Resources

Here are some resources for those looking to get started:

Recommended Journalism courses/programs:

  • Columbia University Summer Journalism Workshop (New York, NY)

  • Arizona State University Summer Journalism Institute (Phoenix, AZ)

  • Princeton Summer Journalism Program (Princeton, NJ)

  • The New York Times NYC Summer Academy (New York, NY)

  • AAJA’s JCamp (Washington, DC)

  • Boston University Summer Journalism Academy (Boston, MA)

Books for beginner journalists:

  • Beginner’s Guide To Journalism and Mass Communication by Barun Roy

  • Journalism: The Essentials of Writing and Reporting by James Morrison

  • Sports Writing: A Beginner’s Guide by Steve Craig

  • Career in Journalism: A Beginner’s Guide to Becoming a Journalist by Anthony Ekanem

  • The Ethical Journalist: Making Responsible Decisions in the Digital Age, 3rd Edition by Gene Foreman, Daniel R. Biddle, Emilie Lounsberry, Richard G. Jones

  • Global Journalism: An Introduction by Vera Slavtcheva Petkova

  • Yale Daily News Journalism Contest

  • SPJ/JEA HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST

  • New York Times Summer Reading Contest

  • NPPA Best of Photojournalism Competition

  • Santa Clara University Journalism Awards

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