10+ English-language news media for language learners

    Reading news in English is the most natural and sure way to advance in the language. For those interested in specific publications or sites, Puzzle English has prepared a selection of British and American newspapers to help you learn the language.

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    What level to start reading?


    Teachers are usually advised to start reading from Intermediate level and above. But often reading, writing, speaking and listening skills develop unevenly, so you need to focus on your own feelings - do you understand the essence of what you have read or 80% of the words and constructions seem incomprehensible to you?

    If you can’t wait to start reading the news in English as soon as possible, but you don’t have enough knowledge, you can train in the News Review and Words in the News sections on BBC Learning English, where short news notes with simple designs and a dictionary are offered. Another option is a joint project of the British newspaper The Guardian and onestopenglish.com- where articles are rewritten for each level from Elementary to Advanced and there are ready-made studies with security questions for verification. Puzzle English teachers also give master classes in reading newspaper materials.

    Where to look for news in English


    News in English of various publications and media companies can be found on Google news (to switch to English, go to the "Language and Region" section and select one of the pairs - English / UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, etc.) or Yahoo News .

    1. BBC News


    One of the largest television and radio corporations in the world. The main content is video and audio products, the BBC News news site is an excellent source of international news. Correspondents work all over the world, therefore, at the BBC you can always find detailed information and analytics about events not only in Great Britain and Europe, but also in other countries.

    The news is sorted into thematic sections - World, Business, Sport, Tech, Science, Stories, Entertainment and Arts, Special Reports, Explainers, Reality Check and a special section Have you say, in which readers can share their opinion, take part in a survey or toss journalists idea for stories.

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    The BBC news texts are well structured and written in a clear language. The articles describe not only the essence of the events, but also contain information from direct participants, experts, BBC correspondents in this region. The reader is given not just a short set of facts, but a complete picture of what happened, especially when it comes to central topics (Top Stories).



    Absolutely all BBC content is free, including podcasts, the BBC News app (text and audio) and video files. The only negative is the lack of decoding of podcasts, but this is compensated by the multimedia of the site - most topics are presented in several formats at once - text, video and audio.

    2. Sky News


    Private British news channel. The site publishes news notes and short videos, including subtitles. But Sky News is inferior to the BBC in the variety of materials and the depth of coverage of materials .



    The main content is dedicated to what is happening in the UK and its interaction with the world. As in most news media there is a section of World, which covers world events. All content is free. Minus - the live broadcast of the channel is not available in Russia.

    3. Fox News, CNN


    Most of the content of these American media corporations is devoted to global and local events in the United States and related international issues. There are sections of entertainment and international events.

    On Fox News a large video section, where you can watch live TV, record programs and individual news stories.

    In addition to the traditional sections of World, Business, Sport, CNN has thematic sub-sites of US Politics, Money, Travel, Health, Style. Live is not available, there is a section with video clips, including subtitles.

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    The content of both TV companies is free, there are mobile applications.

    4. The New York Times


    The flagship of world journalism. A publication that still sets the standard for journalists around the world. As an American newspaper, the New York Times covers quite widely everything that happens in the USA and New York, to which a separate section is devoted. Much attention is paid to American and international politics.

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    The language of presentation, especially in large articles or the opinion section, is more complicated than on the BBC or Sky News. But articles on general topics are written quite accessible. There is an application from which it is convenient to read articles, even when there is no Internet.



    The only negative is the paid newspaper. The minimum cost is $ 9 per month. You can read up to 4 articles per month for free. But if you download the application, then 2-3 free articles in the form of push notifications will be sent daily.

    5. The Washington Post


    Another legend of American journalism, due to the investigation of which Richard Nixon had resigned at one time, also offers its readers a variety of quality and voluminous materials. Minus - paid subscription (from $ 6 for 4 weeks). There is an application.

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    For those who are interested in delving into the realities of American life, the national newspaper USA Today is suitable .

    6. Reuters


    The world's largest news agency . Unlike its main competitor, the Associated Press publishes a large number of materials of various kinds in the public domain. Despite her specialization in economics, she publishes news and articles on a common topic. As in most news media, they are sorted by Business, World, Politics, Tech, Life and Video.

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    In addition, there is a free application.

    The news is structured, written in a strict information style. For language learners, such a presentation helps to understand the essence of the event without a dictionary, as well as to learn a lot of useful expressions.

    Minus - a somewhat dry style of presentation, business orientation.

    Those interested in economics and business will doThe Wall Street Journal , The Financial Times , where there is a section on the economy and finances of Russia, Bloomberg and The Economist . They post some of the content on the site, the rest is available by subscription.

    7. The Guardian


    A great alternative to The New York Times and Reuters. The British newspaper , but widely enough covers international issues, there is a special section on the United States. Articles are very lively, interesting and topics are diverse - from high art to advice on personal life. Specially for language lovers, the sections Languages ​​and English and creative writing have been created.
    The presentation style can be complicated, especially when it comes to columns, but in ordinary news articles it is a fairly understandable language, although more complex than in the BBC or tabloids.

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    There is a paid subscription, but even the volume that is available for free is enough to keep abreast of events. You can install the free application with a nice addition in the form of a weekly selection of fascinating long-reads.

    8. The Daily Telegraph and The Independent


    One of the oldest British publications. The main content is about what is happening in the UK, but there are also international news departments.

    You need to register to access The Telegraph articles , but you can do this through social networks.

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    The Independent features a light writing style, an exciting LifeStyle section and all materials are available free of charge and without registration.

    Less - Articles are targeted at readers living in the UK.

    Both newspapers offer apps, and The Independent even two - daily and weekly.

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    9. The Daily Mail


    Popular British tabloids are also called housewives reading.

    The slogan of one of them - News, sport, celebrities and gossip - accurately reflects the essence of such newspapers. You should not look for serious news, analytics and articles about art there.

    What is there is a light and lively language with numerous phraseological units and even slang, details of scandals from the world of politics and show business, rumors from the life of the British royal family.

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    Cons - periodically shocking pop-ups of crime victims, terrible sores or mutant people from Indian villages.

    Pros - clear presentation and completely free content, including applications.
    The daily mailhighlights a variety of sections from politics to international news (Female, Health, Travel, Science). There is even a section on Russia.

    All articles are quite voluminous and oversaturated with photos, videos and social media widgets, but each one is preceded by an announcement from the list of short and understandable phrases that describe the essence and most spectacular facts of the material.

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    In addition to The Daily Mail one of the four most famous British tabloid includes of The by Mirror , of The the Daily Express , of The of Sun .

    10. Euronews


    Events in the EU countries can be found on the website of the Euronews TV channel . Articles and videos are sorted into the traditional news sections of Europe, World, Business, Sport, Culture. There are transcripts under the videos. There is an application.

    The German radio station Deuche Welle has a website in English. There you can find both the latest news from Germany and the EU, as well as articles about Russia and its relations with Germany and the EU. News.com.au is Australia's largest news resource.

    The Locals project includes 9 English-language sites, each of which covers events in the respective European country.

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    If you are interested in a specific country, you can go to Wikipedia, find the section
    Media (country) and choose from the list of newspapers and publications the one that you like best. For example, for Ireland, this page looks like this .

    And if when reading foreign newspapers there is not enough news about Russia, take a look at the English-language versions of the Russian media. They are few, but even those that are are very diverse - RT , Sputnik , RBTH , TASS , Meduza .

    A small minus - most of the articles are not written by native speakers, but are a translation from Russian. But this does not mean that such articles are not interesting to students of English - there is something to learn.

    On Puzzle EnglishWe regularly do podcasts, news feeds, and TV shows. Learn English with us and reading newspapers in English will not be a problem for you.

    That's all. Next time we’ll talk about the most modern and innovative English-language news resources of our time.

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