COM ARTS 262: Theory and Practice of Argumentation and Debate (Spring 2022) : News & Newspaper Sources
Databases for News & Newspaper Sources
News and newspaper sources provide reports of current events and public debate. They may provide reports of research and statistics and data and lead you to other sources. They also provide editorials and opinions, speeches, etc. which can be a source of arguments. For your debate, you will need to consider a proposition and arguments that affirm or negate the proposition.
Databases for Newspaper Articles & News Transcripts
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Newspapers Source PlusNewspaper Source Plus includes full-text newspapers such as The New York Times (from January 1985 to present), The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The Times of London, USA Today, The Washington Post, and others.
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LexisNexis AcademicLexisNexis Academic Universe includes international and U.S. newspapers (including Wisconsin newspapers such as the Wisconsin State Journal and Capital Times), ethnic and regional news sources, magazines, wire services, newsletters, and broadcast transcripts. For example, search All News and limit to Editorials & Opinions, Letters, Comments, Interviews.
Databases for Magazine Articles
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Academic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier, an EBSCO database, is a general academic index that indexes almost 3,000 magazines and journals from every academic discipline and provides the full-text of more than 1,200.
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Readers' Guide Full TextReaders' Guide Full Text indexes and abstracts more than 240 general interest periodicals including magazines.
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Ethnic NewsWatchEthnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of more than 200 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.
Video
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Television News ArchiveThe Archive includes programs from ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN. CNN programs can be viewed online. Loan copies of tapes of other programs are available for a fee from the Archive.
Example: News Source/Magazine Article
Layden, Tim and Sarah Kwak. "The Case for ... A Stricter Punishment." Sports Illustrated, vol. 127, no. 19, 18 Dec. 2017, p. 24.
Example: Newspaper Article
Mather, Victor and Rebecca R. Ruiz. "Without a Flag or an Anthem, 169 from Russia Will Seek Gold." New York Times, vol. 167, no. 57854, 26 Jan. 2018, pp. B8-B11.