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Communications Management - Research Guide

A research starting points guide from Syracuse University Libraries for SU students studying Communications Management

Digital New York Times

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New York Times Digital Edition via Syracuse University Libraries: Access available to all current Syracuse University NETID holders, with @syr.edu email addresses

Provides access to:

  • New York Times content from 1851 to present, from the print and digital editions
  • Digital journalism that includes videos, podcasts, interactive media and more, from mid-1990s to present
  • Page image print edition content:
    • via the Times Machine from 1851-2002
      • Note: PDF viewing/downloading of Times Machine content from 1923-1980 is limited to 5 per day
      • Via New York Times app for 7 days
      • If seeking article text and page imaged print edition New York Times back issues only, these are also available via the library's subscription to ProQuest News & Newspapers (including print editions beyond the end date of coverage by the Times Machine)

      Does not provide access to:

      • Crossword Puzzles
         
      • Note that access is limited to current NetID holders with @syr.edu accounts only, and will expire after a specified period of time. Current Syracuse University faculty, students, and staff may reauthenticate. If you register as a student, enter your graduation year.

Registration Instructions - Digital New York Times

To register for a New York Times Digital Edition account:

  1. Go to this registration page, and if off-campus, log in to the EZProxy page with your NetID.
  2. Click:  Create Account
  3. Create a New York Times account using your @syr.edu address and a password of your choice. Do not use your NetID login/password. Note that access is limited to current NetID holders with @syr.edu accounts only. If you register as a student, enter your graduation year.
  4. After registering, you can access the New York Times directly (without going through the SU Libraries site) by going to nytimes.com or connecting via mobile app, if enabled.
  5. Please note the New York Times Terms of Service and Privacy agreements.
  6. If you are having problems registering or accessing your account subsequently, please submit the problem using the library's Electronic Resource Problem Report form or contact Newhouse School Librarian, Michael Pasqualoni (315) 443-3715.
  7. Access will expire after one year for faculty and staff, and at stated graduation date for students.
    • As of mid-May 2021 it is anticipated NY Times will extend faculty and staff access to a four year interval.
    • New York Times does not email faculty, students, or staff with reminders about account expiration dates.

Additional information: The New York Times in Education site provides information about educational resources available to account holders.

Already have a personal account:  It is not possible to use the same @syr.edu email address for both a personal and a Syracuse University Libraries digital New York Times account.  Call NYT's Customer Service Department at 800-698-4637 to cancel a paid account that uses an @syr.edu email address, before registering for NYTimes.com access through SU's campus-wide site license. Visit NYT's "contact us" website to see additional options for contacting NYT regarding personal accounts.


Expiration and instructions for renewing registration:  Access will expire after one year for faculty and staff, and at the stated graduation date for students. Email reminders will not be sent regarding the need to activate.

  • Current active SU faculty and staff can reauthenticate when needed by re-logging into NYTimes.com using this registration page.
  • Continuing students with a change of graduation date need to follow up with the New York Times directly to extend access beyond their original anticipated graduation date using the New York Times Contact Us page [and phone or email options listed under the heading for general contact channels].

Please note that the New York Times is in the process of making the following changes (expected to be completed by mid-May 2021) to the reactivation process:

  • For faculty and staff the one-year time period before reactivation is required will be changing to a four-year interval.
  • For students, following activation, access will continue until December of graduation year.

Students, faculty, or staff with questions about the registration process are welcome to contact Michael Pasqualoni, Newhouse School Librarian; mjpasqua@syr.edu || (315) 443-3715, or report access problems using the SU Libraries form to submit an electronic resource problem report

Quick Links To Print Edition NY Times (via ProQuest)

Back issue print edition New York Times content is available (without need for personal subscription) via Syracuse University Libraries:

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Coronavirus Misinformation (via NewsGuard)

Coronavirus Misinformation Center (NewsGuard Technologies, Inc.)
Founded in 2018, NewsGuard is a for-profit venture that assigns a nutrition label assessment – and ultimately a color coded rating -  to digital news sources.

  • The inventory of dubious news websites tracked by NewsGuard has always been free to access
     
  • ​NewsGuard is waiving its $2.95 personal membership fee for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis for those interested in downloading their full browser plugin (works on Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox browsers, and on Edge mobile browsers for iOS and Android devices)
     
  • The tool can be applied for news website evaluation not limited to coverage of the Coronavirus
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  • Students and other researchers are encouraged to apply a wide assessment criteria when evaluating sources, and in most cases not limit their assessments or rankings to any single review source or service (seek out multiple points of view in multiple respected sources).  See also the section of short online learning modules, under "Evaluating Information," within SU Libraries Credo Information Literacy Tutorials.  These review key principles for assessing information sources.

More about NewsGuard:

>and see also, subpages identifying NewsGuard’s leadership team, advisory board and investors