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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Did Fake News Influence the Outcome of Election 2016?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Don't believe everything that is read on the Internet! So many people around the world follow the news, all news, that they find posted on social media. Some news is real, some news is fake. How much of the fake news might have...
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Printing Press

For Teachers 9th Standards
A comprehensive learning module on the invention of the printing press that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will learn...
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Other

Committee to Protect Journalists: Attacks on the Press 1999: Malaysia

For Students 9th - 10th
A view of the authoritarian reputation of the Malaysian government as an example of the government's control of mass communications illustrated in their Printing Presses and Publications Act of 1984. Read how this law is used to dominate...
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Renascence Editions: Regulation of the Press [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the University of Oregon you can read Defoe's arguments for a free press as they were published in 1704.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: 3 D Printers Offer Better Way to Make Some Magnets

For Students 9th - 10th
Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has been working on a way to cut back expenses on powerful magnets used in various objects we use every day like computers and cars. Science News for Students probes into the investigation's...
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Other

Merco Press: Falkland Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
MercoPress is an "Independent news agency" concentrating on Mercosur (Common Market of the South) countries and includes in its area of influence the South Atlantic and insular territories. The particular site focuses on Falkland Islands...
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PBS

Pbs: Online News Hour Iraq in Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
Continual news updates concerning the situation in Iraq. Side menu bar includes these topics: reconstruction, remnants of Saddam's regime, key players, key maps, and information for students and teachers. (Updated to 28 December 2010)
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Other

Innovation News Network

For Students 9th - 10th
Innovation News Network is a source for the latest news dedicated to research, emerging science, policy and innovation topics across the globe.
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University of Virginia

Virginia Center for Digital History: Television News of the Civil Rights Era

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich collection of streaming video samples of television news footage from 1950 to 1970, along with an assortment of primary source documents, first-person accounts, a glossary of terms, and essays and analysis for learning about the...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Iraq in Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides comprehensive reports on the conflict in Iraq and includes a news archive that stretches from December 28, 2010 back to 2003 and the beginning of the war. Additional features include reports on the war and Saddam...
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Think Political News Is Biased? Depends Who You Ask

For Students 9th - 10th
Article about Ohio State University study that explores whether Republicans or Democrats think political news is biased. (Published April 7, 2003)
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NBC

Nbc News: u.s. News

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the latest U.S. news stories, photos, and videos. Read breaking headlines covering politics, economics, pop culture, and more.
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Immigration Historians in the News 2018

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on immigration historians in the news in 2018. It provides a list of links to 2018 immigration publications.
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Other

Scott london.com: How the Media Frames Political Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Using published materials in the essay, the author describes the methods used by various media to manipulate the politics of the country through their ability to "manage" the news.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Watching the Clock: Building Media Savvy Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A lesson that leads learners to an understanding of the time constraints on broadcast news by applying data-collecting and data-display skills. Students will learn to identify the main difference between publicly funded news programs...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Haiti in Turmoil

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to the most recent news articles and reports concerning Haiti. Emphasis is placed on Haiti's government, its political history, and its former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
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CNN

Cnn: u.s. News Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the latest U.S. news, national news and videos on CNN.com.
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University of Arizona

An Honor or Award Received Press Release Example

For Students 9th - 10th
A short example of a press release. From the University of Arizona. Good for students to use as a model.
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Other

Gulf Digital News

For Students 9th - 10th
Gulf Digital News is a national daily newspaper providing local, national, and world news for Bahrain. Content also includes business, sports, and opinions.
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Other

Abc News: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the homepage for ABC News online.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "More Facebook Friends, Fewer Real Ones" Cornell Study by Abc News

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "More Facebook Friends, Fewer Real Ones, Says Corness Study" by ABC News, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Dinosaurs and Fossils

For Students 3rd - 5th
This section of Science News for Kids features articles on dinosaurs and fossils that are tailored for children. Many of these relate to recent discoveries or topics of debate.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: To Report or Not to Report

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What kind of principles do reporters adhere to when deciding what to report? This lesson takes a closer look at a piece written to the New York Times regarding the atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein's Regime in Iraq.
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Other

Parkinson's Disease Foundation: Science News

For Students 9th - 10th
Science articles helping to bring public awareness to Parkinson's Disease about recent research and advances.

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