3 ways to help children think critically about the news

Like adults, children use the news to learn about what's happening in the world. But the circulation of misinformation, such as the recent spread of fake news about COVID-19 (the disease caused by coronavirus), blurs our ...

Tajikistan blocks US-funded news website

(AP)—Tajikistan has blocked a popular U.S.-funded news website, only days after barring access to social networking site Facebook for featuring content allegedly insulting to the Central Asian nation's president.

News.me ditched to focus on Digg

News.me applications for helping Twitter users stay in tune with happenings being tracked by friends faded into history on Thursday as their owner shifted resources to reviving social news site Digg.

Singaporean online community angered by new media rule

Singapore's feisty online community reacted angrily Wednesday to an announcement that news websites including one operated by Yahoo! will have to obtain licences subjecting them to rules governing traditional media.

New York Times launches 'Times Wire' page

(AP) -- The New York Times launched a new feature on its Web site Tuesday offering readers a running stream of updates from the Times newsroom.

Gawker news site employees vote to unionize

News site Gawker Media employees say they have voted to join the Writers Guild of America, making it the first digital media outlet to organize.

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