Examining the Power of the Press

Bring the road-tested tools of journalism from the newsroom to your own news feed. Create a complete course of material on today’s media literacy essentials or sharpen a specific skill, from finding quality news to reporting it.

Former FBI official W. Mark Felt says he was the secret source who assisted Washington Post reporters during the Watergate scandal — ending a 30-year mystery.

In this video, George Washington University professor Michael Freedman explains why anonymous sources are necessary sometimes and the guidelines that govern when and how journalists use them.

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

Six journalists give first-person accounts of their courageous coverage on the terrorist attacks in 2001 on the twin towers in New York’s World Trade Center.

Does the First Amendment protect the leaking and publication of classified information?

Staying fresh and fluent in today’s media landscape isn’t easy. This collection of resources offers tools to tackle eight pressing challenges, from recognizing bias and propaganda to leveraging your role as a media contributor.

A layered graphic helps students understand how a news story goes from raw information – the source – to their newsfeed or text chain; then students zero in on sources in real-life news stories.

This video looks at the prestigious career and high ethical standards of broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.

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 use news reports to understand how information evolves during a disaster.

Should a major newspaper publish a top-secret study of the Vietnam War over government objections?

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

A video and graphic help students tune up their “fairness meters” to detect three key factors that can determine how objective or biased a news story is; then they analyze real-life examples.

Is it OK to clean up a quote or broadcast unconfirmed information? Students become more critical consumers of news media by examining real-life case studies of journalists striving to be accurate, fair and clear.

Learn to weed out propaganda before it takes root. #CantDupeMe