1. It is an adult medium. No seventh grader who has difficulty
reading likes to be seen carrying around Six Ducks in a Pond,
but the same student is proud to be seen carrying a newspaper.
2. It deals in reality, in what is happening here and now.
Motivation for reading and for discussion are built in. 3. It
bridges the gap between the classroom and the “real” world. 4.
It contains history as it happens, reported as completely and as
objectively as possible. 5. It is the ideal text for
individualized instruction because it contains something for
every student - the comics for reading enjoyment; the editorials
for thinking skills; math problems ranging from number
recognition to understanding stock reports; information useable
in every academic discipline. 6. It contains practical
vocabulary, the words students will use over and over throughout
their lives. It provides a perfect base for learning English. 7.
It can be marked, cut, pasted and colored - all important to
those who learn best by doing and seeing. 8