Kid Reporter: The secret to breaking news

Description

Age range 10+ You don't need to be an adult to break news and change the world. You can start your career as a young reporter right now. In Kid Reporter you'll learn how to: * research, investigate and interview * write, produce, photograph and record * fact-check and edit * start a school newspaper, create a TV-style news show, or a current affairs website or podcast. Kid Reporter will also help you navigate the daily deluge of media, information and 'fake news' and grasp the tools to become a responsible creator yourself. Packed with inspiring stories from young people who've already started their reporting careers, and tips from some of Australia's and the world's leading journalism experts, this fun, easy-to-use guide gives kids the scoop on how to become a junior journalist. Teachers' Notes available here

Saffron Howden started and edited Australia's only national newspaper for kids, Crinkling News, and pioneered children's news literacy programs. She has worked for major news organisations, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, and AAP. She was Google News Initiative's first Teaching Fellow for Australia & New Zealand and developed a digital citizenship curriculum for Facebook Asia Pacific. Dhana Quinn has worked as a radio, television and print journalist. Dhana has written for school-aged audiences at Crinkling News and was a presenter and reporter on the ABC's education program Behind the News.