Recently I was asked to compile a list of journalism organizations that recent college grads or early career professionals should know about. There are plenty of options so no matter your interest or focus, there is likely one that’s right for you. Some are more about the business of journalism than the craft, but that’s pretty important these days, too.
Searching around, I was unable to find a definitive list, so I thought I’d post the one I submitted here. Let me know if I’m missing any.
- Online News Association
- Online Publishers Asociation
- Society of Professional Journalists
- Newspaper Association of America
- Radio and Television News Directors of America
- Suburban Newspapers of America
- Inland Press Association
- American Society of Newspaper Editors
- Associated Press Managing Editors
- Asian American Journalists Association
- National Association of Black Journalists
- Associated Press Sports Editors
- American Association of Sunday and Features Editors
- Society of American Business Editors and Writers
- National Press Photographers Association
- Society for News Design
- Investigative Reporters and Editors
- Poynter Institute
- American Press Institute
- Maynard Institute
- National Writers Union
- National Newspaper Publisher Association
- Southern Newspaper Publishers Association (and almost every state has a publisher association as well)
[Added 9/8/09 from suggestions in comments]
- Criminal Justice Journalists
- The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
- American Copy Editors Society
- Native American Journalists Association
- Unity, Journalists of Color
- New England Newspaper and Press Association
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Note: these are all U.S.-based organizations that are at least big enough to cover more than one state.
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