• Articles (journals, newspapers, magazines)
• Books & Ebooks
• Social Media & Broadcasting
• More Information includes:
  Background Information
  Concepts & Definitions
  Official Publications

Articles (journals, newspapers, magazines)

There are no specific journalism article databases so the key databases are:

Academic Search Premier

Business Source Complete

Scopus

Google Scholar

Newspapers:

Follow the links below to find lists of databases that cover current or historical newspapers.

• List of databases that index current newspapers
• List of databases that index historical newspapers

Database Licence Information
Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed article databases may be used.

Books & Ebooks

Search Discover
Search Discover to find Library books, journals, DVDs & other material.

Some good keywords for searching for Library books are:

• Journalism
• Journalism ethics
• Mass media
• Technical writing

Books and Ebooks at Massey Library

How to Find a Specific Book

Social Media & Broadcasting

eTV 
Recorded television programmes from New Zealand and international channels plus Archives New Zealand footage.

Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Search the Archive catalogue to find New Zealand film, television and radio.

TVNZ's Footage and Footage Licensing
Footage dating from 1960 to present day.

Podcasts & Social Media

Radio New Zealand Podcasts

Massey University's YouTube Channel

Massey University on Twitter

More Information

Background Information

Encyclopedia of Journalism
Includes information on journalism in specific countries, changing technologies, legal and ethical issues.

International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies
A reference guide and resource on the rapidly growing and evolving field of journalism scholarship, providing  information on its key concepts, theories, and methodologie.

The International Encyclopedia of Communication
Spans the breadth of communication studies, including coverage of theories, media and communication phenomena, research methods, problems, concepts, and geographical areas.

Encyclopedia of International Media and Communication
Covers the overlap of media studies and communication. The geopolitical studies on specific countries and areas are particularly interesting.

International Encyclopedia of Media Effects
Research on the uses and impacts of media throughout the world.

Concepts & Definitions

Oxford Reference Online
A collection of different dictionaries, including definitions of terms from many academic fields.

Official Organisations & Publications

NZ on Air
Independent government funding agency with a comprehensive collection of research documents.

Broadcasting Standards Authority
Provides information about broadcasting standards. Makes determinations on complaints about breaches of broadcasting standards.

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Last updated on Thursday 06 August 2020