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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Reporters, Correspondents, & Broadcast Analysts

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on a group of careers surrounding radio and television broadcasting.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly

For Students 9th - 10th
The harrowing experiences of Nellie Bly as she observed undercover the workings of Blackwell Island Insane Asylum are reproduced here as they were originally published.
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Website
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Carl Schurz

For Students 9th - 10th
A selection of German-American statesman and military leader Carl Schurz' writings on his life and "True Americanism".
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Website
CNN

Cnn: Anatomy of a Story

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fun interactive site for finding out what happens in all departments of a broadcast newsroom.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: William Randolph Hearst vs. Orson Welles

For Students 9th - 10th
Story examining the feud between newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and Orson Welles, whose "Citizen Kane" was seen as a direct attack on Hearst. Interesting exploration from one of Hollywood's most famed battles.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Newspaper Reporting and Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, learners explore the many characteristics of a newspaper and try their hands at becoming reporters. They can expand their knowledge about Ernest Hemingway, and author a newspaper focusing on his life, especially his...
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PBS

Pbs: The Black Press: Newspapers

For Students 9th - 10th
At this PBS site, read about the histories of eight African-American newspapers: The Chicago Defender, The California Eagle, The Afro-American, The Pittsburgh Courier, Amsterdam News, Atlanta Daily World, Freedom's Journal, and Norfolk...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: American Photography: A Century of Images

For Students 9th - 10th
The companion site to the PBS series, this site chronicles the growth of photography, both in our private lives and in the public world of news and journalism. The site includes narrative from the series as well as images and teaching...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Frontline: Freedom of the Press Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Americans often take Freedom of the Press for granted, but this activity will remind students that other nations do not allow such liberal views of their press. Examine Russia, Iraq, Nigeria and other nations and evaluate the freedoms...
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Howard University

Moments in Black History: Milestones in African American Journalism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains six pages of a timeline with individual events of African American history in journalism. Starts in 1541 with event in Mexico.
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Activity
Other

Newswriting for Radio: Avoiding "Cop Talk"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a fabulous site for learning all about writing news for the radio. Lots of links and great tips!
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Activity
Other

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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Other

Newswriting for Radio: Glossary of Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here are terms you should familiarize yourself with broadcast journalism or radio news is in your future.
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Other

Newswriting for Radio: News Judgment: Be Enterprising

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a fabulous site for all of those wanting to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. You can find tons of tips on how to be a better journalist and how to find a great story.
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Other

Newswriting for Radio: News Judgment: Polls, Surveys, and Studies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
So you want to be a great broadcast journalist? You should take a look at this site! It offers tons of info and pointers on radio journalism.
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Other

Newswriting for Radio: Improving Newsroom Operations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find out the basics of newsroom operation and the expectations of the various parts of a news broadcast.
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Other

Newswriting for Radio: Broadcast Sentence Structure

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A fabulous Newscript.com site for broadcast news writing. You can learn how to craft the perfect sentence for radio listeners.
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Other

Newswriting for Radio: Three Styles of Radio Newswriting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A great Newscript site offering links to different styles of broadcast newswriting.
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Other

University of Virginia: Center for Politics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This non-partisan site serves "as readily accessible resource for scholars, reporters, officeholders and the general public on issues central to our system of government."
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Other

Power Reporting Resources and Training for Journalists

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a mega search site. With five ways to search and byte-bots constantly scanning the Web, if it is out there, you should be able to find it here.
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Other

Univ. Of Kansas: The Wonderful World of Editing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a graphically pleasing site with an absolute ton of information about words, how we use them and how we abuse them. Reading this is nearly as much fun as writing it seems to have been for the author, William Allen White, School...
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Other

Usc Annenberg: Online Journalism Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A review of journalistic issues and news, the OJR covers journalism worldwide, especially in cyberspace.
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Other

Ethic Net: Codes by Country

For Students 9th - 10th
Ethic Net is a databank for European codes of journalism ethics translated into English. The project offers basic information on media ethics.
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Other

Nabj: National Association of Black Journalists

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From the largest media organization for people of color, this imaginative site is graphically clever with content to support it. Interesting reading for all journalists, as well as a great teaching tool for anyone interested in effective...