Faculty Guide: Access News Sources

You can access The Chronicle of Higher Education through IP access or by email domain.

IP Access - BLS faculty have campus-wide access to Chronicle.com when connected to Brooklyn Law School’s wireless network.  Summer 2025: BLS faculty also have off-campus access when using a web browser that communicates with the BLS proxy server.

Email Domain Access - If you are accessing remotely: Go to Chronicle.com and "Sign In" to your account (if you already have an account).  If you do not have an account, follow these steps:

1. Go to Chronicle.com and click on the Sign In link at the top, right-hand side of the page.
2. Click the Sign Up link to create a free account using your brooklaw.edu email address.  During the registration process, you also will have the option to sign up for Academe Today, The Chronicle's daily flagship newsletter.
3. Activate your account by confirming your email address in the email: “The Chronicle: Confirm your email address.”
4. The Chronicle offers the option to sign up for additional newsletters here.

Financial Times: BLS faculty can register to create FT.com accounts. 

Follow the instructions here.  Next, you will receive an email providing information to create a password (note: there might be a delay in receiving the reply email).  After creating your account, access FT.com and sign in with your account credentials for "unlimited access" to FT.com articles and tools.

Full text available: 05/31/1996 - present

NYTimes.com: BLS faculty can register for access to NYTimes.com and NYT mobile apps.

NYTimes.com covers a range of topics through breaking news articles, blogs, videos and interactive features. In addition, you will be able to share content on social networks, save articles of interest, subscribe to email newsletters and set up personalized alerts. Your access to NYTimes.com is available both on campus and off campus.

To register, click here, enter Brooklyn Law School in the search box, and follow the instructions to create an account.  Summer 2025: For initial registration, you must either be on campus or off campus using Brooklyn Law School's proxy server (see BLS Proxy Server Instructions) AND you must register with your brooklaw.edu email account.  After you have registered, you can use your login name and password to access NYTimes.com from any location.  Each year, you will need to log in on campus or off campus through the BLS proxy server to maintain active access.

Note: Brooklyn Law School's access does not include e-reader editions, crossword puzzles, or the cooking app – these features require separate purchase.

WashingtonPost.com: BLS faculty have campus-wide access to WashingtonPost.com when connected to Brooklyn Law School’s wireless network. BLS faculty have off-campus access if they create a free personal account using their BLS credentials – see instructions below. Please note that WashingtonPost.com does not recommend access via proxy, so faculty are strongly encouraged to create a personal account to enable off-campus access.

WashingtonPost.com includes: expert reporting and analysis from Washington, D.C. and locations around the world; editorial commentary; real-time Q&A Discussions (offering “behind the scenes” views of key stories); and live-streaming of Washington Post Live events.

Q: How do I create a personal WashingtonPost.com account?

A: Use your BLS email address to create a personal WashingtonPost.com account.  Below is a summary of the instructions to create a personal account. 

1. Visit: WashingtonPost.com
2. Click: Sign In in the upper right-hand corner.
3. To register a new account: Enter your BLS email address.  
4. Follow the link in the email message sent by The Washington Post to choose your password and finish setting up your account.
5. Click: Get Started or Manage my subscription. 
6. If you choose Get Started: you can "personalize your recommendations by telling The Washington Post about your interests."  The Washington Post will recommend newsletters that you can sign up for, such as Early Brief, Politics A.M., Today's Headlines, World News Alerts, and World View.
7. If you wish, you can use the camera on your mobile device to scan a QR code or go to your mobile device’s app store and download The Washington Post app.

Q: Can I print an article from WashingtonPost.com?

A: Yes.  Use your web browser’s “print” function.  The printout might not display the article’s complete URL.  We recommend copying a WashingtonPost.com article’s URL from the website if you plan to include this URL in a citation.  A member of The Washington Post’s Enterprise Client Success team told us that “URLs for our original content will be permalinks.”