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NewsAction takes the concept of the school newspaper beyond school walls and the confines of print media, allowing students to work collaboratively on a global level to create an interactive, multimedia-rich student-driven online newspaper. Students address issues of local and global significance, such as poverty, the environment, and human rights. C

ontributors bring their unique voices to the discussion, representing their regions and their cultural histories.

Blaise wrote this story about his family's nanny, who narrowly escaped death in her home country of Togo.
06/04/2013

Blaise wrote this story about his family's nanny, who narrowly escaped death in her home country of Togo.

The story of a woman who escaped from death in Togo to find a new life in the US.

Chicago's dubious honor: first and second for rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia among teens aged 15 - 19. Watch this awar...
06/04/2013

Chicago's dubious honor: first and second for rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia among teens aged 15 - 19. Watch this award-winning video to get the facts.

Chicago ranks first and second for rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia among teens aged 15 - 19.

!!! Here it is !!!
06/03/2013

!!! Here it is !!!

This year’s NewsAction digital storytelling competition attracted entries from all over the world, covering a range of issues. Narrowing down the winners was difficult, but the contest’s top three stories had so many strengths in common: They were well-reported stories; they covered an important soc...

Listen to Matteo's touching podcast about his classmate Merrell and her sister, who has Down syndrome.
06/03/2013

Listen to Matteo's touching podcast about his classmate Merrell and her sister, who has Down syndrome.

This is a story of how the Guzman family embraces their daughter who has down syndrome.

More than seven months after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, people are still picking up the pieces.
06/03/2013

More than seven months after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, people are still picking up the pieces.

Effects of Hurricane Sandy are still felt on the Jersey Shore.

She's a 14-year-old aspiring recording artist in Dubai who plays piano, guitar, and sings. She's also missing part of he...
06/03/2013

She's a 14-year-old aspiring recording artist in Dubai who plays piano, guitar, and sings. She's also missing part of her right arm. She's simply extraordinary.

06/03/2013

Upfront with Adventure Club, backstage at Camp Bisco, on tours with big shots like the Knocks and Skrillex, Nick has done it all. This is his story.

The story of a videographer

05/24/2013

"She seems untouchable, but when she’s out of view of the public, it’s a different story."

One girl's take on her depression and how she chooses to deal with it.

05/24/2013

The story of an Afghan family moving to the United States.

In 1948, when she was five, Sylvia was forced out of her home in by Israeli settlers. This is her story.
05/24/2013

In 1948, when she was five, Sylvia was forced out of her home in by Israeli settlers. This is her story.

A Palestinian woman’s contribution to a decades-long conflict.

04/11/2013

VIDEO: Ivette was eight when she realized her mother has schizophrenia. Now 42, she tells her daughter about her struggle to cope with her mother's mental illness.

This is a story about the intensity of mental illness and the impact it can have on a family.

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