Journalism Links and Resources
Lesley Floyd, left, and Kelly Hyatt edit their radio news stories for their weekly news show. Students learn to use digital editing equipment to prepare them for work in the radio industry.
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The sites mentioned below are helpful resources for reporting, fact-checking, learning and discussing journalism-related topics, and for reading news from around the state.
Texas Open Records & Meetings acts
Detailed information and examples of the Texas Open Records Act and the Texas Open Meetings Act can be found in the Texas Freedom of Information Handbook, a guide published by the Freedom of Information (FOI) Foundation of Texas Inc. See a sample of an Open Records Request letter.
The FOI Foundation is a nonprofit and independent organization that provides public service on First Amendment issues. The complete handbook can be ordered through the Freedom of Information site.
Other sources on the acts are the Open Records Handbook and the Open Meetings Handbook that are published by the Attorney General's Office annually. Copies are available in campus libraries and can also be obtained free of charge from the Attorney General's Office.
Fact-Checking Sites
These sites can help journalists with background information, spelling and verification of facts.
• U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
Journalism Sites
The following sites are dedicated to improving the profession by sharing ideas, opinions and stories based on everyday journalism.
• Pew Center for Civic Journalism
• Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
• Newspaper Association of America
• National Association of Broadcasters
• Editors Weblog of the World Association of Newspapers
Media Ethics
The following sites discuss current ethical issues that journalists face on the job.
• Online Journalism Review (OJR)
• Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America
• Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
• Cursor
• Pew Center for Civic Journalism
Texas Daily Newspaper Sites
Catch up on news from around the state.
Large-Medium Metros
Other Notable Dailies
• The Galveston County Daily News
• The Midland Reporter-Telegram
• Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune
• Wichita Falls Times Record News
Texas Weekly Newspaper Sites
Read news reported in weekly newspapers around Texas.
• San Antonio Business Journal
Link Submissions
Do you have a journalism-related link that you would like to submit to this page? If so, please email the link to journalism@utlists.utexas.edu. Also, please report any broken links to the same address.