Economist Style Guide
An essential tool for budding writers and sub-editors. Try the site before you buy the book.

Freelance Writing Organization International
A free site that hosts thousands of writing resources and writing links in a massive online database. 40-plus genres, funds for writers, job listings, education, news, submission calls, research library. Writing resources range from adventure to westerns, agents to publishers. Professional resources for all writers, editors, journalists of all mediums.

Guardian Style Guide
Essential tool for all budding writers and sub-editors (See The Economist above). Try it and buy it or download it for free.

Hold The Front Page
Good general resource featuring a list of 'how to start in journalism' links
and a very useful glossary of tricky terms and acronyms.

journalism.co.uk
A UK site dedicated to all aspects of journalism.

JournalismNet
The investigative guide to Internet research. Good on use of search engines for research.

journalism.org
A US site, but full of useful tips and advice relevant to all journalists.

journalism-uk
General resource site featuring a brief but very useful FAQ - answers to some very common questions, such as 'how much should I charge for my article?'

National Council for the Training of Journalists
Oversees training of journalists in the UK.

National Union of Journalists
UK HQ of the journalists' union.

newsdesk-uk
Another comprehensive UK portal.

NUJ London Freelance Branch
Excellent site for students and freelances alike. Includes Rate for the Job database - are you getting it?

Periodical Publishers Association
Employers' trade union for the magazine industry. Good on work experience.

Press Complaints Commission
Where to go when you want to complain about the press.

Press Gazette
Online edition of the UK 's leading magazine for Journalists. Weekly articles, plus a list of useful contacts, a jobs section and links.

Women Writers Network
Women-only networking group.