About USA

Media

Online Reading

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