Everyday News Network from Vision Forum

I received this email from Vision Forum announcing the launching of the Everyday News Network. If you are wondering what this would mean you'll have to read below then visit their website for further information. If you are a Christian, homeschooled, and between the ages of four and sixteen with a desire to write you'll have to check this News Network out! I love writing myself and it sounds like a wonderful opportunity. I began to have an interest in politics and the world around me through the school age weekly news reports associated with World Magazine as I was in junior high. This News Network with Vision Forum has an advantage because you or your child can be part of that news. Happy reporting! (Too bad I'm not 16 still!) :-)

From Vision Forum:
Dear Friends:

Imagine a Web news network dedicated to telling the everyday stories of life in and around the Christian family. Now imagine that all the stories on the news network were presented by delightful young men and women turned news correspondents.

This is the vision of the latest project from Vision Forum — the Everyday News Network. (Click here to view my video introduction.)

Every day, there are hundreds of wonderful stories all around us. But you won’t find these stories on the television or in the newspaper because they reflect the simple day-to-day interests and priorities of boys and girls and of mothers and fathers who are about the very “normal” business of living the Christian life.

These stories represent what one scholar described as “the nobility of the commonplace.” It is the job of Everyday News correspondents to share these stories with the world.

To do this, we need your help.

Extra! Extra! Calling on the Boys and Girls of America!


Here is the idea: We are looking for home-educated young men and women between the ages of four and sixteen to contribute reports on the everyday news of life to the Everyday News Network Web site.

The storylines for these brief 30- to 120-second reports can cover pretty much anything that happens in the everyday life of the Christian family. From the common to the unusual, Everyday News correspondents provide breaking news reports on the raccoon that snuck into the family shed, the art of making a great bowl of oatmeal, why Mom puts Bible verses on the walls, the birth of puppies, last night’s family devotions with Dad, interviews with grandma, the baby brother who lost a tooth, a trip to the library, or — let’s not forget — the menace of llamas.

In other words — these are the real stories of our lives: simple, sometimes serious, joyful, funny, but always, well... everyday! The beauty and the delight of the reports is that they are told from the perspective of promising and observant young men and women.

Meet Newsie McGrady


We would like to introduce you to Newsie McGrady, the slickest sleuth reporter at the Everyday News Network. Newsie is also our production manager. He will introduce you to the basics of being an Everyday News cub reporter. He will walk you through your first report, demonstrate some elementary principles of camera work, and explain how to submit a story. Click here to watch Newsie McGrady. For additional information on the simple steps to becoming an Everyday News reporter, visit our Web site which provides all the helpful details you will need.

Everyday News Goes Live
The Everyday News Network is live. Visit our ENN home page, located on the Vision Forum Web site, and see current reports on the place where they make the greatest donuts, homemade catapults, decorating the house with Scripture, and much more.

These broadcasts are updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with fresh material from across the nation. We invite you and your family to visit ENN often for a heavy dose of inspiration and encouragement.

A Vision of Hope and Encouragement
The mission of the Everyday News Network is to communicate hope by highlighting the day-to-day beauty of the life of the Christian family. We also aspire to encourage Christian boys and girls from Florida to Alaska to be stronger communicators for the Lord Jesus Christ.

If you believe in these objectives, we hope you will consider participating in this grand adventure with us.

Persevero,

Doug Phillips
Founder, Everyday News Network




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