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Students see how technology affected news coverage and public perception of the Civil War, then create their own front pages with breaking news, maps and telegrams.

Students learn how a newspaper’s front page or website reflects the interests and values of the community, then work in teams to create their own front page or homepage.

Students see how technology affects communication through hands-on exploration of telegraphs, typewriters, metal type sorts and more.

Are accusations of bias clogging your news feed? Are your students quick to point out that something's unfair — but not as ready to explain why? Tune up your “fairness meter” to assess how objective or biased content really is.

Students see how technology affected news coverage and public perception of the Civil War, then create their own front pages with breaking news, maps and telegrams.

Students debate court cases to learn how far First Amendment protections extend in public schools, and why limits may be necessary.

Are accusations of bias clogging your news feed? Are your students quick to point out that something's unfair — but not as ready to explain why? Tune up your “fairness meter” to assess how objective or biased content really is.

Students see how technology affected news coverage and public perception of the Civil War, then create their own front pages with breaking news, maps and telegrams.

Students debate court cases to learn how far First Amendment protections extend in public schools, and why limits may be necessary.

Students debate court cases to learn how far First Amendment protections extend in public schools, and why limits may be necessary.

Students learn about restrictions to freedom of speech in public life, then debate court cases that determined when and why those limits apply.

Students become more critical consumers of visual information by examining real-life case studies of photojournalists striving to be accurate, fair and clear.

Get the First Amendment background and media literacy techniques to help students understand where and how they can exercise freedom of expression in a world of social media and social protests.

Learn about the principles of ethical journalism — and how to teach them to your students — in this case-study-based professional development workshop.

In this hands-on introduction to our website, you'll learn how to find primary sources, videos, lessons and interactives to support your learning objectives in the classroom.

Through a case-study format, participants learn about the five freedoms of the First Amendment, limits to the freedom of the press and discuss modern day challenges driven by new technologies.

In this one-hour team-building experience, discover how newspaper editors decide what stories make the front page every day, then race to design your own front page on deadline.

Test your news IQ by playing the Newseum's popular current-events game show that's as fresh as today's headlines! Great for team building.