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• Center for Citizen Media

  Resources for citizen journalists from a venture affiliated with the University of California and Harvard Law School.

• BBC's Good Shooting Guide: the basic principles

  The BBC shares its training materials. This is a great starting point for someone who's looking to learn the basics on shooting video.

• Our Media: Personal Media Learning Center

  Our Media is a repository of audio, video and photo content. Its learning center is a good how-to resource.

• WikiNews: Original Reporting

  Some simple guidelines for reporters, including sourcing, disclosure of potential conflicts, and preparing for interviews.

• J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism

  A spinoff of the Pew Center for Civic Journalism, J-Lab is probably the most active organization in promoting the development, study and training of participatory journalists.

• The Largemouth Citizen Journalism Manual

  Largemouth is a group of professional journalists who volunteer time to listen to citizens and to teach the necessary skills to produce accurate, compelling journalism.

• South Carolina Citizen Journalism Project: The First Year

  One of the best guides to setting up and running a citizen journalism site. Sadly, it's only available as a PDF.