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Broadcasting the News Lesson 6

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students practice news reading at three words per second. They produce a news program while working as a team of reporters. They watch news clips of current reporters making a list of news reading tips. They play an online game that...
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Television Reporter

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the career of a television reporter, including how to get into the career, related careers, the projected quality of life, and the future outlook for jobs. Well organized information, very readable, and easy to navigate.
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Other

Finding Dulcinea: Barbara Walters, First Female Television News Anchor

For Students 9th - 10th
Barbara Walters is featured in this brief biography recognized for being the first woman in television news.
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PBS

Pbs: Interview With Geneva Overholser

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is provided for by PBS. An interview with Geneva Overholser, former editor of The Des Moines Register, who led the paper to a Pulitzer Prize for public service. Frank discussion about the state of the profession, using...
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Curated OER

Finding Dulcinea: Barbara Walters, First Female Television News Anchor

For Students 9th - 10th
Barbara Walters is featured in this brief biography recognized for being the first woman in television news.