Want to see how different media outlets are covering the news out of Egypt? Here’s your chance to compare and contrast for yourself: Sounds like that could be a great media literacy assignment…. Suggestions of sources to add or potential assignments? Leave a comment!
- Al Jazeera English
The Qatar-based satellite network has the best presence in the area, regardless of how you feel about it’s point of view. They have a special section devoted to coverage of Egypt. They also have a live stream of their broadcast. - CNN World News
This is a link to the Egypt “Hot Topics” page. - Fox World News
Like CNN, Fox is covering Egypt through it’s world news page. - MSNBC
This is a link to the Egypt “Hot Topics” page. - Washington Post world news
- NY Times world news
- Chicago Tribune national and world news
- Howard Kurtz
The Daily Beast’s media reporter. You’ll have to dig through his post to find their coverage. Also look at their World page. - The Guardian
A leading British paper - BBC News coverage of Egypt
- USA Today world news
- Christian Science Monitor
A somewhat different approach.