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COM 227 (Campus) Public Relations

This guide is designed to accompany the campus-based COM-227 course taught by Professor Boroshok.

News/Newspapers in Library Databases

Shapiro Library subscribes to several databases carrying news both domestically and internationally. Check out these databases to keep up with the daily news:

FAQs About Finding News/Newpapers

Sign Up for Daily News Feeds/Highlights

Subscribing to daily news feeds, newsletters or highlights can keep you up-to-date on current events with minimal effort. You may sign up to receive email daily summaries or feeds in your favorite social media accounts. Here are some examples you might consider:

Associated Press (AP)

About: AP is neither privately owned nor government-funded; instead, as a not-for-profit news cooperative owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members, it can maintain its single-minded focus on newsgathering and its commitment to the highest standards of objective, accurate journalism.

  • Daily news feed This link opens in a new window - Sign up by typing your email address in the box in the upper right corner that says "Get AP news stories every morning"
  • Look in your mobile device's app store to locate the AP News app

Reuters (Thomson Reuters)

About: With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, we provide trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. Founded in 1851, Reuters has remained true to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias, working relentlessly to bring news from the source and from every corner of the world.

  • Reuters Best RSS Feeds This link opens in a new window - "Subscribe to Reuters Best RSS feeds to get the latest unrivaled coverage as it’s published." SIgn up by Sector, Topic, Region, Impact and Asset Type - Email
  • Reuters has numerous apps available from the app stores on mobile devices including Reuters News, Reuters Breaking News, and international categories, etc.
  • Follow Reuters on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter

NPR (National Public Radio)

About: NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Every day, NPR connects with millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. Through its network of member stations, NPR makes local stories national, national stories local, and global stories personal.

BBC (British Broadcasting System)

About: The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.

New York Times

About: The New York Times is dedicated to helping people understand the world through on-the-ground, expert and deeply reported independent journalism.

  • Email Newsletters This link opens in a new window - Full listing of available newsletters from the New York Times at varying intervals (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, 4X/week, as needed, etc.). Select the areas that interest you. Some are listed as "For Times Subscribers" so if you aren't a NYT subscriber, skip those.
  • Follow The New York Times on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter
  • Download The New York Times app from your phone's app store. The NYTimes application is free to download and install, and includes some free content. However, full access requires registration and a digital subscription. For more information, please see the Digital Subscriptions FAQ This link opens in a new window.