Occupational Outlook Handbook - Occupational Outlook Handbook describes the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do, on the job working conditions, job search tips, and links to information about the job market in each state.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Comprehensive industry and employment data website.

CareerOneStop - See the Explore Careers section - find out about a career with information on a specific state, also gives LOTS of links to additional resources

Pew Research Center-- research on journalism, technology and media, politics. Good for reports on the state of those professions.

Associations 

• Union of International Associations - Links to international organizations
• National Association of Science Writers - National professional and networking organization dedicated to the advancement of science writing
• American Society of Jounalists and Authors - Society aimed at helping freelance writers advance their careers
• Society of Profesional Journalists - Nation’s most broad journalism-specific organization
• National Press Club - The leading professional organization for journalists
• The Children's Book Guild - The Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C. is a professional organization that serves the community by promoting high standards in children's literature and encouraging the love of good books.
• American Association of Advertising Agents Career Center
• Electronic Literature Organization - Organization founded to facilitate and promote the writing, publishing, and reading of literature in electronic media.
• National Council of Teachers of English - A professional association of teachers of literacy, language arts, and English
• National Resume Writers Association - National non-profit organization for professional resume writers
• National Writers Union - The National Writers Union is the trade union for freelance and contract writers: journalists, book authors, business and technical writers, web content providers, and poets.
• Poets & Writers - National non-profit organization serving creative writers
• Writers Guild of America, West - A labor union for writers of TV, movies, animation,documentaries, news programs, and new media.

Professional Publications 

• Writer's Digest 
• The Writer 
• Poets and Writers 
• Writer's Weekly