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

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News Media Literacy/Newspapers in Education (NIE)

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Anti-Cyberbullying This six-part educational series was created to give students and readers a general understanding of what bullying and, more specifically, cyberbullying is and how it can affect those involved. It will also explores strategies for preventing it. Each portion of the series also has a corresponding audio podcast to help make the content accessible to the blind, dyslexic and English language learners.	Monthly Special Features New for 2025 is one highlighting the 200th Anniversary of the Erie Canal which opened on Oct. 26, 1825.. Past features updated (if necessary) include: Chuck Yeager's Breaking the Sound Barrier – 10/14 World Food Day – 10/16 Anniversary of the Raid on Harper's Ferry – 10/16 End of the Pony Express – 10/26 National Family History Month Fire Safety and Prevention Month National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month National Pumpkin Month Mount Rushmore Memorial Park opens to the public – 10/31/1941 Elections/Civic Leadership - Making Informed Decisions	Famous New Yorkers XXIV A 13-part series profiling a range of historic figures either born in or with significant ties to New York State. The profiles, corresponding teaching guide, and audio podcasts are available free for NYNPA members This guide offers teachers several short-answer questions based on the content of each profile about the person or their pursuits. When available there are links to newspaper archives and, lastly, the guide includes one to three activities per profile called “Newspaper Tie-ins.” These activities suggest how to bring the lessons of these historical figures into the present and make them relevant to our lives. These lessons were created for students in grades 4-8 but can be modified to accommodate all students. Instructors are welcome to use these to create their own lessons.
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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