It warms the heart to see youngsters reading a newspaper. We couldn't help but notice
the article in The Weekly Challenger by Demorris Lee, formerly of the
Tampa Bay Times but now communications coordinator with the Pinellas County School Board. The paper in question was the
Manatee Messenger, the student-produced newspaper at Melrose Elementary. Students in the third through fifth grades serve as reporters and photographers. The 16-page tabloid newspaper was printed in full color, which kind of cancels out the old riddle: What's black and white and read all over? Answer: a newspaper. Time was when newspapers were people's primary source of news, and although that is changing, the important role that journalists play in our democracy is just as vital as ever. Melrose is a journalism magnet school, along with John Hopkins Middle School, and Lakewood High School. Glad to see these youngsters learning these important skills in critical thinking. We say bravo!
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