Surf these sites: Brill''s Content -- Online version of the magazine which exposes bias, inaccuracies and imbalance in the media. From the folks who gave you Court TV. Copyright and Intellectual Property -- Stanford University guide to laws, issues and resources related to copyright and intellectual property. Includes FAQ. Don''t Imitate, Innovate! -- UK journalist Sean McManus argues that journalists using the Internet must be sure to add value to their stories by reporting on, rather than merely republishing, the information they find. Article appeared in The Journalist. Ethics in Journalism -- Ethics Code of the Society of Professional Journalists, links to additional information and resources. Intellectual Property on the Net -- Scholarly paper examines the ethics of electronic publication. Dry but informative. International Federation of Environmental Journalists -- Paris-based umbrella group with 40 national member associations. Searchable archive of educational publications. Calendar of conferences, seminars and workshops; links to other resources. Journalistic Fraud -- Column by Bob Brand, irreverent editor/publisher of The Newtown Bee (Newtown, CT) summarizes seven recent cases of fabrication and plagiarism by journalists, and provides links to further information. Cases include Stephen Glass, Patricia Smith, Pamela Hill, Terry Gould, Steve Hall, Mike Barnicle, and April Oliver. Very informative. Project Censored: Not fit to print? -- Report on Project Censored''s 23rd annual list of the year''s (1998) most underreported (but important) news stories. Article discusses reasons the stories were ignored and, in some cases, gives links to further information. Judges were 24 very well-known journalists and journalism educators. Society of Environmental Journalists -- The organization''s aim is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of reporting on the environment. Searchable calendar of environmental events and SEJ conferences, issues, jobs, awards and fellowships. The Electronic Journalist -- The Society of Professional Journalists'' online magazine covers issues of current and historical interest, such as prison access, libel, protecting sources, journalism education, and freedom of information. Also reports on SPJ activities and minutes of SPJ Board meetings. The Organization of News Ombudsmen -- The group focuses on maintaining high standards in the coverage of minorities, sex crimes, anonymous sources, invasion of privacy; plagiarism, conflicts of interest, and other ethical issues.
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