Media Literacy Guide: Where do I find reliable news and information about current events?

News Sources that can be accessed on the open web, along with links to their editorial policies and codes of ethics: (note where these fall on the Media Bias Chart).

National Public Radio

• NPR Ethics Handbook

The New York Times

• New York Times Standards and Ethics

The Wall Street Journal

• The Wall Street Journal Policies for Employees

The newspapers listed below are widely considered national newspapers of record, with links to their editorial policies and codes of ethics:

The New York Times 

     ​New York Times Standards and Ethics

The Wall Street Journal

​     Wall Street Journal Newsroom Standards & Ethics

The Los Angeles Times

​    LAT Newsroom Ethics Guidelines

The Washington Post

     ​The Washington Post Policies and Standards

According to Michael Caulfield's Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers, these papers are "distinguished" in two ways: "They are rigorous, showing attention to detail and having accountability in their editorial processes." AND "They have a truly national view and attempt to be the best possible record of what happened in the nation (not just a region) on a given day."

"National Newspapers of Record." Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers, 2017. Press Books. Accessed 13 Aug. 2018.