LibGuides: Political Science: Regional Political News

Why Use News for Political Research?

News articles can provide a useful source of information, serving as a primary source of information about historical and current events. Some benefits of using news articles as political research tools include:

Seeing how people viewed an event when it happened
Providing multiple points of view about an issue, including a comparison of the United States and international views.
Tracing historical developments of subjects over time
Examining issues in the context of their time

Common Free Online Political News Sources

Detecting Bias in the News

When using news articles, remember they may be biased. Using a number of different sources can help you get a clearer picture of what occurred, and negate editorial bias. Below is an image of the 2022 media bias chart. For an interactive updated version click here.

2022 Media Bias Chart for Web, TV, and Podcast Sources. Ad Fontes Media, Inc.

McClatchy-Tribune (current regional news) This link opens in a new window
The McClatchy-Tribune Collection includes a 90-day archive of approximately 500 newspapers from the McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. In the past, this database included the Anderson Herald-Bulletin, but, not as of 2020. It does include the Indianapolis Star, Goshen News, Lebanon Reporter, and Munster Times.

screen shot for searching Ebsco by Jounral Title

Complete Title List of McClatchy-Tribune Database (PDF)
Newseum - Todays Front Page
A collection of over a thousand newspapers' front pages for today's date.

Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text of over 75 regional business journals, newspapers and newswires covering metropolitan and rural areas within the United States and Canada. Includes Crain's New York Business and other Crain Communications editions.
newspapers.com (click thru INspire) This link opens in a new window
You must click "Search additional Indiana newspapers in newspapers.com"
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) and international newspapers, including the Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Times (London), Toronto Star, etc. It has selective full-text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. And also includes full-text television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc. .
Nexis Uni (formerly called LexisNexis) This link opens in a new window
LexisNexis includes more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources. LexisNexis includes full text from hundreds of business & legal journals, newspapers, and news wire services. You'll also find business and company reports, SEC filings, legal case law, state and US legal code. It includes U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

Detecting Bias in the News
from Jessica Albano of Washington State University
List of Newspapers in the United States
Find your State. Find list of newspapers in cities within that state. Google Search for newspaper website.
Newspaper Assignment Powerpoint
By Jeff Siemon, Nicholson Library, Electronic Resources Librarian (retired)