Online Periodicals

• Africa Check: non-profit organization set up in 2012 to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa. 

• AllSides: Compare fact-checks from a variety of political perspectives. 

• AP  Fact Check: Fact-checking and accountability journalism from AP journalists around the globe.

• FactCheck.org: nonpartisan, nonprofit that monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. 

• Internet Archive Wayback Machine: Like an internet time machine, this site lets you see how a website looked, and what it said, at different points in the past.

• MetaFact: Health fact-checking platform using a community of verified experts.

• OpenSecrets.org:  Provide access to clear and unbiased information about money’s role in politics and policy and to use that knowledge to strengthen our democracy through analysis on money in politics and expose disproportionate or undue influence on public policy. 

• Politifact: Fact-checking journalism with the goals of independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. 

• Punditfact: The Poynter Institute goes one step further, checking the accuracy of claims by pundits, columnists, bloggers, political analysts, the hosts and guests of talk shows, and other members of the media.

• Science Feedback: worldwide network of scientists sorting fact from fiction in science-based climate change, health and medical media coverage.

• Snopes: fact checking and original, investigative reporting for evidence-based and contextualized analysis.

• Truth in Advertising: online resource dedicated to empowering consumers to protect themselves and one another against false advertising and deceptive marketing.

Newsela: Leveled news articles and resources to help you understand the world around you.

Tween Tribune: The Smithsonian Tween Tribune features leveled news articles on current events every day. 

• Atlantic Archive: digital archive of the ideas and stories that shaped American history—from 1857 to today.

• NPR News: Respected national and international news source with articles available in multiple formats with full audio.

• New York Times: The "NYT" is free to high school teachers and students through September 2021 (click HERE for more information). 

• Newspaper Map: Find and access news sources from around the world. 

• Newspaper Source Plus: Digital resource of global news content, including millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines, plus television and radio transcripts. 

• PBS NewsHour: National and international news available in multiple formats you can watch, hear, or read. 

• Today's Front Pages: See front pages from news publications of record around the country and around the world. 

• Washington Post: View the complete Washington Post in its published form with searchable articles and archives.

• Above the Noise: This YouTube series for teens cuts through the hype and dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting their daily lives. Every other Wednesday, the series investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement. 

• All Sides: Providing "balanced news and civil discourse," All Sides brings together news sources balanced news articles from the center, left and right on major topics in the news. 

• The Flipside: The Flip Side is on a mission to help bridge the gap between liberals and conservatives as a one-stop shop for smart, concise summaries of political analysis from both conservative and liberal media. Search their archives by topic to compare noteworthy news sources from both sides of the political divide. 

• Vox: "Vox explains the news. We live in a world of too much information and too little context. Too much noise and too little insight. And so Vox's journalists candidly shepherd audiences through politics and policy, business and pop culture, food, science, and everything else that matters."

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• Science Daily: Your source for the latest science and research news. 

• Science News for Students:  Award-winning online publication dedicated to providing age-appropriate, topical science news to learners, parents and educators.