American Communication Association
National professional organization of scholars, students and practitioners in the field of communication studies.
http://www.uark.edu/depts/comminfo/www/ACA.html

American Society of Newspaper Editors
http://www.asne.org/

Asian American Journalists Association
Provides the public with news and information on the media and issues impacting the Asian American community.
http://www.aaja.org/

Associated Collegiate Press
http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
National organization of communications education professionals. Includes secondary and collegiate divisions.
http://www.aejmc.sc.edu/online/home.html

Broadcast Education Association
Professional association for professors, industry professionals and graduate students interested in teaching and research related to electronic media and multimedia enterprises.
http://www.usu.edu/~bea/

College Media Advisers
http://www.spub.ksu.edu/~cma

Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Centered at Columbia University in New York, CSPA offers critiques, student and publication award programs, Fall Conference, Spring Convention, Summer Workshops and Student Press Review quarterly magazine.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
The Wall Street Journal sponsors this national organization to promote journalism education. They offer educational programs, teacher and student national award programs and the free Adviser Update quarterly newsletter for advisers.
http://www.dowjones.com/newsfund/home.html

The Freedom Forum
Organization devoted to support of a free press. Research, publications, the Newseum and more.
http://www.freedomforum.org/

Journalism Education Association
National organization of journalism educators and advisers.
http://www.jea.org

Michigan Interscholastic Press Association
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/mipa/

Nando Next
http://www2.nando.net/links/nandonext/next.html

National Association of Black Journalists
Works to strengthen ties among African American journalists, promote diversity in newsrooms, honor excellence and outstanding achievement in the media industry, expand job opportunities and recruiting activities for established African American journalists and students interested in the journalism field.
http://www.nabj.org/

National Scholastic Press Association
Organization of student publications and staffs. Offers Spring and Fall national conventions, critiques, awards programs and publications.
http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/

Newseum
The world's only interactive museum of news, located in Washington, D.C.
http://www.newseum.org/

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Offer excellent information regarding legal issues facing the professional and educational press.
http://www.rcfp.org/rcfp/

Society of Professional Journalists
http://spj.org

Student Press Law Center
Protect your rights. Contact SPLC with questions and problems regarding law of the student media. They offer support along with educational materials and publications.
http://www.splc.org