Can you think of any headlines that hit the news in the past year or so?

Question

I'm doing a langauge investigation for A level and i'm comparing a news article aimed at children and one at adults on the same topic, i can't think of any stories that i could research articles from

Answer 1

Try your local library archive for all the newspapers you can read.

Answer 2

Volunteerism. No one is ever too young to benefit from helping people or animals in need. A young girl in Seattle named Megan Johnson began making fleece blankets to distribute to the homeless in downtown Seattle with her family. Now, as a 9th grader, she heads her own non-profit organization.

Very heartwarming story. I was unable to find the original news article, but there are lots of other articles about her.

Answer 3

The dangers of going online - I had to sit my kids down and discuss this with them.

If you go on the BBC news website, you'll often find the equivalent story in 'kids' form on Newsround.

Answer 4

Here's one.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/...

And here's another.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_...

There you go, now get cracking.  : -- )

Answer 5

Wiild fires in California

Volcanic eruptions in the Mediterranean

Earthquakes in China

Floodings in central US

US presidential elections

Iraq civil war

Oil prices rising

Darfur

Assassination of Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan

Answer 6

The disappearance of Madeline McCann.

Answer 7

Domestic violence & Child Abuse are always in the news.

Answer 8

try suicide its not as uncommon as people think in kids

Answer 9

The explosion of Mount Mayon in the Philippines after many years...

Answer 10

The Credit Crunch affects adults and children alike.

Answer 11

that AUSTRIAN MAN WHO IMPRISONED HIS DAUGHTER AND (GRAN)-CHILDREN

JOSEPH FRITZEL

Answer 12

Shannon Matthews

Madaline Macanne

Bridge end suicides.