1. See the World from Different Points of View…
Finding news articles from different countries for the Comparative Periodical Review

2. Same event, different perspectives
NYTimes, Wall Street Journal, Tehran Times

3. Same event, different perspectives
CNN, BBC, RAWA

4. Brainstorm…
What are some reasons why the governments and/or people of different countries would disagree about a social issue? How would that affect the stories in the news articles of that country?

5. Choosing the Right Sources: 3 questions to ask
Is it a periodical news article?
Is it from a reliable source?
What country is it from?
“some countries might call the American perspective completely false,”—ask stu why?, national bias

6. You’re looking for news articles that are…
Related to the same event connected to your world issue (Ex: October 10th terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey)
Recent
Contain enough information to write a decent summary
Hint: “Hunt and gather” first. Open lots of articles by right-clicking and choosing “open in a new tab.” Then scan those articles for relevancy and close the ones that aren’t promising.

7. Informational Websites
Online, you may find…
Informational Websites
*We only want news articles for this assignment.
Op-Eds and Editorials
Blog posts
News articles
“Fake news”
We only want news articles for this assignment
Satire
Press releases
Academic journals

8. Question #1: Is it a periodical?
Magazine or newspaper
Published periodically (daily, monthly, etc.)
Can be in print or digital
Photo credit for black and white newspapers photo: Jon S. Flickr Creative Commons:

9. Telling the difference between online periodicals & non-periodical websites
“Newsy” publication titles: CNN, San Jose Mercury News, The Chronicle, The Daily____
“Newsy” sections: World, Local, Sports, etc.
Look for a byline: Author name and date at the top of the page, not the bottom. For newspapers you usually also see the city where the story is happening:

10. Hint: The byline doesn’t tell the location of the newspaper/magazine, it says where the story is happening.
Byline:
Photo credit:

11. Look at the headline/article title and first paragraph.
Is the source discussing an event that recently happened? Does it immediately cover the who, what, when, where, and why of an event?
If so, it’s probably a periodical:
Photo credit:

12. Byline
A magazine example:
Current event

13. News articles vs. Op Eds and Editorials
News articles (what you want!)
Op-Eds and Editorials (avoid for this assignment)
Goal: Objectively report the who, what, when, where, why of an event
Goal: Share an informed opinion on the issue from the editor or an outside expert
Tone & Diction: Neutral, objective words; language focuses on what’s happening
Tone & Diction: Persuasive language; language shows writer’s opinion about what’s happening
Location: News section of the paper
Location: Opinions section. Check page header.
Examples:
Hint: Check the About Us and Mission sections of the online periodical to see if the entire publication has a bias (political, religious, etc).

14. Finding articles using Google News Search

15. Google News Search:

16. Questions 2 and 3: Reliability & Location
It’s OK if there’s no author name on the article, as long as the news source is reliable (ex: Economist)
DELETE the end of the URL back to the .com (or dot whatever):
many-records-hate-crimes-insufficiently-council-of- europe-says
(Delete everything except the red part)

17. Then look for the “About Us”
On the home page of the newspaper, look for an “About Us” or Contact Us” section (often in tiny font at top or bottom of page):

18. Finding articles using DATABASES: E-Library, SIRS, or EBSCO
Visit
Click on a database
Use username and PW from your WIP packet
Limit to “Newspapers” and “Magazines.” Un-check everything else!
Search for your topic

19. Finding articles using PUBLIC LIBRARY DATABASES: InfoTrac (This database is just periodicals!)
Visit
Under “Research” (drop-down menu)
Choose “A-Z Resources”
Choose InfoTrac
Choose Advanced Search
Limit “to documents with full text”

20. Brainstorm…
Now that you have one article, you have an event! What countries would write about your event in their news media?

21. How do I find periodicals from another country
How do I find periodicals from another country? Use the Google Site Operator:
1. Put your news event in the search box 2. Follow it with site: and then the country domain suffix of that country. No spaces after the word site!
Hint: See this link for a list of international domain suffixes like .fr for France, .uk for the United Kingdom, and .jp for Japan:

22. What if all the articles are in Swahili
What if all the articles are in Swahili??? (if the site itself doesn’t have an English version…)
Go to translate.google.com and paste entire URL on the left, then click on it on the right:

23. News agencies/news wire services vs
News agencies/news wire services vs. newspapers (try to pick newspapers)
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
The Guardian
The London Times
Le Monde
Etc.
Associated Press (AP)
Reuters
Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Also called a “wire service.” They try to be very objective and unbiased so their reports get picked up by many newspapers, liberal and conservative. Same report might show up many places.