Being an Informed Consumer of News
No news source is completely unbiased.
Humans create information. Even when it comes to data, someone is deciding what to collect, and how to collect it.
The resources listed here are not unbiased, but they are direct links to publications and organizations committed to fact-checking and accountability. Going directly to a source of news (either through their home page or through the Libraries' subscriptions) avoids specific types of information manipulation by commercial search algorithms, social media, and out-of-context quotation.
News sources
- Los Angeles Sentinel The Los Angeles Sentinel is an African American owned newspaper that puts emphasis on issues concerning the African-American community and its readers. Coverage 2007-present
Newspaper Library Databases
- Nexis Uni (formerly LEXIS/NEXIS Academic) This link opens in a new window
- Factiva This link opens in a new window
Citizen Literacy Project
The Citizen Literacy Project from the University of Louisville Libraries is an online toolkit that helps you evaluate information in the news.