In the Headlines: Set 4
Known for its world-renowned, groundbreaking journalism,
The New York Times has its finger on the pulse, bringing the biggest news items
happening today to the forefront of the world's attention. This riveting series
identifies topics of the timeliest interest, compiling The Times's most riveting
coverage of the social and cultural movements and events making headlines. With
introductions to contextualize the historical importance of each collection of
articles, these volumes allow readers to track stories as they happened in real
time. Media literacy terms and questions help readers understand important
journalistic principles such as balance and attribution, and identify story
angles, bias, and motive.
• Expertly written introductions provide context
for each curated volume, equipping readers to understand the broader narrative
in which each article is situated
• Media literacy questions encourage
students to assess each article critically, helping readers identify sources and
bias, and evaluate the effectiveness of how information is presented and
organized
• Glossaries define key terminology, including important media
literacy terms and vocabulary from the articles
• Article citation lists
provide students proper citations for every article in MLA format
• Indexes
allow students to search for specific terms or topics, enabling them to quickly
identify articles for use in school projects and research
papers
