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How do you make the news interesting, relevant and digestible for children?

 

As a parent or grandparent, do you worry that your children or grandchildren are growing up with very little interest or understanding of the important issues and events that affect us all?

 

How do you even begin to explain the complicated political, economic, environmental and technological issues we read and hear about every day?

 

The difference in the way that First News present the news is that we do not assume children know the background to a situation such as the issues in the Middle East. We always put each news story in context and use graphics to make it exciting, impartial and engaging.

 

By providing a mixture of serious and more light-hearted stories and varying the length of reports from more in-depth features to bite-sized news briefs First News has become the widest read weekly children’s publication in the UK.

 

Here at First News we firmly believe that getting children into the habit of reading and learning about the world around them from an early age, encourages awareness and confidence that will stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives.

 

A critical factor in the success of First News is that kids actually want to read it. Fun design brings the stories to life, and competitions and a sprinkling of celebrities hold the reader's attention from cover to cover.

 

First News introduces children to the news in a trusted environment with a newspaper written just for them. This enables them to not only participate in but also generate and enhance great family conversations!

 

Don’t just take our word for it , as one of our subscribers said:

 

"We love your newspaper. We have only had 2 weeks' worth of the paper, but are already hooked. My children (10,12 and 13) read it from cover to cover and one of them is a really reluctant reader!” Nikki Clube, subscriber

25% of schools subscribe to us, using First News in classrooms for quiet reading, current affairs discussions or for help with writing newspaper articles. You can buy us at Tesco, at WHSmith or on the newsstand, but the cheapest way is by getting a subscription. 

SUBSCRIBE FOR YOUR CHILD TODAY!

In Every Issue

 

First News is packed from cover to cover with the latest stories about world and home affairs, the environment, sports, entertainment and puzzles all selected to engage and inspire young minds.


Regular features include:


•  News stories from the UK and around the world
•  Animal Stories
•  Science News
•  Environment/Green News
•  Entertainment News
•  Sport News
•  The News in Pictures
•  Special Reports
•  The News Crew – stories by budding young reporters
•  Book, Game and Film Reviews
•  Ask Esther problem page
•  School News
•  Puzzles and Competitions
•  Crazy But True


We always love to hear parents' and guardians' comments and feedback and are always looking for ways to make First News better for you. If you would like to get in touch please email us at newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk.


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* As confirmed by a 2007 YouGov survey.

First News newspaper front cover being read by Piers Morgan
First News newspaper being read by editor Nicky Cox MBE