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News Media Literacy/Newspapers in Education (NIE)


Get the latest NIE news about the newspaper industry, educational trends, fund-raising ideas, free educational resources and upcoming events. It's free to subscribe to the News Media Literacy/NIE-News, an electronic newsletter emailed directly to you each month.

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To submit an article or idea, contact Education Services Director, Mary Miller at mmiller@nynpa.com.


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Monthly Specials
NBBHOF

Student Essay Contest 2024

Winners Announced!

ESSAY PROMPT
Write an essay explaining the importance of accurate, reliable information as registered voters prepare to elect the next President of the United States. Use your voice to inspire others to cherish and exercise the right to vote as knowledgeable, informed citizens.

Thanks to all the middle and high school students who submitted entries on this important topic.

This project was created by the New York Newspapers Foundation's News Media Literacy/Newspaper In Education program.

Monthly Special Features

4 columns x 10" features highlighting different special events each month - new for December 2024, is a feature that highlights the Civil Air Patrol

Plus these previous year's features (updated) for current use:

  • National Handwashing Awareness Week (1st week)
  • End of Slavery in the United States - 12/6
  • Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - 12/7
  • International Human Rights Day - 12/10
  • Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg - 12/11-12/15
  • Birthday of the National Guard - 12/13
  • Bill of Rights Day - 12/15
  • Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party - 12/16
  • Anniversary of the film, "It's a Wonderful Life"
Baseball Across NYS

This series of 10 features was written by National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum staff members.

The graphic organizers were created by Mary Miller, Education Services Director for the New York Newspapers Foundation's NIE program.

This content is free to all NYNPA member publications to share. All others please contact Mary Miller for copyright pricing/permission.

Understanding News Media
A 10-part series of features and graphic organizers developed in partnership with Stony Brook University's Center for Media Literacy.

Read, Write, Speak, Listen, View and Learn
A guide with 10 mini-lessons that invites teachers or parents to work with different newspaper sections and adapt activities to students’ needs and interests.

More: About this Guide, fillable-form PDF version

News Media Literacy Presentations
Learn how to identify accurate sources, verify news content, and gain a deeper understanding of how news professionals gather and disseminate credible information, using print or electronic media and what it means to be a good digital citizen.
For more info or to schedule an event, contact us.

Anti-Cyberbullying
A 6-part series of features and cooresponding graphic organizers available to NYNPA members free. This link brings you the audio podcasts for each feature. Any NYNPA member newspaper wishing to run the series should contact Mary Miller to obtain PDF copies.

Contact Us
For more information about our Newspaper In Education Program and youth outreach, contact Mary Miller at mmiller@nynpa.com
or call 518-449-1667 ext 701

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