The New York Times
Easy access to news, but most content is available only to subscribers
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The New York Times
Pros: Offers a convenient way to access the day's news, with or without an Internet connection.
Cons: Most content is locked behind a paywall.
Bottom Line: Provides an easy-to-use news resource, but only section front pages are accessible without a subscription.
Teachers might encourage students to use this app to make reading the news and keeping up with current events a daily habit. They might also require users to use email or social media to share and comment on articles they've read. In addition, teachers could encourage students to use the search feature to explore, compare, and contrast stories on a particular topic or event.
The New York Times (along with a paid subscription) offers full offline and online access to the newspaper's daily content. Users can also elect to receive push notifications; the pop-up, breaking-news notices can be dismissed or followed to the full breaking-news article. Browsing articles is easy: Users swipe to view the next article in a category, and links to related stories follow. Section front pages feature ads and images, while inside articles are presented in black-on-white text in an easily readable and adjustable size and font. Users can adjust which news sections they download, and toggle between U.S. and international versions of the front page. A feature named In Case You Missed It calls attention to articles the user overlooked that seem related to previously viewed articles. The NYT paywall is in effect: The 10-article limit applies, and users without subscriptions can only browse section front pages.
This is an excellent tool for exploring and sharing news content. The only barrier to access is the paywall: With a subscription, the NYT app offers users valuable access to one of world's leading news sources. If every student has access to every article, this would be a useful tool for teachers to encourage broad reading on a wide range of subjects.
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Access to outstanding resources for IB Language and Literature
The only problem with this application is the cost; some departments might not have the spare money for subscriptions to the app for all students. However, Educators should check to see if there is money available for subscriptions from technology funding. I selected and provided some resources to students from the application, and then they used their limited free access to find and print their own articles. I especially recommend the "Reader Center" to any teachers dealing with journalistic ethics, bias, or the decisions and priorities behind news coverage. This is especially useful for Part 2 of the IB Lang Lit curriculum
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