NEWS & Periodicals

Note: for PCSD students and staff only, Click here for logins to our subscriptions, such as WorldBook and the *starred news sites on this page. This login will help you access more content behind site pay walls. You must have a PCSD school email to access the document.

Try This:

Do a BALANCED SEARCH with Allsides. This search tool will free you from the "filter bubbles" many search engines use (especially important for news that may be influenced by bias or political leanings).

Take a Look:

Wondering where your news source falls on the political spectrum? AllSides Top Online News Media Bias Ratings help you:

"identify different perspectives so you can know more,

understand others, and think for yourself."

Take a Look:

Considering that many news sites and viewers may have political biases, take a look at this infographic from Information is Beautiful that shows the value systems for the political left and right.

Note: We provide links--as well as subscriptions--to a variety of periodical and news sites. Many of these sources are used for our high school core classes and for speeches and debates. Sites can be found on both sides of the political spectrum. See the librarian to make a request for credible news sources or magazines, as well as for logins and passwords for any subscriptions. We cannot filter news results or monitor advertising content on the above news or magazine sites.
As always, use good judgement to find the quality information you need for your learning!

IS IT a Quality Source?

Media is incredibly influential in shaping cultural and political discourse. It is essential that news media are challenged by audiences to be fair and accurate in reporting.

The first step in gathering quality sources is checking for bias and looking for credibility.

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Is It FAKE?

These days it can be hard to tell what news is factual, what is opinion, what is mis-information, and what is disinformation or scam.

Pro Tip: don't get the bulk of your news from social media. Go straight to the original (vetted) source. Make sure you can find additional credible sources to back up any claims.

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Let's take a Closer look at Evaluating information

Here are some questions to ask yourself about information found in newspaper, TV, social media, and radio news:

Who is behind the information?
Why are they sharing the information?
What claim is being made?
What is the evidence, and what do others say about the claim? (read laterally)

See our Digital Literacy page for more videos on this important topic: Crash Course with John Green, Navigating Digital Information

Magazines

Here are online versions of some of our former print subscriptions.