Research Guides: News and Current Events: Find OER

Recommended Open Educational Resources for News and Current Events (updated 5/17/23)

Books:

Democracy and Fake News An open access book on fake news in a democratic society.
Evaluating Information Online: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Learning An open access summary report of information about evaluating information online.
Fake News is Bad News: Hoaxes, Half-Truths and the Nature of Today’s Journalism An open access book that examines fake news.
Journalism, Fake News and Disinformation An open access book on journalism and misinformation.
Making News at the New York Times An open access book that gives an inside look at the New York Times and their news staff and journalists.
News Framing Effects An open access book on the way that the news and media are framed to their audiences.
News in Early Modern Europe An open access book on the presence of news in early modern Europe.
News Literacy and Democracy An open access book on news literacy and democracy.
Stylistic Deceptions in Online News An open access book on the stylistic features of online news.

Other:

EdX - Fake News, Facts, and Alternative Facts An open access EdX course on fake news and misinformation.
EdX - Making Sense of News An open access EdX course on information literacy and the news.
OER for Teaching Graduate Journalism Students An open access site that provides numerous resources through CUNY for journalism students.