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Washington State University

Washington State University: The Myth of Objectivity in Journalism, a Commentary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Scholarly discussion of objectivity and subjectivity as it exists, according to the author, in the world of journalism. Promotes critical thinking about how the news is gathered, written, and disseminated.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Feature Story?fifteen Minutes (And 500 Words) of Fame!

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Contains plans for five lessons that teach young scholars how to write feature news stories and the difference between feature and hard news articles. Students interview each other as prewriting for writing their own human interest...
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Union of Journalists: Memorandum on Digital Manipulation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article offering possible guidelines (and marking techniques) to avoid the unethical alteration of photos through digital manipulation or tampering.