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Scholastic Expands Resources to Help Students Learn to Write "News for Kids, by Kids"
Scholastic Kids Press™ Opens Its Annual Global Call for Applications and, in partnership with Scholastic Magazine+™ Editors, Launches Free Resources for
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[{"type":"text","content":"Scholastic Kids Press™ Opens Its Annual Global Call for Applications and, in partnership with Scholastic Magazine+™ Editors, Launches Free Resources for Grades 4-6\nNEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the past two years, kids and adults alike have navigated a series of complex and challenging global events while trying to stay connected. People have turned to the news for essential information like never before, highlighting the need for media literacy. That begins with understanding how the news is written. For the past 20 years, Scholastic Kids Press has empowered young people to report \"news for kids, by kids.\" Starting today, students ages 10 – 14 who have a strong interest in journalism, a passion for writing, and a drive to cover the issues that matter most to kids, can apply to the award-winning program for the 2022–23 school year. Students from around the world are invited to apply. To broaden this unique journalism experience, also launching today is Reporting the News, a collection of five easy-to-use activities that outline the process of researching, writing, and editing news articles for students in grades 4-6.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nTo learn more about Reporting the News, visit: www.scholastic.com/reportingthenews\nFor more information about the Scholastic Kids Press program and criteria for applying, visit: www.scholastic.com/kidspress. All applications must be received by June 1, 2022.\nScholastic Kid Reporters cover government, entertainment, the environment, sports, and more in their hometowns and on the world stage. Their stories appear online and in select issues of Scholastic Magazines+, which reach more than 25 million students in classrooms nationwide. As members of the student reporting program, these young journalists have made their own headlines by interviewing former and sitting U.S. Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, artists, athletes, authors, humanitarians, scientists, and more.\nNow, expanding the reach of the program's mission, classrooms, families, and students everywhere can begin their newswriting journey with Reporting the News, a resource created by the editors of Scholastic Kids Press and Magazines+. It includes:\nFive engaging student-facing lessons that cover the basics of news reporting.Downloadable activity pages that support each of the five lessons.\"How-to\" videos, hos...