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Democracy Counts

Context

Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan American "fact tank" that provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends.

News Coverage

New York Times
A multi-platform news tool that provides full access to The New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos, and more.
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Television Explorer
From the Internet Archive - an interactive timeline visualization that lets you trace how any keyword has been covered on U.S. television news.

Access World News
Resource for both international and local/regional news.

The Citizen
"Local, independent news coverage of issues, politics, and community life in Harrisonburg, Virginia."

Media & News Literacy

Media & News Literacy
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Media for Creative Use

Free Media for Creative Use
by Carolyn Schubert Last Updated Sep 22, 2020 7103 views this year

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