Useful Journalism Links

This section contains links to other journalism websites that you may find useful. If you know of any sites that should be on this list, email the details to info@journoworld.co.uk

Jobs

Holdthefrontpage: This jobs sections is probably the best source for jobs in the local and regional press. The site also contains useful information on the industry.

Guardian: Of all the national newspapers, this has the best section for media jobs, if not many for journalists in the local and regional press.

Media News

Press Gazette:  Perhaps the best source of news about local journalism and it also has a jobs section.

Media Guardian: A good site about the British media that includes information about local and regional newspapers.

The Independent: The Independent’s media section has useful information, but generally is not as good as The Guardian's.

The Journalist: News from the National Union of Journalists.

Journalism.co.uk – This site has some useful information for journalists and also has a jobs section. 

Other Useful Links

Newspaper Society: Represents and promotes the interests of Britain’s regional and local media.

Press Complaints Commission: Self-regulatory body that deals with complaints about the editorial content of newspapers and has a code of conduct that journalists and newspapers follow.

National Council for the Training of Journalists: The NCTJ delivers training for journalists in the UK.

National Union of Journalists: The NUJ is the trade union for journalists.

City University: For those starting out, this is probably the most prestigious journalism training course. 

Blogs

Roy Greenslade: The former Daily Mirror editor’s blog on journalism is excellent.

Jon Slattery: Jon is a former deputy editor of the Press Gazette who blogs about the media.

Joanna Geary: Joanna is web development editor for The Times and used to be a regional journalist. 

The Wire: The Press Gazette blog includes information on local journalism.

Jonathan Walker: Blog from the political editor of the Birmingham Post.

Headlines and Deadlines: Blog from Alison Gow, who is executive editor, digital, for the Liverpool Echo.