Founded by newspaper publishers in 1946, the American Press Institute is the oldest and largest center devoted solely to training and professional development for the news industry and journalism educators.

The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.

An initiative by journalists to clarify and raise the standards of American journalism through research and education. The Project for Excellence in Journalism is an initiative by journalists to clarify and raise the standards of American journalism. The Committee of Concerned Journalists is a consortium of reporters, editors, producers, publishers, owners and academics worried about the future of the profession.