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

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News Media Literacy/Newspapers in Education (NIE)

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Sunshine Week Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote dialogue about theimportance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and all others interested in the public’s right to know. Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their government at all levels, and to give them access to information that makes their lives better and their communities stronger. Click here for awareness ads and educational resources.	Monthly Special Features 4 columns x 10" features highlighting different special events each month - new for March 2026, highlights the 150th Anniversary of the Invention of the Telephone *Plus these previous year's features (updated) for current use:* Establishment of the Peace Corps - 3/1 Read Across America Day - 3/2 National Anthem Day - 3/3 Anniversary of Aspirin – 3/6/1899 Sunshine Week – Freedom of Information - 3/16-3/22/2025 Girl Scouts of America Founded - 3/12/1912 Pi Day - 3/14 Spring/Vernal Equinox - 3/20/2025 Medal of Honor Day - 3/25 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire - 3/25/1911	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! Women's History Month The Women's History Month resources include a 4-part series of features, a teaching guide and audio podcasts for use during March. This year's profiles highlight the following individuals in chronilogical order by birth year: Antoinette Brown Blackwell, Mary Burnett Talbert, Maria Callas and Ann Bradford Davis
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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