CNN
Cnn: You Be the Producer
This is a great learning tool for producing and writing for television news. You have the opportuntity to judge stories and see if they would make it to the newscast.
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San State Francisco University: Newsworx (1001 Words)
View the media-rich work of teams of student journalists assigned to produce high-interest feature stories using pictures, audio, and words. Learn how to tell a story well by thinking critically about the different choices made by each...
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Ncpp: 20 Questions a Journalist Should Ask About Poll Results
The NCPP site asks 20 questions journalists should consider when using poll information. Click on each question to get a discussion of the answer. A click on a sidebar gives analysis of polls from elections from 1936 to present.
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Web Treasure Hunt: 10 Quest. To Test Newsroom Literacy
This is a great exercise for critical thinking, problem solving and sharpening web search skills. Plenty of explanation accompanies the answers.
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Encyber Pedia
An encyclopedia online. Just look for your topic to find information that you need. Provides information on a wide range of topics.
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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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English Global Village: Glossary of Journalism Concepts
This page contains definitions for words related to journalism.
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Journalist Express: Homepage
This site from Journalist Express lists more links than you could visit in a lifetime. This is another site to save for future reference.
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Power Reporting: Computer Assisted Reporting in the Newsroom
Read about a 10-step program for implementing a workable program for using computers in the newsroom consistently and effectively. Journalism today is increasingly reliant on computer-based technology.
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Online Journalism
Use this site for analyzing the effectiveness and techniques of several aspects of web news. Pop up windows guide viewers to important questions about what they will view.
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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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That's a Good Question
While the specific questions proposed here relate to physical therapy, the method of designing good questions that is taught can be used universally. The author teaches a pattern of asking "What" "Why" and "How" to develop successively...
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No Train, No Gain: Scribbling With Purpose
This site is provided for by No Train, No Gain. The Omaha World-Herald writing coach explains the whole notetaking process, and gives tips for successful notetaking while interviewing. Be sure to view the links at the end of the article...
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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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Ic You See: T Is for Thinking: Guide to Critical Thinking
This clearly presented tutorial can be used by individuals or could be presented to a class. Be sure to take the interactive quiz for some thought-provoking exercises.
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Access: The News University Journalism Training Blog
A resource promoting the education and training for young journalists. Includes several sections on writing, editing, leadership management, and multimedia. Highlighted by an updated blog.
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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,...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Watching the Clock: Building Media Savvy Students
A lesson plan that leads students to an understanding of the time constraints on broadcast news by applying data-collecting and data-display skills. Students will learn to identify the main difference between publicly funded news...
International Reading Association
Reading Online: "A Horizon of Possibilities": Multiethnic Literature Instruction
Research and ideas to improve understanding of multiethnic literature as a means of raising cultural awareness and acceptance.
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Beginning Reporting: The Art of News Interviewing Part 1
Veteran reporter Jim Hall offers ten suggestions for getting the most from an interview with a news source.
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Beginning Reporting: Working With News Sources
Maintaining the right balance of familiarity and distance with your sources is key to good reporting. Journalist Jim Hall offers a few more tips on the human side of dealing with news sources.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Integrating Critical Thinking Skills
This site from Access Excellence explores how, as an educator, you can incorporate critical thinking skills into the classroom. Content focuses on how to cover content so that students can grasp information, engage with the teacher, read...
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News Lab: Elements of Great Storytelling
This is a great site for broadcast journalists; it focuses on the elements that make a story great. You can find tips on writing from some of the top people in the industry.