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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Edward R. Murrow Broadcasting History

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR takes a look at a biography written about Edward R. Murrow, a distinguished broadcast journalist. Features an interview with the author, excerpts from the book, and audio clips of some of Murrow's most famous broadcasts including the...
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School Tv: Adding Technology to Your School's News Show

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to make your school newscast more professional by adding several pieces of production equipment.
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Rewriting Copy

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the differences between print and radio broadcasts, as well as finding tips on writing news for radio.
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Museum of Broadcast Communications: David Brinkley

For Students 9th - 10th
A straightforward biography of David Brinkley. Includes a detailed list of all his news shows and publications.
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CNN

Cnn: You Be the Producer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a great learning tool for producing and writing for television news. You have the opportuntity to judge stories and see if they would make it to the newscast.
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Vanderbilt University: Television News Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive from Vanderbilt University contains an "extensive and complete" collection of television news broadcasts. "The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts from the major U.S. national...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Vanishing Verbs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Ever noticed how tv news reporting sounds so different from conversation and from academic writing? Explore this topic with your students using the resources and plans at this site. Handouts, discussion questions and vocabulary practice...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Galaxy Spinning the Wrong Way

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this February 2002 article revolves around findings posted by images from the Hubble Space Telescope which suggest a spiral galaxy spinning in an opposite direction than expected.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Tales of Terror Spiders Still Haunt Us

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article explores the research of Dr Geoffrey Isbister and his work with facts and myths surrounding spider bites.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dogs Really Do Look Like Their Owners

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article discusses the findings of a U.S. study related to dogs looking like their owners. The study also deals with the purebred vs. mongrel issue in choosing a dog.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Secrets of the Sun's Sizzling Corona

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article on the sun's corona covers information related to the inner workings of the sun. Several included topics are "Sound makes heat" and "Reaching the surface."
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Southern Ocean Carbon Sink Filling Up Fast

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Deborah Zabarenko's article explores the rising danger of the amount of carbon dioxide currently filling up the southern ocean around Antaratica.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Universe May Disappear From View

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article on the universe presents research related to the expanding of the universe and the corresponding distance between planetary objects.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Snapped! Jupiter's Second Red Spot

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article focuses on the discovery of a second red spot on the planet Jupiter. The spot, Red Spot Junior, is discussed in the brief article and is accompanied by a picture.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Sun's Magnetic Field

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article, "Sun's magnetic field twisted and tangled," discusses images taken of "plumes of gas" which are rising from the sun's corona.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Violent Storm Rages on Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses the first storm in the history of the solar system (with the exclusion of storms on Earth) to develop a hurricane-like eye.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Volcano Eruptions Deplete Ozone

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this March 2002 article describes the ozone depletion from volcanoes. According to research, a hole in the ozone layer could form over the North Pole due to one more major eruption.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: World's Largest Fish Is Shrinking

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jacquie van Santen's article examines research connected to the progressive shrinking of the whale shark.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Where Do Whale Sharks Go?

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Kathy Graham's article examines research connected to the tracking of whale sharks as they journey throughout the eastern Indian Ocean.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Could We Live Without Water?

For Students 9th - 10th
News article summarizes research on the disaccharide, trehalose, and its role in survival under extremely dry conditions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Marching Ants Fix Their Own Roads

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article explores interesting behavior found in army ants. The behavior charts ants who, upon discovering pot holes or holes in the paths, use their own bodies to cover the holes for the rest of the group.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dark Matter Sure Is a Fast Mover

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Marilyn Head's article on dark matter explores the speed at which dark matter moves. The article revolves around current research into the very existence of dark matter and the controversies surrounding its study.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Mercury's Core Secrets Exposed

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the partially liquid core discovered inside the planet Mercury. The findings are evaluated through current scientific research.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Jupiter's Moons Act Like Shepherds

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article on Jupiter's moons center on topics relating to the moon's role in diverting objects away from the planet and into the distant rings.

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