Embassy of the United States

General

• About America: Edward R. Murrow, Journalism at Its Best (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, April 2006) (PDF file, 979KB)
• The Media and Society (the third in a series of articles by Fredric A. Emmert exploring the media of the United States) (PDF file, 58KB)
• The Media's Role in Changing the Face of U.S. Courts (a discussion on the growing interaction between media and the courts) (PDF file, 56KB)
• Portrait of the USA: The Media and Their Messages (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, Sept 1997) (PDF file, 61KB)
• The State of the News Media 2008 (an annual report on the health and status of American journalism by the Project for Excellence in Journalism)
• An Unfettered Press (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, April 2001) (PDF file, 559KB)

Freedom of the Press

• A Free Press (Electronic Journal, Bureau of International Information Program, U.S. Department of State, February 1997) (PDF file, 335KB)
• Freedom of Information Act Guide (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment (CRS Report, updated March 17, 2008) (PDF file, 238KB)
• Freedom of the Press (Article, Electronic Journal, Bureau of International Information Program, U.S. Department of State, December 2005) (PDF file, 290KB)
• Seeking Free & Responsible Media (Electronic Journal, Bureau of International Information Program, U.S. Department of State, February 2003) (PDF file, 260KB)

Media Ethics

• Code of Ethics (Society of Professional Journalists) (PDF file, 63KB)
• Handbook of Independent Journalism (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, July 2006) (PDF file, 815KB)
• Journalistic Code (Voice of America)
• Media and Ethics (Electronic Journal, Bureau of International Information Program, U.S. Department of State, April 2001) (PDF file, 476KB)
• A Responsible Press Office: An Insiders Guide (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, September 2001) (PDF file, 332KB)

Media and New Technology

• Media Emerging (Electronic Journal, Bureau of International Information Program, U.S. Department of State, March 2006) (PDF file, 3.93MB)
• Media Making Change (Electronic Journal, Bureau of International Information Program, U.S. Department of State, December 2007) (PDF file, 1.72MB)

Media Awards and Grants

• Joseph Pulitzer and The Pulitzer Prizes (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State) (PDF file, 61KB)
  
• Newswise Guide to Journalism Awards, 2008 – 2009 (comprehensive list of awards with description, deadline and contact information)
  
• Newswise Guide to Journalism Grants and Fellowships, 2008 – 2009 (comprehensive list of grants with description, deadline and contact information)
  
• The Pulitzer Prizes