journalism

When her father, a respected journalist in Seattle, is killed in a hit-and-run accident, Maggie Chen, a high school intern at her father's newspaper, searches for clues to the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, an investigation that forces her to confront her ethnicity and a family she never knew. Includes historical notes on Chinese immigration to the United States, "paper sons, " and the Exclusion Era laws.

While working undercover on a series of stories for her campus newspaper, college freshman Maggie reluctantly endures mixers, rites, and peculiar rules, but soon learns that members of the sorority to which she has pledged have strange powers and a terrible secret.

While covering the World Series, teen reporters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol uncover some inconsistencies in the life story of a popular, new pitcher and begin to investigate.

"Introduces readers to the media literacy skills needed to evaluate and understand the difference between fact and opinion in media. Includes a hands-on activity related to media literacy"--Provided by publisher.

"There has been a lot of talk about fake news in the news . . . Being able to spot the difference between credible and non-credible sources is a vital 21st century skill to have . . . [This book teaches readers] the tricks and traps of deception and the skills required to achieve information literacy"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how a post-truth climate will affect our elections, journalistic standards, news, and habits.

From multiple perspectives, tells of a time capsule project and the middle schoolers who contribute, including future journalist Nora Tucker and newcomer Elidee Jones, whose brother is in the local prison.

Readers will look at the origins of Twitter and its development as a news source, as well as its darker turn as a source of misinformation and propaganda.

Explores mainstream news through the lenses of history, geography, civics, and economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of mainstream news in the media.