Manuals, guides and resources for journalists

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I was organizing some folders in my desktop when i realized i had a bundle of unread pdfs, that covered issues from Krav Maga to Slide Guitar lessons. And Journalism, of course. Some of these manuals and resources were already referred here at The Lake. They are great for students and seasoned professionals, from writers to multimedia enthusiasts, and are a valuable asset for those who are converting to new media.

This is not a final list, so if you have any other links i’d appreciate if you’d share them with the rest of us.

Special thanks to Daniel Doyle for helping me out with this one.
Books

Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive
A digital literacy guide for the information age

Download the book for free in your preferred language:

• Edición en Español
  
• Edição em Português
  
• Edition in English

Go to story about the launch of this book.

Handbook of Independent Journalism

Handbook for Bloggers and Cyberdissidents, RSF

Photojournalism, Technology and Ethics: What’s Right and Wrong Today?

The News Manual

We the Media

Online Courses

• BBC Free Online Courses

  
  

These online modules and guides are free for you to use. They were originally designed for BBC staff and in publishing them here we have not made many editorial changes to them.

This is because they are primarily aimed at anyone who is working for, with or alongside the BBC, so the modules still contain some specific references to BBC procedures, methods and services.

• NewsU

NewsU (www.newsu.org) offers newsroom training to journalists and journalism students through its interactive e-learning program and links to other journalism education and training opportunities. The program is a partnership between the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Poynter Institute for Media Studies.

• BusinessJournalism.org

Guides

• Mindy MacAdams

  
  

> Online Media Types

> Interactivity

> Writing for the Web

> No-Fear Guide to Multimedia

> Journalists’ Toolkit

• Online Journalism ‘How-To’ Guides, OJR

Getting started with an online news or information website? These guides will help you learn what you need to know about reporting, writing and making money on the Internet.

• ItrainOnline Multimedia Training Kit

The ItrainOnline MMTK is a growing collection of “workshop kits” for face-to-face training. The materials use a standard set of templates, and offer building blocks for trainers to build their own courses. But don’t think you need to be a trainer to use the ItrainOnline MMTK! The handouts are valuable information resources for anyone who wants to teach themselves about any of the wide range of topics covered.

Leave your suggestions in the comments. Thank you.