ONLINE RESOURCES FOR THE NEWSROOM
American Journalism Review - Variety of links to journalism resources
Annenberg Political Fact Check - Non-partisan examination of political ad claims
Assignment Editor - Numerous newsroom links
Centers for Disease Control - Health and disease stats and much more
Columbia Journalism Review - Variety of links to journalism resources
Congress.org - A directory of elected officials
Digital Edge - A fresh voice in the field of technology and digital media
Editor & Publisher - Online edition of newspaper industry magazine
Environmental Protection Agency - Click on "Your Community" for local EPA stats
Family Features Editorial Syndicate - Download free food and lifestyle editorial
Freedom Forum - 1st amendment, diversity, world press freedom
Guide Star- Information on all 501c3 non-profit charities in U.S.
Info Please - A collection of facts and links
Internet Weather Information Network - Most of NWS' nontropical severe weather links
Investigative Reporters & Editors, Inc. - Resources for investigative reporters
Iowa Association of Business and Industry
Iowa Association of Community College Trustees - Links to Iowa's community colleges
Iowa Association of School Boards - News from Iowa's school board association
Iowa Civil Rights Commission - Educational website on the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965
Iowa College Media Association - Supporting collegiate newspaper, television, radio and multimedia organizations throughout Iowa.
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation - News about Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Farmers Union - News about Iowa Farmers Union
Iowa Freedom of Information Council - Iowa FOI resources and information
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union - Information for sports writers
Iowa High School Athletic Association - Information for sports writers
Iowa High School Press Association - Information about IHSPA and related links
Iowa High School Speech Association - Information about high school speech activities
Iowa League of Cities - Association representing Iowa's municipalities
Iowa Pork Producers - Information about Iowa's pork industry
Iowa Soybean Association & Promotion Board - News about Iowa's soybean industry
Iowa State Association of Counties - Association representing Iowa's county governments
Iowa State Education Association - News from Iowa's teachers' union
Iowa State University Extension Service - ISU Extension news and information
Iowa State University Office of Biotechnology - Information, resources for biotech issues
Journalist's Express - Scores of resources and links for journalists
National Corn Growers Association - Information about corn, "straight from the stalk"
National Freedom of Information Coalition - FOI resources and information
National Newspaper Association - Links to reporters' resources
News Engin, Inc. - Commercial site with some free tool
Newspaper Association of America - A nonprofit organization representing nearly 2,000 newspapers and their multiplatform businesses in the United States and Canada
One Look Dictionaries - Nearly 3 million words in 675 online dictionaries
Online Media Campus - Webinars for journalists
Online News Association - Resources and information for online press
Poynter Institute - Provides search tools for journalists
Prof Net Global - Find a professor or expert on any subject
org - Resources and links for journalists
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press - FOI news and information
Reporter's Desktop - Launch pad for everyday reporting
Society of Professional Journalists - FOI and journalism ethics resources
University of Iowa/Karla Tonella - Resources for journalists
Wired News - News about the internet
Writers Digest - Insider's guide to the writing life
IOWA GOVERNMENT
Iowa Attorney General Iowa Courts Online - a statewide network that connects all of Iowa's 99 counties' clerk of court offices, district court offices and State Court Administrator's offices
Iowa Department of Agriculture - Information about Iowa agriculture
Iowa Department of Economic Development - Studies, economy trends, workforce, grant resources
Iowa Department of Public Health - Information from Iowa's public health agency
Iowa Department of Public Safety - Information on state level law enforcement agencies
Iowa Department of Transportation - Sitemap to extensive IDOT online resources
Iowa Legislature - Tracks bills, lists legislators
Iowa Public Information Board - Answer your questions or address your concerns regarding Chapters 21 and 22, Iowa’s open meetings and public records laws
Iowa Public Information Board - Answer your questions or address your concerns regarding Chapters 21 and 22, Iowa’s open meetings and public records laws
Iowa State Ombudsman - independent and impartial agency to which citizens can air their grievances about government
Iowa, State of - Links to state agencies, an events calendar, more