MEJO *53: Reporting & Writing News: Current U.S. News
Mainstream Press
- America's News
Over 6,300 U.S. newspapers including 200+ in North Carolina:- The (Raleigh) News & Observer full-text articles (1991-present)
- The (Raleigh) News & Observer full images (March 2018-present)
- The (Greensboro) News & Record (1906-present)
- The Charlotte Observer (1886-present).
- U.S. NewsstreamIncludes: the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and thousands more national and international newspapers, wires and some TV / radio transcripts. Dates vary; most from the 1990s to present.
- Newspaper Source PlusOver 1,500 US and foreign newspapers, including 50 from North Carolina. News transcripts from TV and radio. 1990s-present.
- InfoTrac Custom NewsstandGreensboro News and Record (1996-), Winston-Salem Journal (1997-), Atlanta Journal Constitution (1996-), and over 150 other regional United States and foreign newspapers.
- Nexis UniArticles from over 900 English language newspapers and law reviews. Formerly known as LexisNexis.
- FactivaU.S. newspapers include the Wall Street Journal and other business titles.
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Alternative & Ethnic Press
- U.S. Hispanic NewsstreamU.S. newspapers, such as El Diario/La Prensa (New York City), La Opinión (Los Angeles), La Prensa (San Antonio) and Extra (Chicago).. In both Spanish and English. 2003-present.
- Alt-PressWatchAlternative and independent newspapers, magazines, and journals, & other non-mainstream journalism. 1970-present.
- Ethnic NewsWatchIncludes several late 20th century African American newspapers, such as
- The Tri-State Defender (1959-1989),
- The New Pittsburgh Courier (1959-present),
- The Washington Informer (1979-present).
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Free-to-You News (from @UNCLibrary)
- Get free access from UNC Libraries to the New York Times. Instructions for activating your account:
- Get free access from UNC Libraries to The Washington Post.
- For more information, see this guide.
Digital Microfilm
- Proquest Digital MicrofilmFull image of
- the Chicago Tribune,
- the Los Angeles Times,
- the New York Times,
- the Wall Street Journal,
- the Washington Post.
Late 2000s - three months ago.
Google News
Search Google News.
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- Use the search box or select from various countries (drop-down menu at top left) to view top news around the world
- Some articles have fees; use Interlibrary Loan to get these at no cost to you!