Jeff Sigmund
NAA Senior Communications Manager, (571) 366-1088
Jeff.sigmund@naa.org
www.naa.org
April 1, 2009
NAA FOUNDATION PRESENTS YOUNG READER AWARDS
Arlington, Va. – The Newspaper Association of America Foundation announced the winners of its Young Reader Awards today, recognizing the newest and most noteworthy ideas in Newspaper In Education (NIE) and Youth Editorial Alliance (YEA) programs across the country. Winners are asked to participate in the NAA Foundation’s Young Reader Conference, scheduled May 14-15 in Arlington, Va.
“The recipients of this year’s Young Reader Awards were chosen for their use of innovative strategies that help raise community and brand awareness, cross-departmental cooperation and a multifaceted approach to using news as a teaching tool,” said Margaret Vassilikos, senior vice president and treasurer of the NAA Foundation. “Their efforts increase readership and youth engagement via a variety of platforms, helping young people develop a positive newspaper habit that will reap benefits now and in the future.”
Winners of the 2009 NAA Foundation Young Reader Awards are as follows:
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation
Janet Bevan, Manager Outreach and Partnerships
State/regional/national press association NIE
The Lima News, Lima, Ohio
Anne Coburn-Griffis, Director of Educational Services
Newspaper NIE, circulation up to 60,000
The Record, Hackensack, NJ
Cynthia L. Forster, Business Development Manager/Education
Newspaper NIE, circulation 60,001 to 150,000
The Sun-Sentinel, Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Debbie Rahamin, Education Services Manager
Newspaper NIE, circulation 150,001 and above
The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY
Chris Iven, Youth Editor
Youth Editorial, circulation 60,001 and above
Denver Newspaper Agency, Denver, Colo.
Dana Plewka, Post News Educational Service Manager
Collaboration: joint efforts/projects
Newspaper In Education is a cooperative effort between schools, newspapers and civic-minded sponsors that promotes the use of newspapers as an educational resource and curriculum tool. The Youth Editorial Alliance is an advocate for youth voices in the news media committed to high quality newspaper content which addresses their concerns.
The NAA Foundation strives to develop engaged and literate citizens in our diverse society through investment in and support of programs designed to enhance student achievement through newspaper readership and appreciation of the First Amendment. Information about the Foundation and its programs may be found at www.naafoundation.org.