UNST High School Senior Inquiry: News
Why Use News?
Newspapers are excellent sources of information. Newspapers report about what is going on in our local communities, our states, our nation, and the world. Use a newspaper to:
- Find information about very recent events
- Locate in-depth coverage of regional/national/global issues
- Read about multiple perspectives surrounding an issue
- Examine issues in the context of the time they took place; see how people viewed an event when it happened
- Give a snapshot of a time period detailing how people lived (what they ate, what they purchased, etc)
Caution: Always evaluate what you find! The Evaluation tab at the top gives tips to help you critically evaluate the information you find.
3 Paths to News Video
How to Choose Your News
Find Newspaper Articles
Local Newspapers:
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Oregonian This link opens in a new window
Access to the Oregonian from 1987 to present. Additionally, 2017 to present is available in image format (digital reproduction of the print).
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Portland Business Journal This link opens in a new windowProvides access to Portland Business Journal (and other city business journals) and Book of Lists. You must create an individual account to access.
PSU faculty/staff/students please create an account using your PDX email
National and Global Newspapers:
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U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to: The Chicago Tribune (1985-present), The Los Angeles Times (1985-present), The New York Times (1980-present), The Wall Street Journal (1984-present), and The Washington Post (1987-present). Closed captions are available. Interactive transcripts are available for many, but not all, titles.
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Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new windowOffers full text articles in The Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition, 1984-present) and the online edition (2010-present ), excluding stock quotes and classified ads. Updated daily.
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New York Times This link opens in a new windowProvides full access to the New York Times from 1980 to present.
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Ethnic Newswatch This link opens in a new windowIncludes current newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and community publications of the ethnic, minority, and native presses. Includes scholarly journals on ethnicities and ethnic studies. Provides full text in English and Spanish.
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World News Connection This link opens in a new windowAn archive of international news translated into English. It includes foreign newspaper articles, broadcast transcripts and datelines from 130 countries.
Historical Newspapers:
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New York Times Historical File This link opens in a new windowArchives the New York Times from 1851 with full page images and articles.
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Oregonian -- Historical Backfile 1861-2018 This link opens in a new window
Contains archival, full text articles of the Oregonian from 1861 to 2018, presented in image format (digital reproduction of the print).