Fake news. Alternative facts. Internet trolls. In an age of Newspeak, it's increasingly important to equip 21st century learners with the skills needed to determine the legitimacy of claims put forth on social media, in print, and in...

"Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;. . ." Why is this guarantee of free speech and a free press the First Amendment to the US Constitution? Why are these rights so essential to a...

To conclude their case study of media coverage of the shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer, class members consider the role of citizen watchdogs in a democratic society, develop strategies for combating...

How can social media help or hinder civil dialogue? How can information shared on social media be verified? As the investigation of media reports of the events surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown continues, class members read...

In an age of fake news and photoshopped images, it is vital that 21st century learners development the skills they need to evaluate mass media and assess its validity. A great way to launch such a study is with a carefully crafted lesson...

When we watch news broadcasts on television, we receive a much more visual perspective than when we read the newspaper. How do sets, clothing, and music contribute to our understanding of the story? Compare American and Canadian news...

The attempts of journalists to verify the events surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown take center stage as individuals analyze three of the initial newspaper accounts of the story. The whole class discussion then focuses...

As part of their continued investigation of the reporting of the shooting of Michael Brown class members analyze photos of Michael Brown and the social media response to these images. The class then develops a guide they...

Why is it so difficult to develop a clear understanding of the events surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer? To answer this question class members listen to a NPR discussion of the findings of...

One picture but a thousand stories. As a part of a case study of how the death of Michael Brown was reported by professional news sources and on social media class members examine the reactions of various groups to a photograph taken by...

Young historians create a 1940's news radio broadcast on the five major World War II conferences, including the Atlantic, Casablanca, Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam.

The 2010 immigration bill passed in Arizona provides class members with an opportunity to examine various perspectives of the immigration debate by watching news videos, reading interview, editorials, and viewing images. Discussion...

Many of the issues facing 21st Century learners are challenging and even discussing these issues can be a challenge. So how do teachers prepare learners for these difficult conversations? How do instructors create a safe classroom where...

It's not often that you come across a clever laboratory activity that is both imaginative and comprehensive! Using M&M's and Reese's peanut butter candies to represent two different clam species, young biologists test for "relative...

This site provides listings of links to online news sources from all over the world. Just type the country you're looking for in the search box or use the front page links. The news sources for each country are labeled either broadcast...

A fabulous Newscript.com site for broadcast news writing. You can learn how to craft the perfect sentence for radio listeners.

This resource provides information on a group of careers surrounding radio and television broadcasting.

This is a fabulous site for all of those wanting to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. You can find tons of tips on how to be a better journalist and how to find a great story.

Get the latest news from the UK from the BBC, an internationally recognized and renowned news service. Website content includes excellent coverage of UK and world news, as well as international business coverage, science and technology...

The BBC, based out of London, England, is an internationally recognized and renowned news service. Website content includes excellent coverage of world news, as well as international business coverage, science and technology coverage,...

World news headlines in English with Arabic introductions and target vocabulary words, with vocabulary help in Arabic. Students can also listen to an English language broadcast of the story. Very handy site for upper level...

So you want to be a great broadcast journalist? You should take a look at this site! It offers tons of info and pointers on radio journalism.

A fun interactive site for finding out what happens in all departments of a broadcast newsroom.

NPR takes a look at a biography written about Edward R. Murrow, a distinguished broadcast journalist. Features an interview with the author, excerpts from the book, and audio clips of some of Murrow's most famous broadcasts including the...