Features

Why I Don’t Like Mainstream News

Young people find a lot not to like about the way news is often presented.

Practicing Journalism in Elementary Classrooms

‘Could eight-, nine- and 10-year-olds, who had trouble sitting still for more than 10 minutes at a time, develop the skills to become reporters?’

Conventional Views a Teen Section Editor Must Break

Good journalists don’t put their opinions in their writing. Instead of teaching teens to keep themselves out of articles, editors need to teach them when and how they should write…

Excerpts From Leslie Koren’s Stories

RELATED ARTICLE“Writing Stories to Reach Young Adults”– Leslie KorenMy editors told me I’d need to lose the formal newspaper tone and spice up my stories when I took on this…

Targeting Young Women as Newspaper Readers

The Arizona Republic uses a magazine-style tabloid focused on fashion to bring younger women to the paper.

Drawing Young Urban Commuters to a New Tabloid

‘Even the name had to say, “Look at me. I’m not like the other papers.”’

How a Newspaper Becomes ‘H.I.P.’

To attract younger readers, a newspaper needs to be ‘human, interactive and personal.’

Retaining the Core While Reaching Out to the Young

What is needed is a talented young staff, fresh ideas, and a solid business plan.

Approaching the End of the ‘Monomedia’ Era

Why do young people insist in not understanding what we, the press, do for them?

When Teens Own a Part of the Newspaper

By featuring teen voices and experiences, a newspaper gives younger readers a place to call their own.