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• The Write Site   [ Kids/Teens ] - Introduces middle schoolers to the world of journalism. Trace the history of journalism in the United States, learn how to find the information you need through research, and discover a style of writing that fits you.

• Courier Mail - Headstart: Your Newspaper [ Kids/Teens ] - Learn how a newspaper is put together from news and opinion to cartoons, advertising, distribution and recycling.
• CRAYON: Create Your Own Newspaper [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Interactive guide to designing and writing a newspaper, with FAQ and step-by-step instructions.
• Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting [ Mature Teens ] - FAIR is a national media watch group which offers documented criticism of media bias and censorship in order to help the public become media activists rather than passive consumers of news.
• Headliners [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Originally known as Children's Express, this is the UK's only news agency run by young people, providing news and comment for the local and national TV, radio, print and online media.
• High School Journalism [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Presented by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Has resources for student journalists, teachers, editors of student journalists, and guidance counselors.
• High School Journalism Guide [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers writing tips from professionals in the field, geared to High School journalists. Includes finding stories, conducting interviews, effective reporting and editing strategies.
• Kev's Journalism Site [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Personal page by a budding teen journalist seeking work experience and help from journalists and reporters. Includes news links and a film quiz.
• Kids ThinkLink [ Kids ] - An international online magazine written by kids on topics that range from music, movies, games, technology, fashion, poems, and sports.
• Lesson Plan: Japan Travel [ Teens ] - Features lesson plan on the country to develop students' research and informative writing skills.
• New York Times Learning Network [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - An online current and special events news site for grades 3-12; updated weekdays during the school year.
• The News: The Process Behind the Presentation [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A virtual tour behind the scenes of three major popular media outlets--online news, broadcast journalism and printed news. Includes the stories of those who get the news to the public.
• Oh, The Places Journalists Should Go [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers tips on finding information on the web. Articles of interest to student journalists include where to find law information, finding data online, and writing short-writing well.
• Paper Lake Times [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Students learn journalism through articles and quizzes, "interview" sources, write their own stories, and receive advice from working journalists.
• The Pulitzer Prizes [ Kids/Teens ] - Tells about the most prestigious award in the history of journalism.
• Silver Chips Online [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Online version of Montgomery Blair High School's award winning student newspaper.
• The Simpson Street Free Press [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - News articles by teens on various topics of interest, including a geography, history, and space section.
• Studentpress.org [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Supports high school students in their efforts to improve their publications. Their sourcebook offers great resources of importance to student journalists.
• Voices of Youth Newspaper [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - A newspaper created and maintained by Philadelphia youth ages 14 to 20. The newspaper provides an opportunity for youth to voice their opinion about issues that concern them.
• YouthInk [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Teaches young people how to do interviews, write copy, and use HTML to publish on the web. Explores current environmental and social issues. Helps students get their writings published. Requires free registration.

• Growing Journalists and Readers [ Kids ] - A journalist tells about helping a fifth-grade class begin a school newspaper. Includes practical tips for starting a paper. (May 20, 1999)