Current Events

Part 1

I reviewed USA Today, Fox News, MSNBC, and Scholastic News for Kids. For my subject area, the two best sites to find current events in sports for kids is Scholastic News for Kids and Fox News. I evaluated these sites by looking at the overall outline and design of the site as well as the content of the site. I took into consideration how easy the articles were to read, if there was a subscription required, if the site was cluttered and distracting, if the site used videos and pictures or just text, and if the quality of the articles were useful, relevant, and recent.

Using all the listed criteria, I chose Scholastic News for Kids because the entire site is geared specifically towards kids. This takes away the fear of kids reading articles they should not be reading because the subject matter will be censored. The events on the site are also more relevant to a younger audience. The articles are in larger font with an easier vocabulary and many pictures, which will hold the attention of kids. The only negative aspect of the Scholastic website is there are not many videos to go along with the articles.

For the second best site for students to find current events in the topic of sports, I choose Fox News. I choose this site because the overall content of the articles is easy to read and understand. The vocabulary is not very complex but a little more advanced than the Scholastic site. The site is also easy to navigate with a list of specific sports on the left hand site. There are also videos to search and a list of current sports headlines that are more current and newsworthy.