Our understanding of the present and the past is shaped by stories, including journalism. But how do journalists cover key moments in history? How do historians use the work of journalists years later to piece together important events? Learn how journalism has shaped our understanding of history with these introductory media literacy lessons on topics like sources, perspective, and bias.

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