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Communications

A collection of resources for students in the School of Communications.

News Sources

Associated Press (AP) 

  • Since 1846, AP has been breaking news and covering the world’s biggest stories, always committed to the highest standards of accurate, unbiased journalism.
  • Founded as an independent news cooperative, whose members are U.S. newspapers and broadcasters, steadfast in their mission to inform the world.
  • To this day, AP remains independent, beholden only to the facts.
  • From delivering the news via pony express in 1846 to working with artificial intelligence today, AP are always innovating to provide fast and factual news and information.

Bloomberg News

  • Every day, Bloomberg’s 2,700 journalists and analysts break news all the way around the world.
  • Bloomberg tries to explain that world in all its complexities, so that you get the bigger picture.
  • They cover more companies, industries and markets in more depth than anybody else, and are always looking for the links between them.

Reuters

  • The world’s largest multimedia news provider. 
  • Founded in 1851, Reuters is committed to its Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias, working to bring news from the source across all corners of the globe. 
  • With 2500 journalists and coverage in over 11 languages, Reuters provides fast, live news and intelligence that reaches billions of people everyday.

Other Helpful Websites

FactCheck.org

  • A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
  • They monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
  • Their goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

Pew Research Center

  • Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
  • They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
  • They do not take policy positions.
  • Pew Research Center: News Habits and Media