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First News Named Niche Market Newspaper of the Year!

Published: 3rd April 2025

First News is delighted to have been awarded Niche Market Newspaper of the Year at the 2025 Newspaper Awards, recognising our dedication to engaging and informing young people about the world they are growing up in.

First News Named Niche Market Newspaper of the Year!

As the UK’s only children’s newspaper, First News has spent nearly 20 years delivering trustworthy, age-appropriate journalism. Our dedicated team covers headline news alongside environmental stories, science reports, ‘crazy but true’ features, showbiz and sport. We also provide a platform for budding young journalists, empowering them to share their opinions, observations and reports.

Our missionto help children navigate the news, distinguish fact from fiction, develop informed opinions and influence societal changehas never been more crucial. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024, misinformation and disinformation are the most severe global risks anticipated over the next two years. It is vital that young people develop critical thinking skills, learn to evaluate sources and engage responsibly with media. Media and information literacy mattersand it is at the heart of everything we do at First News.

Each week, we reach over 2.6 million readersat home and in schoolsthrough our printed newspaper, app and news-based learning resources. This reach carries a great responsibility: to provide factual stories, context, balance and reassurance. Our impartial, age-appropriate content breaks down complex news in a way that young readers, parents and teachers can trust.

The Niche Market Newspaper of the Year award recognises First News for its excellence in print production, design, content and commercial innovation.

Nicky Cox MBE, Editor-in-Chief, says:

“We are absolutely thrilled to win this award! Congratulations to our fantastic team. This award is dedicated to our 2.6 million young readers. For so many years, we have helped children make sense of an increasingly confusing world, and we are proud to continue this mission. Thank you to everyone who has worked with us and supported us in giving children a voice.”

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