Children's PressLine :: Membership :: For Parents and Teachers

MEMBERSHIP >> For Parents and Teachers

Also: MEMBERSHIP >> Want To Join?

We would love for your child or student to become one of our journalists. In our 27 years of operation, we have trained literally thousands of young people in the fun and unique process of CPL journalism.

The philosophy of CPL is to allow kids to take on as much responsibility as they feel comfortable with. In this regard, our program is entirely youth-directed; adults are not present during story sessions and all decisions come from the members of Children's PressLine.

Once a Reporter (8-13) or an Editor (14-18) are trained as CPL members, they are put on a mailing list so that they receive a monthly story calendar, which lists all the stories and events for the coming month. To work on a story, a Reporter or Editor just calls in and signs up for the particular session, filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Most stories consist of two dates: a briefing date and a story date, usually a few days apart. In the summer briefings and stories usually happen on the same day.

Teachers, we can arrange a one-hour recruitment session for you class. Just let us know!

Download Forms For Your Children Or Students

Application Form

Consent Form

Medical Authorization

(You'll need Adobe Acrobat to use these forms. If you can't download or use Acrobat, you can contact us and we'll send them to you.)

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