Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Journalism in Action is a free site by PBS NewsHour featuring over 200 primary sources for students to explore embedded in 10 case studies/investigations. The content covers key themes and events integral to understanding the role of the press throughout U.S. history, touching on historical events and topics ranging from the American Revolution to Immigration to Vietnam to Mental Health to Gender Equality. The thematic investigations have the depth and quality you'd expect from PBS NewsHour. Each one is dense but has enough interactives and comprehension questions to motivate students working independently.

For more, read our review of Journalism in Action: commonsense.org/education/website/journalism-in-action

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