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Citizen Watchdogs and the Future of News
Reporters, media professionals, and a graduate student explore the power of social media for sharing news and information, catalyzing social activism, and allowing citizens to play a watchdog role.
Front Page News on August 15, 2014
To further explore the power of images and the editorial choices made by different news agencies, have students compare the images and headlines featured on the front pages of a number of newspapers from August 15, 2014.
Police Officer in Ferguson
A member of the St. Louis County Police fires tear gas during demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 18, 2014.
Peaceful Protest in Ferguson
Peaceful demonstrators gather in Ferguson, Missouri, in the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death.
Three Images of Michael Brown
Use the Analyzing Visual Images teaching strategy to look at three images of Michael Brown.
Combating Confirmation Bias
Reporters and media professionals give suggestions for how to avoid our own biases when we consume news.
"I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes
In this poem, poet Langston Hughes shares various dreams he has for a different world.
"I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes (en español)
In this poem, poet Langston Hughes shares various dreams he has for a different world. This resource is in Spanish.
Freedom Dreams Graphic Organizer
Students use this handout to read and annotate primary source documents in order to analyze the freedom dreams individuals expressed at the time.
Freedom Dreams Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to read and annotate primary source documents in order to analyze the freedom dreams individuals expressed at the time. This resource is in Spanish.