Teen sportswriters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson are assigned to cover the football game between long ime rivalries Army and Navy, and, after noticing the actions of secret service agents, they begin to suspect that the president, who is going to attend the event, is in danger.
Presents articles and essays espousing opposing viewpoints on the topic of media bias and how prevalent it is in news organizations, discussing which political parties or worldviews toward which media bias seems to trend.
A short study of American journalism during the early twentieth century and the efforts by the "muckrakers" to expose living and working conditions of the poor.
"Fifteen-year-old Zona Lowell is finally comfortable in high school when her father tells her that they're moving to Greece for the second half of her sophomore year, and she will be forced to meet her mother's large extended family there against her will"--.
"Introduces readers to the media literacy skills needed to evaluate and understand the difference between fact and opinion in media. Includes a hands-on activity related to media literacy"--Provided by publisher.
Presents a brief history of news and news telling from throughout the world, from the earliest way people learned news--through word of mouth--to modern day newspapers, TVs, and through the Internet.
"Sally Rockmousen, host of Old Mouse City's Gossip Radio show and Geronimo Stiltonoot's rival, challenges Geronimo to a hunt for news. They're competing for journalism's most coveted prize in prehistory! Just as Sally is on the verge of victory, Geronimo uncovers a shocking scoop. But is he in time to win?"--Back cover.
Twelve-year-old Casey lives with his father and grandfather at their family-run umpire school, and as he deals with middle school and his mother's unwelcome return, he stumbles on a sensational story that has him questioning his dream of becoming a journalist.
Explores twenty careers in the field of newspapers, including the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, ways to get started, advancement, salary, employment outlook and more.
