Virtual Salt
Virtual Salt: Biases Affecting Information Processing
Author discusses eleven separate biases that can affect decision making. Also provides several factors at the bottom of the page which negatively influence decisions.
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Polling report.com
This non-partisan site reports the results of the latest national public opinion polls. Constantly updates and informational.
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Secondary Lesson Guide for Writing Journalism
Excellent lesson plan page geared towards teachers and students interested in learning how to write feature stories and also learn basic writing tenets. Very practical site.
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The Art of Writing a Press Release
This site provides information on the process of writing an effective press release.
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English Global Village: Glossary of Journalism Concepts
This page contains definitions for words related to journalism.
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Alley dog.com: Intelligence
This site traces the historical development of intelligence tests and gives profiles of the different IQ tests that have been developed throughout time.
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The Innovation Journal: Measuring Creativity
This is a paper that discusses the ways of creating a test for measuring creativity. It discusses why a test for creativity might be needed as well as concepts related to creativity such as knowledge, skills, and intelligence.
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Historic Newspapers: Brief History of Newspapers
Site gives information on the origin of the newspaper in America and its development through the Industrial Revolution.
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Minnesota Historical Society: Minnesota Communities: Lesson: Primary Sources
Lesson plan with necessary documents attached in PDF format where learners read three eye-witness accounts of a car accident and compare them to the secondary source insurance report. Then students read three eye-witness accounts of a...
Family Education
Family education.com: Raising Children Free of Prejudice
An informative article on how parents can raise their children to be free of prejudice.
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Alley Dog: Psychology Class Notes: Sensation and Perception
The study of psychophysics is the psychological perception of the physical experiences of sensations humans encounter. These notes detail the science behind the two sciences and dives into the way they work together.
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Newswriting: Resource for Journalists: 100 Worst Groaners
A fun site filled with "groaners," or cliches, that you hear over and over again on the evening news.
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The Center for Public Integrity: Home Page
Excellent site for journalists and others who feel that it is their beat to keep a watchful eye on the political culture of the country through investigations and analyses of public service.
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University of Idaho: Information Literacy
This learning module focuses on Information Literacy including internet basics, locating, evaluating, sharing, and documenting information.
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Aejmc: Association for Education Journalism & Mass Communication
With memberships in thirty different countries, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication site boasts a newsletter-style design. A well defined index and speedy search setup make for easy navigation. Educators,...
New York Times
New York Times: Times Machine
Browse PDFs of all issues of the "New York Times" now in the public domain. Includes every edition of the paper published since September 18, 1851, when the paper's first issue was produced, through 1922.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Good or Bad Resource?
This page focuses on how to evaluate resources; it establishes criteria for determining good and bad resources. Primary resources are always good, but secondary and tertiary ones need to be evaluated more closely.
Quia
Quia: Newsletter Parts
Match the part of the newsletter with its correct description in this interactive activity.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Inquiry on the Internet: Evaluating Web Pgs for Class Collection
A four-session lesson plan that leads to a class collection of resources is a solid introduction to both searching skills and evaluation. Could be used with any number of subject areas.
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Society for Neuroscience: Brain Facts [Pdf]
This is a publication on the human brain and how it works. Gives details on the neuron, how the senses interact with the brain and much more. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Geneseo: Writing an Editorial
An explanation of the parts of an editorial and the process involved in writing one.
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: Extra! Extra!
In this instructional activity students will learn about newspapers including the parts of a newspaper, purpose, and structure of articles. They will gather, record and present information from a variety of sources, using different...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Current Events Lesson Plan
An interesting way for students to dissect current events in the classroom. This lesson plan has students look at bias and develop critical thinking skills in order to digest the news media.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Classify Facts and Opinions [Pdf]
Students will find three lessons about facts and opinions in this learning module. The following topics are linked in the module: contrast and evaluate fact and opinion; classify facts and opinions; and locate and classify facts.