MEJO *53: Reporting & Writing News

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America's News
Over 1,200 U.S. newspapers including:
- The (Raleigh) News & Observer full-text articles (1991-present) and full images (March 2018-present)
- The (Greensboro) News & Record (1990-present)
- The Charlotte Observer (1985-present).
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
U.S. Newsstream
National and international newspapers, wires and some transcripts. Includes: the New York Times, the L.A. Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Guardian (U.K.).

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.

Ethnic NewsWatch & Alt-PressWatch
Search ethnic and minority press, along with alternative, independent presses in the United States. Some from 1950s, but most 1970s-present.

Journalist's Resource
Information about news topics "through a research lens." From Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. See especially their coverage of: immigration | the environment | health care

CQ Researcher
In-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. From the Congressional Quarterly. 1991 to present.

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users. North Carolina residents with a borrower's card may access from off campus by visiting NCLive directly. Contact the Davis Library Service Desk for the NCLive password (instructions).
Coverage: 1991-present

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Resources for reporting classes at UNC's Hussman School of Journalism and Media.

Statista
See their topic on "College student health in the U.S.". There is a section that focuses on mental health with several data sets. View online and download as .xls.

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.