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Is journalism.org legit or a scam?
journalism.org was registered Oct 17, 1996 (30 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns journalism.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for journalism.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was journalism.org registered?
journalism.org's registration dates to Oct 17, 1996 (30 years old), per public registration records. eNom, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · journalism.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 2, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 17, 1996journalism.org was registered on Oct 17, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described journalism.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Oct 2, 2011 – May 2, 2012Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for journalism.org, from Oct 2, 2011 to May 2, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.
Registrant
Registrant recordsOct 2, 2011 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records for journalism.org are held from Oct 2, 2011 to Jun 2, 2026 (67 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2012 – Sep 2016No nameserver records held, Sep 2016 – Dec 2017Nameservers: mydyndns.orgOct 2, 2011 – May 2, 2012Registration records listed mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.mydyndns.org, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.mydyndns.org…) for journalism.org from Oct 2, 2011 to May 2, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for journalism.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 22, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 24, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Oct 17, 1996Registration: journalism.org was registered on Oct 17, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described journalism.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “An initiative by journalists to clarify and raise the standards of American journalism through research and education.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 2, 2011 – May 2, 2012Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for journalism.org, from Oct 2, 2011 to May 2, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 2, 2011 – Jun 2, 2026Registrant: Registration records for journalism.org are held from Oct 2, 2011 to Jun 2, 2026 (67 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 2, 2011 – May 2, 2012Registration records listed mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.mydyndns.org, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.mydyndns.org…) for journalism.org from Oct 2, 2011 to May 2, 2012.
“An initiative by journalists to clarify and raise the standards of American journalism through research and education.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 29, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
ENOM, INC.
Sep 8, 2016 – Oct 24, 2026 (latest)
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 8, 2016 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Nameservers: Oracle DynSep 8, 2016Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p14.dynect.net, ns2.p14.dynect.net, ns3.p14.dynect.net…) for journalism.org from Sep 8, 2016 to Sep 8, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Oracle DynSep 8, 2016journalism.org's nameservers moved from mydyndns.org to Oracle Dyn at some point between May 2, 2012 and Sep 8, 2016. Last seen at mydyndns.org: May 2, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Sep 8, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 14, 2017 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1336.awsdns-39.org, ns-1844.awsdns-38.co.uk, ns-495.awsdns-61.com…) for journalism.org from Dec 14, 2017 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 14, 2017journalism.org's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 8, 2016 and Dec 14, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Sep 8, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 14, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 8, 2016 – Oct 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 8, 2016 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Sep 8, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p14.dynect.net, ns2.p14.dynect.net, ns3.p14.dynect.net…) for journalism.org from Sep 8, 2016 to Sep 8, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 8, 2016Zone file: journalism.org's nameservers moved from mydyndns.org to Oracle Dyn at some point between May 2, 2012 and Sep 8, 2016. Last seen at mydyndns.org: May 2, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Sep 8, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 14, 2017 – Jun 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1336.awsdns-39.org, ns-1844.awsdns-38.co.uk, ns-495.awsdns-61.com…) for journalism.org from Dec 14, 2017 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 14, 2017Zone file: journalism.org's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 8, 2016 and Dec 14, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Sep 8, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 14, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for journalism.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 22, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 24, 2026
Jun 29, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site answered with HTTP 403
Journalism.org it clarify and raise the standards of American journalism
An initiative by journalists to clarify and raise the standards of American journalism through research and education.
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Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 17, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #46,036)+7
Verified continuity: 30.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What journalism.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
An initiative by journalists to clarify and raise the standards of American journalism through research and education.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Oct 17, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Journalism.org it clarify and raise the standards of American journalism”