News-O-Matic is an interactive daily news resource that teaches critical thinking, media literacy and global awareness. Available across the web and all mobile devices, it elevates students’ literacy skills while facilitating learning anywhere, anytime.
News-O-Matic articles feature multiple reading levels and are written in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Mandarin. A team of global translators records each article and reads it out loud, giving students the opportunity to learn new languages while enhancing their comprehension skills.
Hundreds of school districts have incorporated News-O-Matic into their classrooms, using articles to teach students about global events and current events. These articles are a great way to engage students and build literacy skills in grades K-8.
Browse through news sets and text sets based on key ELA, science, social studies or SEL topics. Each unit includes objectives and essential questions to help teachers guide instruction.
The news coverage is also diverse, covering a variety of topics in both the US and abroad, including political events, wars, crime, sports, entertainment, culture, business, and more. Users can search by topic or by country, and filter results based on time span and source.
Press Clippings, 1908-present
Universal Information Services has been providing press clippings since 1908. It is one of the few services that provide media monitoring from all types of media: print, broadcast, web and social.
Online Historical Newspapers, 1919-present
The Daily News is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was founded in 1919 as the Illustrated Daily News by Joseph Medill Patterson and reached its peak circulation in 1947. As of 2019, it is the eleventh-highest circulated newspaper in the United States.
It is known for its extensive photo coverage and as a leader in breaking news reporting. It also has a large section on celebrity gossip, classified ads, comics and a sports section.
About the Publisher
Independent Media is one of South Africa’s leading multi-platform content companies. Its stable of publications includes 20 of the most prominent newspapers in the country.
News-O-Matic, Kindergarten through Grade 8
Every weekday, News-O-Matic publishes interactive daily news content that teaches children 21st-century skills like critical thinking, media literacy and global awareness. Thousands of schools incorporate News-O-Matic into their literacy, science, social studies and social-emotional learning curricula.
Achieve your goals with our comprehensive professional learning courses, which provide step-by-step instructions for integrating News-O-Matic into your classroom. Our easy-to-use learning guides will empower you to get the most from this powerful digital platform, helping you to deliver engaging lessons and inspire your students!
Explore the world with Global Newsstream, which offers access to global news content from 2,500 sources. With archives going back into the 1980s, Global Newsstream is one of the largest collections of news content in the world.
Browse through press clips from local and national news organizations that have been digitized in the Newsstream database, including the Arizona Republic, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Washington Post and more. Each clip is indexed by story line and topic to make it easier for you to find and use them in your curriculum.
