org]
- bi-monthly magazine for free speech, widens the debates on freedom of expression with some of the world's best writers.

The Institute for War & Peace Reporting [www.iwpr.net]
- London-based NGO.
- contributing to international understanding of conflict issues and supporting regional independent journalism.

International Federation of Journalists [www.ifj.org]

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists [www.icij.org]

International Journalists' Network [www.ijnet.org]
- published by the International Center for Journalists.

Liberty [www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk]

London Freelance [www.londonfreelance.org]
- useful NUJ resource for freelancers.

Media Trust [www.mediatrust.org]
- charity working in partnership with the media industry to meet the communications needs of the voluntary sector.

Mediawatch-uk [www.mediawatchuk.org]
- an independent voice for those concerned about issues of taste and decency in the media.

National Readership Survey [www.nrs.co.uk]
- non-profit-making organisation providing readership estimates for 245 UK newspapers and consumer magazines.

National Union of Journalists [www.nuj.org.uk]

The Newspaper Society - Useful Links [www.newspapersoc.org.uk]
- Facts & figures about the regional press, contact database, links to newspaper and related industry sites.

No. 10 Downing Street [www.number-10.gov.uk]
- press releases, the Queen's speech and recent speeches by the PM.
- biographies of the Cabinet and past PMs and notes explaining current legislation.

Privacy International [www.privacyinternational.org]
- human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations.

Profnet [www.profnet.com]
- how to contact an academic expert using the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals e-mail service.

Public Journalism Network [http://pjnet.org]

Red Pepper Directory [www.redpepper.org.uk]
- aims to provide a comprehensive list of left, green and radical web sites in the UK.
- well organised, some very useful links.

ReliefWeb [www.reliefweb.int]
- organisation mobilising rescue forces via the Internet in the event of natural or man-made international disaster.

Reporters Without Borders [www.rsf.fr]

The Rory Peck Trust [www.rorypecktrust.org]
- charity dedicated to promoting the work, safety and security of freelance media workers in news and current affairs broadcasting worldwide.
- Rory Peck Awards 2006

Scottish Parliament [www.scottish.parliament.uk]

The Society of Editors [www.societyofeditors.co.uk]
- campaigns for media freedom, self regulation, the public's right to know and the maintenance of standards in journalism.

Statewatch [www.statewatch.org]
- monitoring the state and civil liberties in the European Union.

UK Parliament [www.parliament.uk]
- information about the United Kingdom Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

UK Sensitive Map - Academic [www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo]
- clickable map of UK universities, colleges and other higher educational establishments.

Zero Risk [www.zerorisk-international.com]
- news industry safety, security and risk management site.
- in-depth quality content requires subscription.

 

 

CNN [www.cnn.com]
- US and world news.

DebkaFile [www.debka.com]
- analysis of international affairs.

International Freedom of Expression Exchange [www.ifex.org]
- linking freedom of expression groups around the world.

Internet Public Library Newspapers [www.ipl.org/reading/news]
- excellent worldwide index of national and local newspapers.

The journalism and films of John Pilger [http://pilger.carlton.com]
- eye-opening work of this award winning journalist.

Media Bistro [www.mediabistro.com]
- career and community for media professionals.

The National Free Press [www.nationalfreepress.org]

The National Press Club [npc.press.org]
- links to US print and broadcast media.

National Writers Union Job Hotline (US) [www.nwu.org/nwu/index.php?cmd=showPage&page_id=1.3.14]
- the only US trade union for freelance and contract writers.
- offers contract advice, grievance resolution, health & dental plans, member education, Job Hotline, and networking.
- employers list contract and freelance jobs for free and deal directly with writers.

Newseum - Today's Front Pages [www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages]
- 169 front pages from 25 countries presented alphabetically.

Panos [www.panos.org.uk]
- a London-based source of news, opinions and perspectives from developing countries.

ThePaperBoy.com [www.thepaperboy.com]
- links to worldwide newspapers.

PR Newswire [www.prnewswire.com]
- source of immediate news/press releases from corporations worldwide.

Transparency International [www.transparency.org]
- organisation dedicated to curbing both international and national corruption.

UPI [www.upi.com]
- current news from United Press International.

World Press Review Online [www.worldpress.org]
- latest news from the international press.
- translations and analysis in more than 20 languages.

 

 

Antivirus Resource Centre - Symantec [www.symantec.com/avcenter]
- detailed info and fixes for the latest computer viruses.

British Medical Journal [www.bmj.com]

CERN European Laboratory for Particle Physics [www.cern.ch]

The Environment Agency [www.environment-agency.gov.uk]
- information from the government-sponsored Environment Agency.

European Space Agency [www.esrin.esa.it]

Friends of the Earth [www.foe.co.uk]
- the environmental charity.

GeneWatch UK [www.genewatch.org]

Ivanhoe Broadcast Medical Breakthroughs [www.ivanhoe.com]
- three groundbreaking medical discoveries each week.

NASA [www.nasa.gov]

Nature [www.nature.com]
- registration required.

New Scientist - Planet Science [www.newscientist.com]

Royal Society of Medicine [www.roysocmed.ac.uk]

The Royal Society [www.royalsoc.ac.uk]
- independent UK scientific academy dedicated to promoting excellence in science.

 

BBC Sport [news.bbc.co.uk/sport]

ESPN Soccernet [www.soccernet.com]
- latest football results and news for English and Scottish leagues.

Football 365 [www.football365.co.uk]
- requires registration (free).

Football Journalism.co.uk [www.footballjournalism.co.uk]
- find out about degree courses in Football Journalism, find yourself a job in football journalism, get experience writing as a football journalist.

The Football League [www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk]
- official homepage.

 

 

 

Photorights.org [http://photorights.org/forum]
- keep photography free and legal. Report incidents of "official harrassment" in their forum.

Also on this subject:
The Wardman Wire - list [http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/official-harassment-of-photographers-in-the-uk-i-have-a-little-list/]
EPUK [http://www.epuk.org]

Wikileaks [http://wikileaks.org.uk]
- 'an uncensorable Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis'.

UN World Press Freedom Day - May 3rd
[http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/press]
See also - UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2009

Google News Alerts [www.google.co.uk/newsalerts]
- emails you when online news articles appear matching topics you have specified.

Resource Discovery Network [www.rdn.ac.uk/news/headlines]
- government funded service offering links to quality assured web resources.
- selected links provide background information on the latest headlines.

 

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