News Briefs
Common Denominator Starts NIE Program
When District of Columbia public school students returned to class this year, The
Common Denominator, a bi-weekly newspaper in Washington, became required reading for many of them.

Teachers at 12 public schools have signed up to use The Common Denominator in their junior and senior high school social studies classes. Additional teachers are expected to join in the paper’s Newspapers In Education program as the school year continues.

Under the program, The Common Denominator provides copies of the newspaper free for distribution in the classroom and helps develop a workshop for D.C. public school teachers who will be using the newspaper in their classes. Plans are also under way to develop an online component of the program.

"In talking with teachers, we were delighted to learn that many of them were already buying and using The Common Denominator as part of their current affairs discussions in class," said Kathryn Sinzinger, editor and publisher of the paper.

American Profile Adds Web-based Content
American Profile has added a downloadable content service for community newspapers.
The new service, Hometown Content, is complimentary to the more than 650 newspaper partners who distribute American Profile, the national weekly magazine celebrating hometown American life.

American Profile Hometown Content is easily accessible via the American Profile Web site www.americanprofile.com for American Profile publishing partners. The Web-based content includes downloadable prime-time television listings, local weather forecasts and graphics, crossword puzzles, and specialized editorial content. For information, call 1-800-720-6323 or go to www.americanprofile.com.

National Newspaper Week Materials Available Now
National Newspaper Week, a chance for newspapers to promote their role in the community, is set for Oct. 7 – 11.

The theme this year is "Hometown Newspapers: We’re Here When You Need Us. We’re Here When You Read Us." The theme ties the dependability of newspapers with the need to read.

MDDC has purchased the NNW materials for use by its members. The materials can be accessed at www.mddcpress.com. The site has editorials, cartoons, promotional ads, columns, artwork, logos and more that newspapers can use.

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