Curated OER
School News
Students create a video of school news to improve writing skills, speaking skills, questioning skills, and to help build self esteem.
University of Texas at Austin
Lanic: Latin American Network Information Center
Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...
ACT360 Media
Act Den (Digital Education Network) Software Tutorials
Free online tutorials for computer software, including FrontPage, Office, PowerPoint, and Outlook Express are generously offered at this website. Students will find it easy to follow Agent Max Millennium as he guides them through...
CNN
Cnn: Schools of Thought
CNN Schools of Thought Blog provides the latest news, issues, and events concerning education today. Excellent resources for teachers.
Other
Rewriting Copy
Find out the differences between print and radio broadcasts, as well as finding tips on writing news for radio.
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Power Reporting Resources and Training for Journalists
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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Pi: A Search Engine for Politics and Policy
At this site you can search through thousands of political sites and news for research. Also available are news headlines and top political news. Awesome research site.
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Scott london.com: How the Media Frames Political Issues
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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Ynpress League of Young Journalists of Russia
Offers news stories written for and by youth. Contains information about the League of Young Journalists of Russia as well as educational resources for young journalists.
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Reuters: World News
Get the latest world news from the world's largest international multimedia news agency, Reuters. There is also coverage on the latest entertainment, technology, sports, science, and political headlines.
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Nabj: National Association of Black Journalists
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...
Arizona State University
Arizona State: A Journalist's Guide to the Internet
This site provides a comprehensive collection of links, lists, and records for working journalists of all ages. Click on one of the many links for a detailed look at content.
Other
Internet Press Guild: The Care and Feeding of the Press Release
This is a guide for journalists who work in the field of press relations. This in-depth look at the profession and perfection of skills required to be a success may be enlightening for students interested in journalism and public relations.
Other
Encyberpedia: The Living Encyclopedia
An exhaustive list of links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries, languages and thesaurus on the web. L.9-10.4c References, L.9-10.4d Verify meaning, L.11-12.4c References
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Television Reporter
An overview of the career of a television reporter, including how to get into the career, related careers, the projected quality of life, and the future outlook for jobs. Well organized information, very readable, and easy to navigate.
CNN
Cnn Money: Investing in Bonds
Information about investing in bonds. Including why buy bonds, how they work, the risks and a glossary.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Ranger Rick
This is a very fun and engaging resource for kids and teachers. Students can learn about wildlife and ecology while reading stories and articles, playing games, and doing activities.
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American Medical Association
This resource is the homepage of the association responsible for licensing all medical education programs in the US, and setting the standards for medical education, practice, and research. Contains professional and educational resources.
Other
The Working Reporter: A Resource for Journalists
A great all-in-one news site, the Working Reporter provides national and international news, updated constantly with a running ticker so you can add to your own Web page for free.
Other
Nbc
The official home of NBC includes information on local news, national news, shows, show castings, videos, mobile, and games.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Science Behind the News
The Why? Files from the University of Wisconsin explains the science behind the news. The website, tackling issues in news headlines, provides a good mix of information and interactivity that takes the "chore" out of learning.
Other
The Freedom Forum Online
This Freedom Forum site is dedicated to promoting a free press. Journalism education and "improving understanding between the media and the public" are a major focus. Budding journalists will enjoy this site. Includes links to news...
BBC
Bbc News: Africa
This site provides comprehensive coverage of the latest news and events affecting Africa. Content includes top news, in-depth stories, streaming audio and video news, and much more. There is also a section of the site that includes...