The Newspaper Reader: Reading, Writing, and Thinking About Today's Events

This book allows readers to bring newspapers into their everyday lives by promoting the idea that newspapers give us the opportunity to perceive ourselves as intrinsically involved in local, national, and global discussions. The only book of its kind on the market today, it provides a base for the development of critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as it shows ways in which we can reference newspaper articles as we work through new ideas and problems we encounter. This reader contains timely and interesting selections, and its organization mirrors that of any typical newspaper. Selections are divided into a News section, a Business section, a Discovery section, a Sports section, and a Life section. Each storyline presented includes a sample of an editorial, a report, and a feature article. Storylines include: the Jessica Smart case; the USA Patriot Act; Jayson Blair and The New York Times; Amazon.com; lotteries; fast food; the Space Shuttle disaster; cyberspace; cloning; Michael Jordan; Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding; The US Olympic Hockey Team and the Gold Medal; fashion and fads; diet; and the 9/11 attacks. An excellent and exciting book that provides an excellent tutorial on how to read a newspaper for maximum effect and benefit. Will provide special insight for ESL students and others learning about newspapers and article-writing.