Curriculum Resource Library Filter + Search Resource type Discussion Question Exemplar Coverage Lesson Plan Podcast Reading Resource List Teaching Idea Video Themes Sourcing Story Selection Stylistic Choices Verification Topics Arrests and Allegations Causal Claims Conflicts of Interest Crime Statistics See all Topics Skills Active/passive voice constructions Context Data Writing Diversifying Sources See all Skills Saved Resources Filter + Search Showing results for Newsworthiness ✕ Exemplar Coverage Is NYC Safe? The reality of crime rates in New York Crime Statistics Sensationalism and Anecdotes Story Selection Verification Analysis Learn more Teaching Idea Reporting on arrests Arrests and Allegations Story Selection Learn more Teaching Idea Naming suspects Arrests and Allegations Story Selection Learn more Reading No mugshot exploitation here: the New Haven Independent aims to respect the reputations of those arrested in the community it covers Arrests and Allegations Mugshots Story Selection Stylistic Choices Practice change Learn more Reading Shoplifting is big news; stealing millions from workers is not Crime vs. Harm Story Selection Analysis Learn more Reading Why I quit: local newspapers can needlessly ruin lives for empty clicks Crime vs. Harm Story Selection Practice change Learn more Reading Telling stories about crime is hard. That’s no excuse for not doing better. Arrests and Allegations Causal Claims Crime vs. Harm Police Statements Sensationalism and Anecdotes Source Perspectives Sourcing Story Selection Verification Practice change Learn more