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Democracy Counts

Online Teaching and Learning

Resources available due to COVID-19
by Liz Thompson Last Updated Jul 13, 2020 3422 views this year

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.
Note: First time users will need to create a one year renewable account using these instructions

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
by Hillary Ostermiller Last Updated Jul 3, 2020 851 views this year

Media for Creative Use

Free Media for Creative Use
by Hillary Ostermiller Last Updated Jul 3, 2020 5265 views this year

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