Practice and research in Social Work is deeply affected by news and current events in the world around us. It's important to keep up to date with high quality journalism. Use the resources on this page to search for local, national, and international news coverage.
Stumped on how to tell the difference between news reporting and opinion reporting? Need to recognize bias in reporting? Complete the News Reporting vs. Opinion Pieces in Journalism Tutorial to learn tips and techniques for distinguishing between different types of reporting. (Note: This tutorial is only available to WMU students and employees)
This is a comprehensive resource that includes more than 8,000 news publications from nearly 200 countries worldwide, including major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles.
Provides the Access World News Research Collection with full-text articles from over 4500 U.S. and international newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts. There is access to America's Historical Newspapers, as well as Hot Topics and Special Reports on current issues in the news.