Program
Endorsements
American Society of Newspaper Editors
“This program will systematically address a significant gap in the educational community and is being conceived in a way that is both smart and strategic..Many Baby Boomers are in career transition. The news industry is in turmoil. This work has the strong potential to strengthen the ranks of the next generation of Americans who can recognize and demand quality journalism. This project complements the efforts and goals of ASNE’s High School Journalism Initiative, and we intend to work in close cooperation.”
— Diana Mitsu Klos, senior project director, ASNE
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http://www.asne.org/
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National Association of Black Journalists
“Alan C. Miller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist of the highest regard, has put forth a project to mobilize journalists across the country to mentor middle and high school students in all phases of journalism. This project will give students the needed skills to become regular consumers of the news. The goals of this project align with the goals that NABJ has had in place for more than 30 years.”
— National Association of Black Journalists
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http://www.nabj.org/index.php
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Asian American Journalists Association
“The program’s goal to bring active and retired journalists into secondary schools to teach students to become smarter and more frequent consumers of credible information is consistent with AAJA’s mission to encourage Asian American and Pacific Islanders to enter the ranks of journalism. It is also in keeping with our...commitment to promote and encourage excellence in journalism amid the changing landscape in which news is gathered, reported and delivered to the consuming public.”
— Rene M. Astudillo, executive director, AAJA
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http://www.aaja.org
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Investigative Reporters and Editors
“The Board of Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. supports and endorses The News Literacy Project. The project, headed by IRE member Alan Miller, embodies a concept in which the IRE board sees great potential and value...The News Literacy Project’s goals are timely and important, and IRE leaders look forward to working with Miller – a two-time IRE award winner – in the coming months and years.”
― Mark Horvit, executive director, IRE
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http://www.ire.org
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