World Press Freedom Day 2018

Use this activity during a visit to the Newseum's World Press Freedom Gallery or in your classroom with the interactive map on the Freedom House website to explore the state of freedoms around the world.

Students learn why news matters and how to distinguish between the different media-related terms they might hear being thrown around.

This video, narrated by Charles Osgood, features major events of our time and shows how news affects nearly every aspect of our daily lives.

Actor Martin Sheen narrates this story of the political struggles involved in establishing the First Amendment and early challenges to it.

In this Newseum-produced video, five journalists look at the use of anonymous sources and the impact they have on the public’s perception of the news media.

This video tells the story of the Watergate scandal and coverage of it through primary source news footage.

This activity prepares students to watch and analyze “The Berlin Wall and the Press” video. The video shows first-hand footage of life on both sides of the Berlin Wall, including daring escapes and protests calling for freedom in East Germany.

Students analyze different news sources to gain an understanding of how today’s diverse media environment shapes the information we receive.

Students dig into an article to determine whether they can trust the information by verifying the evidence it presents.

Students dig into an article to determine whether they can trust the story by investigating its producers and the sources within.

This activity helps students apply journalism standards of accuracy, fairness and clarity in deciding how to report the news.

This case study explores a journalist's duty to present multiple points of views while sharing the news.

This case study explores a photojournalist’s ethical duty to be fair, accurate and clear, and whether that include making sure photographs reflect the makeup of the community.

This activity debates what types of news photographs are appropriate to publish as journalists strive to be fair, accurate and clear.

Students identify and interpret political images, discuss how they were created and explain the influence of images on the public’s perception of politicians.