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With the day's front pages and a supersized board game, students learn about front page elements and purpose.

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 front page reflects the interests and values of the community, then work in teams to create their own front pages.

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 front page reflects the interests and values of the community, then work in teams to create their own front pages.

Students explore the basics of media literacy and practice using tools to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of a wide range of sources.

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

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

Through the lens of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, students explore the unique practical and ethical challenges journalists face when covering breaking news.

Can you navigate the flurry of fake news and strike a balance between being a cynic and a sucker? Get the tools you need to stay ahead of online tricksters and trolls.

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 or on a field trip.

Educators learn about the role of technology in shaping news coverage and public perception of the Civil War, and the evolution of professional journalism.

This one-hour enrichment program introduces principles of ethical journalism to your team and gets them debating how news organizations cover today's stories.