Special Projects -- Hot Issues and Cool Ideas

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HOT ISSUES and COOL IDEAS

Reporting the News:
From Daily Journals to Dangerous Duty

By KRISTEN STERNBERG | NIE Educational Consultant
The kidnapping of journalist Daniel Pearl, a foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, brought attention to the dangers many reporters face while covering conflicts around the world. In early 2002, Mr. Pearl was abducted by terrorists while on assignment in Pakistan and was subsequently killed. Closer to home, a newspaper article published in The Daytona Beach News-Journal informed readers about the fascinating—although sometimes risky—career of a journalist named Jennifer Glasse.
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Current Events on the Web:

Children's Express (UK)
http://www.childrens-express.org
A program of learning through journalism for young people aged 8-18. They've published more than 550 stories which you can read in their library.

Recommended Web Activities:

BBC History Games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/
Test your knowledge of history with an interactive challenge.

Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
Time magazine features people and events in the news, historic profiles, and online quizzes.

Recess Radio Program
http://www.recess.ufl.edu
Recess is a coproduction of the University of Florida's WUFT FM and the Center for the Study of Children's Literature and Media. Site includes transcripts of their radio program and links from their shows.

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