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    at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.
    Founded June 2001


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Journalism links

Please tell us about any good Web sites that aren't listed here or on Dr. Robert Bohle's Web site. Links on this page were compiled and reviewed by Kelly Donovan and Suzanne McSwain.


Career resources


Poynter Institute resources
www.poynter.org/quickclick/jstudent.htm

  • This page contains a comprehensive listing of online resources useful to journalism students. Includes links to information on internships, scholarships, tips, Web rings, lists, dictionaries, stylebooks, encyclopedias and many more useful links.

    Detroit Free Press Jobs Page
    www.freep.com/jobspage/index.htm

  • This Detroit Free Press site has an excellent jobs page which lists links to info such as tips for better clips and a free journalism career guide.
  • Joe Grimm, recruiting and development editor at the Free Press, has written dozens of entertaining and informative columns about journalism careers for this site, including job-fair do's and do-not's, good and bad cover-letter examples, questions and answers, résumé hints, internship tips and more. You may e-mail him career-related questions; he posts answers to some questions on the Jobs Page.

    ASNE "Careers in journalism" page
    http://www.asne.org/kiosk/careers/index.htm

  • The American Society of Newspaper Editors' careers page includes links to an internship guide, the ASNE job-fair schedule, tips on getting your first job, plus links to newspapers, press associations, job listings and job-search resources.

    ASC's Undergraduate Internship Listing
    http://www.asc.upenn.edu/internships/prnt.htm

  • This list, compiled by the Annenberg School for Communication in Pennsylvania, includes news writing, copy editing, graphic design and photography internships at newspapers and magazines all over the United States.
  • The Florida Press Association and Service
    www.flpress.com

  • This site includes job listings for member newspapers.
  • Gator Bytes Tools for Journalists and Students
    www.gatorbytes.com/tools/index.htm

  • Glenn Danforth, a University of Florida student, added this Web site to Gator Bytes, his online magazine. His Tools for Journalists and Students page features more than 5,000 links to Web sites about design, graphics, writing, photography, internships, jobs, Florida newspapers, journalism organizations, press associations, etc.

    The Journalist's Toolbox
    http://www.geocities.com/mike_reilley_2000/newswriting/onlineindex.html

  • This site contains more than 3,000 links and is organized by beats and topics such as photojournalism, editing tools, copy editing, visual journalism, journalism jobs, crime, legal issues, finding expert sources, public records, writing/editing tools, sports, entertainment, journalism organizations and more. The site is maintained by Mike Reilley, a former writer and editor for the LA Times and Chicago Tribune.

    The Society of Professional Journalists
    www.spj.org

  • SPJ is a national non-profit organization with about 10,000 members. The SPJ network includes broadcast, print and online journalists; journalism students and educators; and prominent media figures such as Jane Pauley, Dan Rather and David Broder. SPJ promotes ethical behavior, diversity and excellence in journalism, access to public records and protection of the First Amendment. Becoming an SPJ member is one of the best things you can do for your career. You can print an application from SPJ's Web site. Joining SPJ costs students $35, but it is a worthwhile investment.

    U. Maryland College of Journalism http://www.journalism.umd.edu/intern/special.html

  • The university's Office of Student Services site offers tips, news and links relating to journalism internships, contests, scholarships, jobs and graduate study.


    Journalism discussions & listservs


    STUMEDIA: Student Journalist Discussion List
    Click here to subscribe
    Click here to visit the list's Web site for more information.

  • The STUMEDIA list is a forum of students at more than 300 colleges for the discussion of all issues of interest to student journalists. Students involved in campus media are encouraged to join. To subscribe, click on the link above to send an e-mail to LISTSERV@uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu. In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE STUMEDIA followed by your real name.

    JaxMedia Watch
    Click here to subscribe

  • If you are interested in media criticism, you might want to join Dr. Robert Bohle's online discussion group, JaxMedia Watch. The discussion group, similar to a listserv, provides a "critical eye on Jacksonville and national media." To subscribe, click the link above to send a blank e-mail to jaxmedia-subscribe@topica.com. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to which you must reply, then you will be added to the discussion group.


    News on the Web


    The Florida Times-Union
    http://www.jacksonville.com

  • The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville's daily newspaper, includes most of the news from its print editions on its Web site, plus community information and various other features.

    The Beaches Leader
    http://www.beachesleader.com

  • The Beaches Leader newspaper serves all the area beaches communities, including Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Mayport, Ponte Vedra and Jacksonville Beach.


    UNF-related sites


    The Spinnaker www.unf.edu/groups/spinnaker

  • UNF's official campus newspaper has a home on the Web. Unlike previous semesters, the Spinnaker's Web site will be updated every Wednesday during the Fall 2001 semester. Visit the site for the same news that appears in the print edition. For more information about the newspaper, or to apply for a position there, call the Spinnaker office at 620-2727 or send an e-mail to uspinnak@unf.edu.

    Dr. Robert Bohle's Digital Home
    www.unf.edu/~rbohle

  • Dr. Bohle's Web site contains dozens of links to general journalism sites and sites that can help you improve your writing, reporting and copyediting skills. There are also links to study and exam tips, syllabuses for his classes and contact information.

    UNF Communications and Visual Arts home page www.unf.edu/coas/cva

  • Previously, this page featured electronic music and a bunch of flashing green 1s and 0s. The fancy stuff seems to be gone now, but this page still doesn't seem that helpful.

    UNF Communications program academic information www.unf.edu/coas/cva/BAComm.html

  • This page contains the same academic information included in the 2000-2001 UNF Undergraduate Catalog. (i.e., this information is not up-to-date).






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