A large collection of original magazines that document the evolution of the American broadcasting industry from 1896 to 1964, covering radio, television, and motion pictures.

Students begin this lesson plan by discussing what makes a good, vivid story and creating a working checklist of the criteria for a good story. They explore background information about the Mercury Theatre production of the "War of the...

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...

A straightforward biography of David Brinkley. Includes a detailed list of all his news shows and publications.

Take an historic tour through the world of radio from Marconi's first radio transmission to the beginning of television broadcasting. Read about how Marconi's invention of wireless telegraphy had an impact on those who survived the...

PBS sends reporter Sam Kiley to the front-line in Iraq in order to obtain a more detailed, realistic look at the possible existence of a Nuclear Weapon Program. The text on the site provides a quick, concise overview of the video segment...

This resource provides information about careers for broadcast and sound technicians. Includes information about the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.

If you need to know how to write a public service announcement for the radio, this site will offer examples and tips on putting one together.

Read a history of television in the 1950s and 1960s to see how it became such a cultural icon. Find out about the many genres of television that were broadcast during that time.

Find out the differences between print and radio broadcasts, as well as finding tips on writing news for radio.

This is a multimedia information center for journalists working (or hoping to work) in television. Great visuals and reader-friendly copy.

This interactive lesson allows students to study and analyze the text concepts of character, conflict, resolution, and setting in a "Broadcast news," format.

This brilliant engineer advanced both AM and FM radio, turning them into viable broadcast technologies, and innovated military radio uses in two World Wars.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

Help 5th through 7th graders explore the power of words and their capacity to influence our thinking with this lesson from the Media Awareness Network. An easy-to-print .pdf version is linked from the top of the page.

This is the text, audio, and video [5:21] of Richard Nixon, Vice Presidential Candidate, addresses the nation on TV on September 23, 1952, explaining the $18,000 he took from a group of his supporters. It is known as the "Checkers" speech.

An inquiry-based award-winning series of instructional programs which establish a connection between math, science, and technology concepts. Each episode of the series includes a 30-minute broadcast, a companion lesson guide, and an...

Do you need to write a paper for your Science class? Want to create a public service announcement to broadcast during your school's morning announcements? Or, do you need to make a digital slideshow for a small group project? If so,...

An essay on the life and work of Sandro Botticelli, famed artist of the Italian Renaissance, with wonderful reproductions of two of his acclaimed works, "La Primavera" and "Birth of Venus." Part of a larger site on the Renaissance...

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, a daily news broadcast on PBS, offers an insightful look into the life and accomplishments of Fred Rogers.

Explore More is an online and broadcast series engages students in problems they can relate to, provides compelling content for investigation and gives students opportunities to form their own points of view on contemporary issues such...