NEWS / PROJECTS: Georgia Today launches newspaper for kids, by kids

Georgia Today launches newspaper for kids, by kids

Dec 14, 2005

The daily newspaper Georgia Today has launched a paper to help develop journalism skills among its youngest readers. Kids Today will be a 12-page, full-color weekly newspaper.

The British Council Georgia, UN Children?s Fund (UNICEF), and the Georgian English Language Teacher?s Association are among the organizers. The project aims to train young reporters, develop critical thinking skills among young readers, and help them develop English-language skills.

Elene Kvanchilashvili, Kids Today managing editor, said the newspaper would be available online soon. The print edition will be available in all secondary schools throughout Georgia and also will be sold at bookstores, newsstands, shops and supermarkets.

For more information, contact managing editor Elene Kvanchilashvili at hkvanchilashvili@yahoo.com.  

SOURCE: http://www.ijnet.org/FE_Article/newsarticle.asp?UILang=1&CId=304161&CIdLang=1

 

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c/o ECMC (European Centre for Media Competence)
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