Media Studies and Communication: Web Links

CJR's mission is to encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society. It is both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television and the Web.

Free Press is working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, it promotes diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications.

This organization produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical reflection on the social, political and cultural impact of US mass media.

The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts and more than 9,000 hours of special news-related programming. Free registration required.

Ideal for communication academics, students, researchers and practitioners, the Arena is updated on a monthly basis to bring you the latest news, special offers, sample articles, calls for papers, conference information and more.

This digital library offers online access to historical cinema, broadcasting and sound resources.

Accuracy in Mediacritiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage.

The BEA is the premier international academic media organization, driving insights, excellence in media production and career advancement for educators, students and professionals.

This advocacy group advances communication as a discipline that studies all forms, modes, media and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific and aesthetic inquiry.

A large international association for communication studies.

The main European association for communication studies

The principle organization for the study of motion picture production.

The main national professional organization covering many of the areas of communication studies in the U.S.

A nonprofit, educational association of journalism and mass communication educators, students and media professionals.

The main organization for communication research focused on film studies.

A non-profit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of all aspects of technical communication.

The site contains interesting data about the performance of the film industry in the US and abroad. It also presents the association's positions on piracy, film ratings and US movies internationally.

In addition to its awards ceremonies, BAFTA has a year-round, international program of learning events and initiatives such as workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring opportunities in the UK, the US and Asia.

Founded in West Berlin in 1951, also called the Berlinale, this is one of the world's leading film festivals and is considered the largest publicly attended film festival worldwide based on actual attendance rates.

The annual film festival held in Cannes, France, previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is one of the most prestigious and publicized film festivals in the world.

Offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.

A professional networking platform for scholars to enhance their research in the open, make an impact, and receive credit for it. Provides context building services for publishers, to bring researchers closer to the content than ever before.

The professional network for scientists and researchers. Over 15 million members from all over the world use it to share, discover, and discuss research.

A platform for academics to share research papers. The company's mission is to accelerate the world's research. Academics use Academia.edu to share their research, monitor deep analytics around the impact of their research, and track the research of academics they follow.

Every course on Coursera is taught by top instructors from the world’s best universities and educational institutions. Courses include recorded video lectures, auto-graded and peer-reviewed assignments, and community discussion forums. When you complete a course, you’ll receive a shareable electronic Course Certificate.

A nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.