Here are some linnks to state, national and international organizations concerned with communication:

North Carolina Press Association
North Carolina Association of Broadcasters
Freepress
Womensmediacenter
Mediamatters
Fairness & Accuracy

Professional Industry Web sites related to Strategic Communication
Public Relations Society of America – This is the largest professional organization for public relations practitioners in the United States.
http://www.prsa.org/

RSA Tarheel Chapter – Here’s the Web site for the local PRSA Chapter in the Triad area.
http://www.prsatarheel.org/

International Public Relations Association – IPRA is the primary professional society for public relations practitioners working in various countries.
http://www.prsatarheel.org/

International Association of Business Communicators – IABC also serves international communication professionals. Historically it has focused its efforts on those practitioners who primarily work with employee publics.
http://www.iabc.com/

American Association of Advertising Agencies Also known as the “Four As” this organization is the principal trade association for the advertising industry.
http://www2.aaaa.org/Portal/Pages/default.aspx