News Sources
Recommended resources and search tips for finding news in a variety of formats. Includes how to find international newspapers, historical newspapers, articles with a particular viewpoint, how to evaluate sources, and much more.
Studying the News Media
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Columbia Journalism Review"CJR’s mission is to be the intellectual leader in the rapidly changing world of journalism. It is the most respected voice on press criticism, and it shapes the ideas that make media leaders and journalists smarter about their work. "
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Communication and Mass Media Complete (CMMC)Find articles from media industry publications, along with scholarly articles ABOUT journalism and the news media
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Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in JournalismProduces an annual "State of the Media" report. Includes statistics, analysis, and journalism resources.
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Pew Research Center for the People and the PressStudies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues. "In this role it serves as a valuable information resource for political leaders, journalists, scholars and citizens."
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Nieman Foundation for Journalism(from Harvard University)
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Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public PolicyHarvard research center dedicated to the study of press and politics. Produce the Journalist's Resource, providing scholarly research on current events and news topics.
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Knight FoundationSupports excellence in journalism and media innovation. Use the Knight blog to discover organizations and institutions working towards these goals.
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Poynter InstituteA "global leader in journalism." Provide resources, tools and instruction for journalists and other media professionals and students.
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Reynolds Journalism InstituteFrom the University of Missouri; the institute "works with citizens, journalists and researchers to strengthen democracy through better journalism".
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Annenberg Public Policy CenterSupporting researching in political and health communication, among other areas.
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Knight Center for Journalism in the AmericasFrom University of Texas; provides free multilingual library of reports on journalism in the hemisphere. Also offers online training for journalists, as well as free e-books on digital tools, skills and resources for journalists.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of JournalismResearch institute at the University of Oxford. Core funding from Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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Who Make the News?"A knowledge, information and resource portal on media, gender and other axes of discrimination. It hosts the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), the world's largest and longest running research and advocacy initiative that seeks to advance gender equality in and through the news media."
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U.S. Press Freedom TrackerProvides data on annual press freedom violations; "brings together more than two dozen press freedom groups to create a centralized repository for research."
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BBC MonitoringIn addition to global news alerts, reports, reference and analysis of current developments around the world, BBC Monitoring provides "media guides" for ~100 countries. Media guides include an overview of current media outlets along with the extent of internet and social media use in each country. Choose country or territory and scroll down page to "Latest Media Guides".
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NewseumIn addition to museum info, includes daily feature of daily newspaper front pages from around the world ("Today's Front Pages"), online exhibits, resources, and Online Journalism Awards.
Watchdog or fact-checking sites
Journalists or other organizations who check for accuracy in political discourse. Use these sites to find discussions of politicians' claims, specific campaign ads, or general misinformation and disinformation examples.
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Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 (News Literacy Project)This free online resource collects examples of viral rumors, doctored images, conspiracy theories and AI-generated fakes.
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FactCheck.OrgFrom the Annenberg Center; check the accuracy of statements, including advertisements, from politicians, pundits and special interest groups.
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Michigan Truth SquadEvaluate the truth and accuracy of Michigan political advertisements. Click on "past calls" to view evaluations of specific advertisements.
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Politifact.comRun by the St. Petersburg Times, the site's "Truth-o-meter" helps separate "fact from fiction" in political statements, including advertisements, from races around the country.
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Project Vote SmartCheck voting records, background, and public statements of candidates from around the country.
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ProPublicaProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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Fact Checker (Washington Post)From columnist Glenn Kessler, focusing on accuracy of statements of political figures "regarding issues of great importance, be they national, international or local."
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Snopes.comFact-checking site for "for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation."
Journalism/Media Ethics
What do you know about the journalist or organization that produces a news article? Are they following a code of ethics?
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Subject Guide on Media EthicsList of reference materials, associations, interest groups and other resources related to media ethics
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Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and LawLocated at the University of Minnesota
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Journalism Ethics Case StudiesFrom Indiana University School of Journalism
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Poynter Institute Tip Sheet: EthicsArticles from 1994-2010, related to media ethics
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Ethics CodesLinks to ethical codes of various media organizations. Includes Gannett, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR, LA Times, BBC and New York Times. Compiled by iMediaEthics.
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ProPublica Code of EthicsCode of ethics from ProPublica, whose mission is to "practice and promote investigative journalism in the public interest."
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Accountable Journalism"A collaborative project that aims to be the world’s largest collection of ethical codes of conduct and press organisations. The site is meant to be a resource, which explains global press ethics and regulation systems, and provides advice on ethical reporting and dealing with hate speech." From the Reynolds Journalism Institute and Ethical Journalism Network.
Last Updated: Dec 2, 2025 10:16 AM
Subjects: General Information Sources, News & Current Events
Tags: fake news, mass media, news media