Instructional Video6:48
Crash Course

Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government and Politics

12th - Higher Ed
Today, Craig is going to finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press. Like an individual's right to free speech, the press has a right, and arguably responsibility, to tell the public what the government is...
Instructional Video6:10
TED Talks

TED: Capitalism isn't an ideology -- it's an operating system | Bhu Srinivasan

12th - Higher Ed
Bhu Srinivasan researches the intersection of capitalism and technological progress. Instead of thinking about capitalism as a firm, unchanging ideology, he suggests that we should think of it as an operating system -- one that needs...
Instructional Video26:56
Curated Video

What is the role of the media internationally?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how the UK media is able to inform about international issues and the role that journalists play within this. Key learning points: - The ability to find out about international issues is key part of...
Instructional Video29:54
Curated Video

What is the role of the media in our democracy?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain the role that media has within a democracy. Key learning points: - Media includes mediums of getting information out to the masses on a large scale. - There are different types of media: broadcast (TV, radio)...
Instructional Video30:04
Curated Video

What is responsible journalism?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how and why media is regulated. Key learning points: - That media has regulations that it must follow to ensure accuracy, fairness and accountability. - Journalists agree to a code of conduct when they join...
Instructional Video32:18
Curated Video

Deliberative discussion: Does the media hold those in power to account?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can create a reasoned discussion about whether the media holds those in power to account. Key learning points: - A deliberative discussion is well planned and respectful, it's not an argument. - Holding someone or...
Instructional Video5:31
Hip Hughes History

The NY Times Co. vs the United States of America Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
A win for freedom of the press and a huge loss for governmental secrecy, check out the basics of this landmark Supreme Court decision.
Instructional Video2:06
Curated Video

Wanted: The Infamous Reno Gang

9th - Higher Ed
Over a two-year period in the 1860s, infamous train robbers the Reno Gang stole the equivalent of $9 million dollars, until an act of vigilantism stopped them in their tracks.
Instructional Video2:57
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Wendy Brown on Media and Power.

Higher Ed
Neoliberalism, warns Professor Wendy Brown, has created a form of reasoning in which human beings are reduced to their economic value and activity, and in which all fields of human activity are treated as markets and institutions,...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 3: Control of the Press

9th - 10th
Throughout history, government has sought control over the press. Find out why on today's podcast.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 9: First Amendment and Right to Know

9th - 10th
The public has a right to know how the government is doing its job, but even that right has limits.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt.5: "No Free Schools Nor Printing Presses"

9th - 10th
The English governor of Virginia said: "Thank God there are no free schools nor printing presses, and I hope we shall not have them these hundred years."