Why News Matters
Published on 1. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-64185-272-2 (ISBN)
Description
The right to a free press is guaranteed by the First Amendment, but it can be easy to take this freedom for granted. Why News Matters looks at the history of investigative journalism, including the scandals that reporters have uncovered and ways in which the world has changed for the better because of the efforts of these journalists. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Reviews / Votes
"Overall, I would highly recommend this series for an elementary school library." -School Library Connection"A welcome resource to strengthen media literacy skills in upper elementary schoolers." -School Library Journal
"An important resource that will be especially useful in classroom discussions. -Booklist
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
North Star Editions
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: Fourth Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 10 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64185-272-2 (9781641852722)
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Person
Professor Harris is the chair of the American Studies Department at Macalester College. The author and coauthor of four books (Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA and Black Lives Matter with Sue Bradford Edwards, Racially Writing the Republic: Racists, Race Rebels, and Transformations of American Identity with Bruce Baum, and Black Feminist Politics from Kennedy to Clinton/Obama), she has been an associate editor for Litigation News, the American Bar Association Section's quarterly flagship publication, and was the first editor-in-chief of Law Raza Journal, an interactive online race and the law journal for William Mitchell College of Law. She has earned a PhD in American Studies from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law.