Online+Newspapers

Finding Newspapers Around The World

Thanks to the Internet, students can easily read newspapers from around the world. The first website to introduce is [|www.refdesk.com] First, take a look at all the offerings on this site. From headline news to Almanacs you can find a great deal of information here. Next, head to “Quick Links” in the right navigational column of the site. Click on “Newspapers”, then scroll down to see the many newspapers that are there. Some are not in English, so be sure to check ahead of time if you plan to showcase a newspaper to your class. Also, a word of warning…European papers have no problem with nudity, but you can image your class’s reaction if when clicking on a site, they see nudity. Unfortunately, the newspapers change throughout the day so this can be a bit tricky.

Here are other links to newspapers on an international level translated in English:

[] British Russian German French Italian Spanish Portuguese Japanese Chinese Korean Arabic

[] Various countries translated [] English written Russian publication

[] Excellent selection of translated newspapers from around the world

[] Indian Muslim translated to English

[] English sites are marked

Newseum: World’s Most Interactive Museum (newspapers) []

The NYT has a “Global Edition” that you can switch to as opposed to the U. S. Edition. The Global Edition has International news from a global perspective