This list is not intended to be comprehensive or unquestionably authoritative. It is a selection of news organizations with a history of strong investigative reporting. Since all news sources have some level of bias, it is important to consider multiple viewpoints to get a fuller picture. This list is a quick starting point but not an ending point.
Listed below are examples of some key newspapers to which we have electronic full text access. Click on the title name to see our dates of access as well as the databases through which you can access the full text. Feel free to look up other titles through Journal Finder to see where you can access the full text of your newspaper of interest.
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Times of London
Union Leader
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Some news organizations explicitly follow ethics guidelines or codes, which can help you feel confident about there being a legitimate intent behind their news stories. The four pillars of the Society of Professional Journalists' ethical code give a snapshot of what good journalism looks like.
The Society of Professional Journalists has a Code of Ethics that it encourages all members of the media to follow. Its four pillars include:
Read the full SPJ Code of Ethics on their website:
The ASNE has collected a list of codes of ethics from numerous news organizations:
