New York News Publishers Association : Newspaper In Education (NIE)

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New York News Publishers Association

News Media Literacy/Newspapers in Education (NIE)

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Going Green: Newspapers as a Source for Greener Teaching This curriculum guide has 12 lessons designed as starting points for the implementation of instruction to expand students' knowledge of the use and abuse of natural resources in the state of New York and elsewhere, and of efforts to meet the need for resource conservation and stewardship. These lessons employ the daily newspaper's current and archival wealth as a source of information, investigation and source material for instruction.	Monthly Special Features 4 columns x 10" features highlighting different special events each month - new for April 2026, highlights the 130th Anniversary of the Olympics in the Modern Era *Plus these previous year's features (updated) for current use:* Anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 415th Home Run – 4/8/1974 Tax Day - 4/15 or is it? Jackie Robinson Breaks the MLB Color Barrier - 4/15 Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic - 4/15 Earth Day - 4/22 National Library Week – 4/19 through 4/25 National Volunteer Week – Third Week in April - 4/19-25/2026 Take A Child to Work Day - 4/25 National Poetry Month	NYS Ag Literacy A 7-part mini series with a set of graphic organizers including: An Introduction of NYS Agriculture Four Farm Profiles A Fun Agriculture Crossword Puzzle and Word Search And, a Kid-Friendly planting activity using recycled newspapers!
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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