NIE is an acronym for Newspapers in Education, a worldwide effort that supports the use of newspapers as supplementary texts in schools, homes and other educational settings. NIE programs also work with partners in and out of the newspaper industry to advocate for youth voices in the news media.

North Carolina Newspapers in Education (NC NIE) is a program funded through the North Carolina Press Foundation and serves the state’s newspapers, schools and educational institutions. To learn more about NC NIE, national and international Newspaper in Education efforts and affiliated organizations, visit the Web sites identified on the blogroll.

Postings on this blog belong to the author and do not represent the opinion of the North Carolina Press Foundation, the state’s newspapers or the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC at Chapel Hill, the host of this blog.

Sandra Cook coordinates the NC Newspaper in Education program and can be reached at sandynie@unc.edu.