The Readership Program

The 'Spotlight On' Series:

Six reasons a newspaper positively impacts student learning

  1. Increases student motivation
  2. More effective
  3. Increases students’ confidence and engagement
  4. Teaches communication
  5. Creates a learner-centered classroom
  6. Builds a bridge between course content and “real” world
Data from the USA TODAY College brief "Research Findings: Newspapers on Student Learning." Download the brief as a PDF file here.