Latin American Media: MSP 0823

News sources (newspapers, magazines, news blogs, news broadcasts, news feeds, etc.) are written by reporters and journalists on topics of current interest.

When and Why You Should Use News Sources:

• You need information on a recent event or topic of interest
• You need eyewitness accounts of events
• You need reports on activities of state and local government
• You need insights into local culture, arts & entertainment
• You need perspectives from underrepresented groups
• You need sources that advocate a particular viewpoint or opinion

Remember: Not all news sources are created equal! Some have hidden (or obvious!) motives or political beliefs. Do some background research into who owns the news organization to learn more about it.

These databases offer current national and/or international news sources. Try them.

• Place quotation marks around names and phrases. This will force the database to search for those exact words. (ie. "Kamala Harris")

• Limit your search to a specific region/state/publication (ie. Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

• Limit your search to a specific timeframe (ie. past year, past month, 2020-2023)