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SPEECH & PUBLIC SPEAKING & PERSUASIVE TOPICS LIBGUIDE: NEWS: Currents Events & News

This LibGuide is intended to provide students with resources to identify speech topics, to conquer their fear of public speaking, to locate quality information as research for their topics, and more!! (Info may be helpful for essay writing as well.)

UNBIASED NEWS SOURCES

"...Are there any unbiased news sources available on the internet? The truth is, there’s no such thing. It’s nearly impossible for human beings to be completely unbiased. Therefore, it’s the audience’s responsibility to use multiple news outlets and read their viewpoints before taking a judgment call. Well, now what?

Though unbiased reporting is challenging even for the most seasoned of journalists, there are some online news sources that have proven to be relatively reliable and informative." 

Here is a list of centrist, left-wing, and right-wing sources below in no particular order: (Source: https://www.purevpn.com/blog/unbiased-news-sources/)

FACT-CHECKING RESOURCES

Do not be fooled by fake news!! It is incredibly easy to manipulate and spread information, so you should always use critical thinking skills and question what you read, see, and hear. Be smart and do your fact-checking!! For help with that, explore unbiased news sites and use the Fact-Checking LibGuide to help you research the real facts.

NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS

PUBLIC POLLS & PUBLIC OPINION

DEBATE, OPINION, & PERSUASION

Explore the VIEWPOINTS: Opinion, Debate & Persuasive Sites tab for helpful & suggested databases and websites.

HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS - OPEN ACCESS

TIPS FOR HOW TO FIND PRIMARY SOURCES

For help in finding PRIMARY sources, go to the SOURCES: Primary vs. Secondary tab on this LibGuides.