In addition to the Web sites of professional organizations listed in Resources for Editorials, Editorial Cartoons, and Commentary and Columns, these Web sites might be of interest to journalism teachers and publications advisers.

• American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors
  http://www.aasfe.org/index.html
  AASFE is an international organization dedicated to the quality of features in newspapers.
  
  
• American Copy Editors Society
  http://www.copydesk.org/
  ACES shares information about the industry as it affects traditional and non-traditional copy desks.
  
  
• American Society of Journalists and Authors
  http://www.asja.org/
  ASJA is a national organization of independent nonfiction writers.
  
  
• American Society of Newspaper Editors
  http://www.asne.org/
  ASNE is the nation's oldest and largest newspaper editors group.
  
  
• Asian American Journalists
  http://www.aaja.org/front.html
  
  
• Associated Press Managing Editors
  http://www.apme.com/
  APME is an association of editors whose newspapers are members of The Associated Press.
  
  
• Education Writer's Association
  http://www.ewa.org/
  A national professional organization of education reporters, writers and editors.
  
  
• The Freedom Forum World Center
  http://www.freedomforum.org/
  This is a gold mine of materials on First Amendment Issues. This is an excellent personal and professional resource for journalism advisers. In addition, Freedom Forum offers many excellent classroom materials in many areas of journalism. Check out the information on the new NEWSEUM, a museum dedicated to the history and heritage of journalism.
  
  
• International Trademark Association
  http://www.inta.org
  Has Media Guide that shows proper use of trademark names in publications. It may be downloaded and distributed.
  
  
• Investigative Reporters and Editors
  http://www.ire.org/
  
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists
  http://www.nahj.org/
  
  
• National Federation of Press Women
  http://www.NFPW.org
  
  
• National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
  http://www.ire.org/resources/nicar/
  
  
• National Newspaper Association
  http://www.oweb.com/nna/
  
  
• Native American Journalists Association
  http://www.medill.nwu.edu/naja
  
  
• Newspaper Association of America
  http://www.naa.org
  
  
• Poynter Institute for Media Studies
  http://www.poynter.org/class/classje.htm
  All Institute programs are open to journalism educators. They invite journalism educators to apply for any of the programs or seminars sponsored by Poynter Institute. Poynter reserves one or two spots in all their professional seminars for journalism educators. Teachers who apply for these programs receive tuition waivers and also may apply for additional support to help with expenses.

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