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Success of the Newspaper Readership Program

Newest survey results: February 2008 (PDF)

Penn State Pulse:

  • 83% of Penn State students had read the paper in the last seven days
  • 35.6% of Penn State students had at least one instructor require regular newspaper readership as part of a class
  • 83.7% of University Park students picked up a paper directly from the newspaper distribution racks or machines
  • Data overwhelmingly support the relationship between newspaper readership and developing cognitive skills; increasing one’s awareness, understanding, and the ability to articulate views on current issues; and developing civic-mindedness
  • Evidence suggests a strong relationship between newspaper readership and student engagement both on campus and in the community

February 2005 Newspaper Readership survey (PDF)

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"It is critical that college students have an understanding of the world where they will live, have jobs, and raise families.
Reading a daily newspaper helps you gain that understanding."

Dr. Graham Spanier
Penn State President


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