InfoGuides: IDEA 301 Foundations of Project Development: News Articles

Last Updated: Feb 5, 2025 11:05 AM

Overview

If you're researching a current topic or are looking for the public perspective on an issue, news sources such as newspapers and news broadcast transcripts can be great options. When looking at news articles, try to use news sources that are reputable.

Remember, newspapers also include commentaries and editorials--be sure you also know what type of article you are reading.

Start with these databases

Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Selected full text for regional, US and international newspapers. Full text of major television & radio news transcripts are provided.
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
US Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as some archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring top newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle is covered back to November 2002.
International Newsstream This link opens in a new window
International Newsstream provides access to the latest news content from outside the United States and Canada, including archives of decades of coverage from newspapers, news agencies, and full-text websites. ProQuest International Newsstream provides information from over 660 major newspapers in the world including The Times (London), The Bangkok Post, El Norte, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, The Daily Telegraph, Asian Wall Street Journal, and the BBC Monitoring collection of publications.

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News Databases
The databases listed above are the most comprehensive news databases available through RIT, but there are other databases that might be useful to your research depending on your topic. Click here to view a more extensive list of databases with news articles.