History of American Journalism

History of American Journalism

Current Events & Pop Culture

Available to teachers only as part of the Teaching History of Journalism in America Teacher Pass


Teaching History of Journalism in America Teacher Pass includes:

  • Assignments & Activities
  • Reading Quizzes
  • Current Events & Pop Culture articles
  • Discussion & Essay Questions
  • Challenges & Opportunities
  • Related Readings in Literature & History

Sample of Current Events & Pop Culture


WikiLeaks

Started in Iceland in 2006, WikiLeaks has been alternately—and sometime simultaneously—lauded and demonized for its practices of making sensitive documents part of the public record. 


Excerpt

"WikiLeaks is a not-for-profit media organisation. Our goal is to bring important news and information to the public. We provide an innovative, secure and anonymous way for sources to leak information to our journalists (our electronic drop box). One of our most important activities is to publish original source material alongside our news stories so readers and historians alike can see evidence of the truth. We are a young organisation that has grown very quickly, relying on a network of dedicated volunteers around the globe. Since 2007, when the organisation was officially launched, WikiLeaks has worked to report on and publish important information. We also develop and adapt technologies to support these activities."