This document provides a list of suggested media outlets from around the world that students can choose from for a class assignment on analyzing how different media outlets cover a selected news topic over the course of the semester. It lists media outlets from the US, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. For the assignment, students must analyze coverage of their chosen topic from at least four media outlets, with no more than one from the US/Canada/Western Europe. They will submit an initial proposal and keep a journal of their analysis before turning in a four-page paper comparing the media coverage.

1. Suggested Media Outlets (Evolving List)
*Feel free to choose media outlets beyond this list and in fact it
is fine if you select four media outlets that are not included
here.
*This is by far NOT all the countries and even less so all the
media outlets you can choose from.
U.S. (wide options here)
CNN
Fox News
MSNBC
Democracy Now https://www.democracynow.org/ (non-
mainstream alternative media outlet)
The Intercept https://theintercept.com/ (non-mainstream
alternative media outlet)
New York Times (they will ask you for subscription but you can
get it for free through the library) https://www.nytimes.com/
The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/
Western Europe
Spain
El Pais https://english.elpais.com/ (Spain-wide)
Metropolitan Barcelona https://www.barcelona-
metropolitan.com/ (Barcelona-based)
Catalonia Today https://www.cataloniatoday.cat/ (Barcelona-
Based)
Portugal
The Portugal News https://www.theportugalnews.com/
Germany
Der Spiegel https://www.spiegel.de/international/

2. Deutsche Welle https://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/germany/s-
1432
Zeit Online https://www.zeit.de/english/index
France
France24 https://www.france24.com/en/
Italy
Italian news Agency ANSA
https://www.ansa.it/english/index.html
United Kingdom (wide options here with opportunities to
explore English, Northern Irish, Scottish or Welsh media more
specifically if you wish)
BBC https://www.bbc.com/news
The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us
The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/
Norway
Norway Today https://norwaytoday.info/
Sweden
Nordstjernan http://www.nordstjernan.com/
Greece
Ekathimerini https://www.ekathimerini.com/
Eastern Europe & Russia
Russia
Russia Today https://www.rt.com/ (Russian government funded
but with global aspirations)
The Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/
Russian News Agency https://tass.com/

3. Poland
Gazeta Wyborcza https://wyborcza.pl/0,173236.html (Polish
liberal newspaper but with limited translations in English)
Czech Republic
Radio Prague International https://english.radio.cz/ (radio but
with news articles as a regular news website as well)
Prague Daily Monitor http://praguemonitor.com/news
Hungary
The Budapest Times https://www.budapesttimes.hu/
Daily News Hungary https://dailynewshungary.com/
Romania
Romania Insider https://www.romania-insider.com/
Latin America & Caribbean
Cuba
Granma http://en.granma.cu/
Jamaica
The Gleaner http://jamaica-gleaner.com/
Jamaica Observer http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/
Venezuela
Venezuela Analysis https://venezuelanalysis.com/
Telesur https://www.telesurenglish.net/ (Venezuela funded but
with a pan-Latin American coverage)
Colombia
Colombia Reports https://colombiareports.com/
Argentina
Buenos Aires Times https://www.batimes.com.ar/

4. Brazil
Folhade S.
Paulohttps://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/
The Rio Times https://riotimesonline.com/
MENA (Middle East and North Africa)
Qatar
Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/ (Qatari funded but a
truly global news network)
Saudi Arabia
Al Arabiya https://english.alarabiya.net/ (Saudi funded
attempting to have a global appeal)
Iran
PressTV https://www.presstv.com/
Turkey
Hurriyet Daily News https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/
Egypt
Daily News Egypt https://dailynewsegypt.com/
Africa
Ghana
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation http://www.gbcgha na.com
Joy News https://www.myjoyonline.com
Citi News http://citifmonline.com
South Africa
News24 https://www.news24.com/
The South African https://www.thesouthafrican.com/

5. Kenya
The Standard
The Standard https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/
Asia
China
Xinhua http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/
China Daily https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/index.html
Global Times https://www.globaltimes.cn/
India
The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/
Hindustan Times
http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Hindustan_Times/
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Japan
The Asian Shimbun http://www.asahi.com/ajw/
Critical Media Analysis (20%)
Assignment Description (80 pts)
Select a news topic that you find interesting and/or important.
Pick at least four media outlets (I would suggest no more than
five) and throughout the semester carefully follow how they
cover this issue. What patterns are there? What narratives are
implicit in the coverage? How does the coverage coming out of
a non-Western country contrast with what we see in Western
media outlets? These questions are just ideas for directions you
might want to take your paper in, what is important is that you
develop a compelling argument. Only one of the media outlets
can be a U.S. one and only one can be based in Canada,

6. Australia, or Western Europe. You are encouraged, but not
required, to select media outlets solely from the non-Western
world. During week 6 of the semester, you will submit a 200-
words description of the project and how you plan to complete
it. The four-page double-space analysis is due during week 13.
The goal of the project is to defamiliarize yourself through the
consumption of media content from a different country.
Important Considerations
· It is very important that you to understand that this is a
systematic project. This means that you dedicate time each week
to examine the content of the media outlets you selected. I
suggest that you do this at least three times a week and that you
keep a journal in which you take notes of what you observe. In
short, turn this into a habit. The biggest mistake you can do is
to try to accomplish all this work during the week when the
project is due. It will be obvious that you did not examine the
sources systematically and you will fail.
· You can choose from print media, online media, television,
radio or a combination of them.
· This is a formal paper which should be well-written, organized
and proofread BUT I also expect that you will have fun with
this project. In short, this should be an enjoyable learning
exercise so feel free to be creative.
· This assignment does not call for academic research which
involves acquiring books from the library or peer-reviewed
articles from its databases. The goal is to hone your analytical
skills. You could consult external sources but make sure that
you cite every thought that is not your own.
· Make sure that you include a bibliography of all the news
materials you cited in your paper. The bibliography page is an

7. addition to the four pages of writing.
The Proposal (due February 28) (20 pts)
The quality of your proposal counts toward the final grade for
your project. It forces you to start thinking about a particular
issue and to engage in a systematic analysis. While you can
change certain aspects of your project, I strongly suggest that
you stick to the initial plan and engage in a thorough analysis
from week 6 to week 13. If you consider a significant change,
make sure that you notify me.
Your proposal should be written on a word document, 12-font,
single space and should include your name, topic/issue, and
countries and/or media outlets you are interested in. In addition,
include a short description of the topic of choice as well as why
you selected these media outlets.