on view June 29 - August 30

It's News to Me! is an interactive exhibit featuring hands-on discovery areas that explore all about the news. What is news? Who makes the news? How do they make it? Who decides what goes into the evening news or on the radio? Find the answers to these questions and learn about why the news matters to everyone.

Did you ever wonder how a reporter gathers information for a news story? Want to find out more about the people behind the scenes of a newspaper? Reporters use their skills of observation, questioning and recording to form a news story.
But isn't there more than one side to every story? News can be slanted one way or another depending on someone's point of view. Reading the news requires many skills. The news requires us to think critically, and listen carefully and make our own judgements.

Links for Teens

http://www.fair.org
This web site's main focus is about fairness and accuracy in reporting.
Read an article that explores issues of bias in reporting and link on articles of current events.

http:/www.newsreport.org
This web site gives links to news articles from both the Right and Left. There are also links to exploring media bias in magazines and newspapers.

Links for Kids

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/insidelocalnews/quiz.html
Try out trivia questions on reporting. Quiz test your proficiency in television broadcasting.

Media support provided by The New York Times.