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News Media
This section includes links to major and alternative news media. If you’re looking for an article mentioned by a friend, or seeking information beyond the nightly news reports, explore some of these local, national, and international sources.
Major Puget Sound Newspapers
McClatchy Company Newspapers in Washington
The McClatchy Company is the third-largest newspaper company in the United
States, a leading newspaper and internet publisher dedicated to the values
of quality journalism, free expression and community service.
Dailies
The Bellingham Herald
The Olympian
The News Tribune
Tri-City Herald tri-cityherald.com
Non-Daily (Parent Newspaper The News Tribune)
The Herald
The Peninsula Gateway, Gig Harbor
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper is part of The Hearst Corp, one of
the world's larger diversified communications companies, with interests
in newspaper, magazine, book and business publishing; television and radio
broadcasting; cable network programming; newspaper features distribution;
television production and distribution; and interactive media activities.
About the P-I
Seattle Times
The Seattle Times newspaper is part of a family of affiliates, autonomously
operated but strategically aimed at extending the company's service as a
leading news and information provider.
About the Times
Times-affiliated Newspapers in Washington State
Yakima Herald-Republic
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
The Issaquah Press
Sammamish Review
Newcastle News
Washington Newspapers List:
Includes links to All Washington Newspapers.
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Additional U.S. News Sources
US Newspaper List
Links to and mailing addresses for all U.S. Newspapers listed by state, and
an interesting assortment of related links by category.
Associated Press
The Associated Press is owned by the newspapers that use it. AP serves 1,700
newspapers and 5,000 radio and television outlets in the United States as
well as newspaper, radio and television subscribers internationally. Over
the past decade, AP has also sold a selection of its text, photo, audio
and video reports to commercial online operations, both closed-end desktops
(the Information Services business) and open Web sites (the Digital business).
From the beginning, the objective has been to extract supplemental revenue
from commercial markets to subsidize more newsgathering and other services
for members.
Indian Country Today
Since 1981, Indian Country Today has been a persuasive voice in American Indian
journalism, leading the way with accurate and timely reporting, incisive
analysis and pointed commentary. Indian Country Today publishes more original
journalistic content on American Indian issues than any other news source.
International News Media
Al-Jazeera English
Al-Jazeera, the 24-hour news and current affairs channel, is the English-language
channel of reference for Middle Eastern events. Considered a major international
news source, Al-Jazeera English reports from the developing world back to
the West and from the southern to the northern hemisphere. The channel gives
a valuable perspective and voice to untold stories, promotes debate, and challenges
established perceptions by adhering to the journalistic values of honesty,
courage, fairness, balance, independence, credibility and diversity. Al-Jazeera
gives no priority to commercial or political considerations over professional
ones. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, Al-Jazeera English has broadcasting centers
in Kuala Lumpur, London and Washington DC, and supporting bureaus world-wide.
BBC News, The British Broadcasting Company
The BBC is owned by the British people and independent of political and commercial
interests. The BBC supports civic life and national debate by providing
trusted and impartial news and information that helps citizens make sense
of the world and encourages them to engage with it. The BBC seeks to build
social cohesion and tolerance through greater understanding by being the
world's most trusted provider of international news and information.
Reuters News Agency
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency,
providing news on investing, world events, business, technology, small businesses,
news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information
available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms.
Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires
fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
World News Network
A global leader in online news, the World News Network has around 400 media
partners, from mainstream providers ( BBC, CNN, Reuters, Washington Post,
Al-Jazeera, etc) to more regional and localized sources ( The Independent,
The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, New Zealand Herald, Khaleej
Times, The Guardian), delivering unparalleled coverage on a vast range of
subjects, and providing a wide variety of perspectives and different interpretations
on breaking news events.
Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua is the official news agency of the government of the People’s
Republic of China. Their motto: “Publicize China, Report the World.”
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Online Fact Check and Media Evaluation
As a presidential election year, 2008 will see significant election questions on local, state and national issues. The resources listed here offer substantial analysis of issues by nonpartisan sources.
Annenberg Fact Check
A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims
to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics, FactCheck
monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players
in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Their
goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and
to increase public knowledge and understanding. The Annenberg Political Fact
Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University
of Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by publisher and philanthropist
Walter Annenberg in 1994 to create a community of scholars within the University
of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state,
and federal levels.
NewsTrust
NewsTrust.net helps people find good journalism online. This nonprofit, nonpartisan
project provides quality news feeds, news literacy tools and a trust network
to help citizens make informed decisions about democracy. The free NewsTrust.net
Web site features daily feeds of quality news and opinions, which are carefully
rated by members, using unique review tools. The news is rated based on
quality, not just popularity. NewsTrust reviewers evaluate each article
against core journalistic principles such as fairness, evidence, sourcing
and context.
Opposing Viewpoints Research Center
Articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and links to Web
sites–all on social issues–from 'Opposing Viewpoints' and other
reference sources. KCLS library card required.
Pew Research Center for People and the Press
is an independent public opinion survey research project that studies attitudes
toward the press, politics and public policy issues.
America’s
Founding Documents: The Charters of Freedom
Read the original texts of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution,
and the Bill of Rights through the Library of Congress site.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2008