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Kukminilbo: The Kukmin Daily News

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kukmin Daily is a South Korean newspaper published in Seoul. Here you can find the latest news, sports coverage, business coverage, and much more.
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Arab News

For Students 9th - 10th
ArabNews is a Saudi English-language daily newspaper serving the Arab world. Content includes local and regional news, world news, sports coverage, business features, and much more.
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NBC

Nbc News: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
MSNBC is an internet and television news source providing coverage of the day's events, updates on breaking stories, and in-depth reports. Much of the content is provided in audio and/or video clips.
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BBC

Bbc News: London Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News in-depth coverage of the London Attacks on 7/7/2005. You will find eyewitness accounts, reaction from around the world, and video accounts.
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BBC

Bbc News: Royal Wedding

For Students 9th - 10th
Official news site from the BBC provides coverage on all facts concerning the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, April 29, 2011. Site provides lots of interesting features such as what to wear if you were invited to...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 9: Compare Media Coverage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A professional model of an essay which compares the coverage of different media. Titled "Reverberations," this essay written by two journalists deals with the different news coverages of the September 11th attacks on America. Requires...
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Other

Indiana Public Media: A Moment of Science: Videos, Podcast, and Radio Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Moment of Science, a two-minute public radio broadcast on topics of the day with a science twist, publishes a range of ancillary material that aligns with its daily coverage of science news. Includes an archive of past shows, articles,...
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New York Times

New York Times: Puerto Rico News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Headlines and breaking news coverage of Puerto Rico from one of America's most influential daily newspapers. Occasional publication of feature content in multimedia formats also available.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: The Iraq War

For Students 9th - 10th
News archive, with articles, audio, video, and interactive resources, on the initial intervention in Iraq, beginning with pre-invasion military buildup (fall 2002) and ending with President George W. Bush's declaration (spring 2003) that...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding in-depth coverage of the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina hit the United States in August, 2005. News reports, audio, video, and lesson plans can be found on this page.
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PBS

Pbs: Empire of the Air: Power and Impact of Radio

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will listen to historic news events as broadcast on radio, view current news coverage on television, and compare and contrast how those events were reported on both media by developing an essay which addresses the question "Is...
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New York Times

New York Times: Asia Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times provides extensive news coverage of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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The Independent: Bangladesh News

For Students 9th - 10th
The Independent is a daily national newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Coverage includes the day's top stories as well as a look at crime, politics, business, sports, and more.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Candidates

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding web page that has biographical information on the candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States in the 2004 election.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive source for information on the stances on issues taken by the candidates in the 2004 Presidential election.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: News

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR has some great coverage of recent events. Use the search tool on the site and search for affirmative action. Reports go back as far as 1996. All of the reports are available as free AUDIO clips. If you cannot use audio, the text...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Writing in u.s. History: Imperialism and Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the causes and debates that led to the Spanish-American War, including "yellow journalism" press coverage, President McKinley's declaration of war, and sentiments about imperialism. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students...
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Religion News Service (Rns)

For Students 9th - 10th
A secular news and photo service that provides limited access to its 24-hour coverage of religious issues of the day. You can view abstracts of news stories that the service is following; click over to a calendar of events that lists the...
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Other

The Cambodia news.net

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cambodia News.net is an online news source with updated news headlines from Cambodia and global sources. Content includes busines coverage, sports, weather, links to official sites, and more.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Re:constructions Project

For Students 9th - 10th
re:constructions is an online resource and study guide, designed to spark discussions and reflections about the media's role in covering the events of 11 September 2001 and their aftermath. Through discussions with students, staff, and...
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American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Our Global Cancer Control Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the latest news and reports raising awareness on World Cancer Day and every day. The urgency for fighting and finding cures through events like this and research being done globally is necessary to combat the pandemic.
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BBC

Bbc News: The Iraq Dossier: Full Bbc Coverage

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a dossier which lays out detailed allegations of Saddam Hussein's development of weapons of mass destruction. Other content includes analysis of the document and the international reaction. (25 September 2002)
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Other

Arabic Media Internet Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arabic Media Internet Network provides coverage of the top news stories in the arab world. Written in Arabic.
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Middle East Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Middle East Online, a publication out of London, England, offers news coverage of the Middle East in both English and Arabic. Content includes headline news, opinion pieces, business and culture features, and more.