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American Journalism Review
This site includes 18,000 links to newspapers, magazines, broadcasters and news services worldwide, including top sites and search.
Beginning Reporting
A website for beginning reporters and their teachers.
Censored: Wielding the Red Pen
This site features a discussion of censorship and works that have been censored via a variety of means.
A Choice of Voice: Exploring Alternative Perspectives in News Media
In this lesson, students analyze the design, news content and demographic profiles of local alternative newsweeklies, then design and write articles for their own community "zine." Lesson using online resources from the New York Times.
Color, Contrast, and Dimension in News Design
An interactive exploration of the impact of color in a series of 5 lessons.
Effective Interviewing
Two activities to help students ask open-ended questions and develop meaningful conversations, distinguish useful information from excess data, and grow more comfortable approaching strangers and asking questions.
FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting)
A US advocacy group working to correct media bias and imbalance. MediaWatch Canadian media watch dog organization which monitors the portrayal of women and children in the media.
Fair Judgment
In this lesson, students consider the demands of the judicial process and work in small groups to write editorials in response to the one that is read in class. Lesson using online resources from the New York Times.
From Printed Page to Home Page: Comparing On-Line Newspapers to Their Print Counterparts
In this lesson, students assess the roles of print and on-line versions of local newspapers in fostering ties among the people in a community. Lesson using online resources from the New York Times.
Glossary of Newspaper Terms
Presented by the Holland Sentinel, Holland, MI.
Media Awareness Network
Resources and support for everyone interested in media and information literacy for young people.
Newseum
The "News Museum" Web site.
Not Just the Facts Learning to Write News Analysis
In this lesson, students explore the difference between hard news and news analysis. Lesson using online resources from the New York Times.
Right On Time?
In this lesson, students share their reactions to hearing a false rumor. They then research and write an article about a current news item affecting their school, which they must submit on deadline the next day. Lesson using online resources from the New York Times.
Some Do's and Don'ts in Interviewing
These interviewing suggestions are valuable tips for beginning journalists.
Student Press Law Center
A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing legal help and information to the student media and journalism educators.
Traci's 45th List of Ten: Ten News and Journalism Interrogations
These assignments aim to help students evaluate the news they see in meaningful ways that lead them to their own conclusions and questions, rather than simply accepting whatever they see or hear.
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