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MMW 122: Exploring the Modern World: Media Analysis Assignment Resources

Locating News Articles

1. Search for news articles

You'll choose your articles from linked sources on the Approved News & Media Sources List. These publications are English-language, national in scope, have a high readership, and are quoted by other news sources. This list does not include all of the publications that fall in this category worldwide but does include newspapers from all regions of the world. 

2. Save a PDF version of the articles you find

tip iconEven if you are unsure if you will use the article you locate, save a PDF version of it. This will ensure access to the article at a later date.

Save as PDF Steps:

  1. Click the print function of your browser.
  2. Under destination, where it lists the name of the printer, select save as PDF.
  3. Click Save.
  4. Select a save location for the PDF, input a file name, and save the file.

Troubleshooting

Having Trouble Accessing Your News Articles? If you identify a news article you want to use for your media analysis but hit a paywall when you try to access the full text, check out Troubleshooting with Factiva.