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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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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: News and Information Index

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website is a news and information index that offers links to news sources, newspapers, magazines and journals, search engines, polling data, legal resources, and citation guides.
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Alpha Galileo

For Students 9th - 10th
AlphaGalileo is a news resource for international science, medicine, and technology. Content includes daily science press releases and news, complete with contact information for follow-ups. Also offers podcasts, downloadable in MP3...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: News and Media Literacy Collection

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection, which includes videos, blog articles, student handouts, lesson plans, and tip sheets for families, helps students identify, analyze, and investigate the news and information they get from online sources. Media literacy...
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The Center for Public Integrity: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent site for journalists and others who feel that it is their beat to keep a watchful eye on the political culture of the country through investigations and analyses of public service.
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The Economist

The Economist: Politics This Week

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online news site that focuses on the world political news of the week.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Choose Your News

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Damon Brown gives the inside scoop on how the opinions and facts (and sometimes non-facts) make their way into the news and how the smart reader can tell them apart. [4:48]
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How False News Can Spread

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In previous decades, most news with global reach came from several major newspapers and networks with the resources to gather information directly. The speed with which information spreads now, however, has created the ideal conditions...
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Central Michigan University: Website Research: Fake News

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Critical appraisal tests like CRAAP and RADAR can also be used to evaluate the credibility of news websites and the stories they produce (which often go viral on social media). Here are some more resources to help you check! (CRAAP...
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Expert click.com: Yearbook of Experts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, which is provided for by Expert Click.com, gives an online encyclopedia of sources for journalists and broadcasters.