Research Guides
When researching contemporary topics, scholarly literature may be limited and you may need to rely on news coverage for recent information. For example, if writing about current events, contemporary politics, or criticism/analysis of recent Danish films or literature, news articles will likely play a prominent role.
Newspapers, magazines, and broadcast news inform the general public. Reputable news organizations operate under codes of ethics and professional standards. Most journalistic codes of ethics share the basic principles of truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness, and public accountability. For guidelines on evaluating the reliability of news sources, see these pages on Libraries' Savvy Info Consumers Guide: