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Journalism - Non-Fiction, Writers Resources, Arts 46
Resources - Weblogs, On the Web, Internet, Computers 63
 BBC Training & Development: Good Shooting GuideBBC Training & Development: Good Shooting Guide
 The BBC shares its training materials through this online course detailing the basic principles on shooting news video.
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Center for Citizen MediaCenter for Citizen Media
 Founded by Dan Gillmor, the nonprofit center aims at helping to enable grassroots media at every level. Lists current projects.
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CitizenSideCitizenSide
 Press agency for citizen reporters to sell photographs and videos worldwide. Also offers buyers guide for digital cameras and camcorders. Partly owned by Agence France presse. [In English and French].
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Electronic Frontier Foundation: Legal Guide for BloggersElectronic Frontier Foundation: Legal Guide for Bloggers
 Nonprofit group working to protect digital rights. Offers information about legal issues related to intellectual property (copyrights), privacy, access to public records, defamation (libel), election and labor law, and obscenity issues.
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Flickr: CNNExchangeFlickr: CNNExchange
 Share photos of breaking news. Best are selected to be highlighted at CNN.com in its "I-Reports" section.
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Flickr: Photojournalism 2.0Flickr: Photojournalism 2.0
 Group sharing and discussing citizen and collaborative photojournalism assignments.
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Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber-dissidentsHandbook for Bloggers and Cyber-dissidents
 Published by "Reporters Without Borders" and offering advice on how to start a weblog. Covers ethical guidelines, recommends tools, and provides technical ways on how to get around censorship. [PDF].
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I, ReporterI, Reporter
 Weblog devoted to citizen journalism, run by freelance writer/editors Amy Gahran and Adam Glenn. Offers tips and examples.
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I-Report Toolkit: Trade SecretsI-Report Toolkit: Trade Secrets
 Tips on how to take great photos, videos, and audio when reporting. Also available as PDF.
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J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive JournalismJ-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
 Active organization promoting the development, study and training of participatory journalists.
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The Largemouth Citizen Journalism ManualThe Largemouth Citizen Journalism Manual
 Documents five steps to becoming a citizen journalist. Compiled by a group of professional journalists who volunteer time to teach anyone the skills to produce accurate, compelling news reports.
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NewAssignment.netNewAssignment.net
 Edited by David Cohn, this an experiment in open-source reporting tracks developments in interactive journalism.
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Online Journalism ReviewOnline Journalism Review
 Covers issues about online news worldwide. Resource for news industry leaders, publishers, editors, bloggers, educators and anyone watching trends in news-gathering.
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Our Media: Personal Media Learning CenterOur Media: Personal Media Learning Center
 Provides "how-to" guides for videoblogs, podcasts, and filing multi-media news stories. Also offers a repository of audio, video and photo content, and an open media directory.
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The Pew Center For Civic JournalismThe Pew Center For Civic Journalism
 An incubator to help stimulate citizen involvement in community issues. Guidelines for funding, lists projects, research, plus entry details for the Batten Award for Civic Journalism.
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ScooptScoopt
 Media agency helping citizen journalists sell newsworthy photographs and videos to the press. Tips, pick of the day, FAQs, and weblog.
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SourceWatchSourceWatch
 Collaborative directory of people, organizations and issues shaping the public agenda. Catalogs PR firms, activist groups and government agencies, along with the criticisms that are made of these groups from different perspectives.
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Tribal ShoutTribal Shout
 Mobile audio blogging and podcasting platform. Provides on-demand access to podcasts and audio blogs.
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Watchdogging 101: A How-To Guide for Citizen OversightWatchdogging 101: A How-To Guide for Citizen Oversight
 Tools and questions supporting citizen journalism. Enables citizens to learn more about what the U.S. Congress and their elected representatives do.
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Wikinews: Original reportingWikinews: Original reporting
 Offers guidelines for reporters. Covers sourcing, disclosure of potential conflicts, and preparing for interviews.
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