Newspapers in Education is a partnership between newspapers and schools in which teachers use classroom newspapers to teach multiple subjects – history, English, social science, math, economics, composition, journalism and government – at all grade levels.
Benefit to students and community:
- Sharpens thinking skills
- Increases student’s interest and motivation by providing study materials relevant to their lives
- Prepares students for active citizenship in their democracy
- Helps prepare students for state and national standardized tests
Benefit to newspapers:
- Encourages long-term readership. Studies have shown that the most avid newspaper readers began reading the newspaper and using it as a resource early in life
- Increases circulation. Schools may require thousands of copies per week or month
- Improves public and community relations
- Increases revenue through special sections and a guaranteed audience through NIE