Student+News+Action+Network

//**2012 June Edition:**// //**Student News Action Network**// //**Taking journalism a step further! A diverse network that allows everyone to communicate and contribute.**// //**by Kiko xxxx (10)**// //Student News Action Network is an online journalism network organized by teachers and students in Washington International School. This network is in partnership with TakingITGlobal, a charitable non-governmental organization that concentrates on global issues by spreading awareness among youth.// //The network states the purpose of the source is to, “take concept of the school newspaper beyond school walls.” The network coalesces “multimedia-rich” and “interactive” and allows students to cultivate their journalism skills and create a global online newspaper.// //Since it is an international network, any school around the world can be a part of this. A student can easily subscribe to this network and submit their articles for a worldwide audience to read. The network does not limit the range of issues and appreciates diverse articles. Since the theme of the network is “global journalism”, the audience has the opportunity to explore serious issues such as poverty, the environment, and human rights as well as more casual topics such as food, sports, and popular culture.// //From ISSH, students from the journalism class Kiko xxxx (10), Nikita xxxxx (11), Kristina xxxx (12), Sanskriti xxxxx (12), and Momo xxxxxx (12), have published articles on the network.//