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For both my English and history classes, there may be times when you need to read a news article or seek out a current event. You can start here with some quick, trustworthy sites.
A note on sources:
A note on sources:
This is the media bias chart put out by ad fontes media. It measures whether news sources tend to be left leaning (favoring liberals) or right leaning (favoring conservatives), along with how factual and reliable the information they report is. The goal is to use sources that fall within the green box on top. This means, according to this study, they are both less biased and more reliable. For more information, click on the link to the left .
Newsela
Newsela
Newsela is a site designed for students. All articles are available at multiple reading levels. Some portions are subscription only, but current events are free. You need to sign in with your school ID.
CNN 10
CNN 10
CNN 10 is a new show designed for high school students and, as such, is designed to have little bias or commentary. Instead the show breaks down current events into understandable segments.
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
The Associated Press is known for reporting the news without commentary or embedded bias.
From Facing History, Facing Ourselves (a curriculum site I use often)
From Facing History, Facing Ourselves (a curriculum site I use often)
"Here is a list of sources that we regularly browse to keep track of the news and find reports suitable for classroom use:
"Here is a list of sources that we regularly browse to keep track of the news and find reports suitable for classroom use:
• For news from a variety of perspectives, consider: AllSides and The Week
• For condensed news stories and digests: Axios and CNN 10
• For radio journalism and podcasts, consider: Listenwise, The Daily, Up First, and Today, Explained.
• For more in-depth journalism, consider: a variety of major news outlets such as (listed alphabetically):
AP News, BBC News, CBC News, Chicago Tribune, The Globe and Mail, L.A. Times, National Post, New York Times and New York Times Learning Network, NPR, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today
• For longer, “explanatory journalism” articles, consider: Vox or The Atlantic.
• To find news stories “leveled” to a variety of lexile levels, consider Newsela.
• We also recommend including local news sources in your area for their coverage of community and national events. "
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