Kids Draw the Darndest News: City Room’s Andy Newman on The New York Times’ Latest Feature
“We are looking for the kids who draw these things not to just depict something, but to offer some kind of social criticism through the visual storytelling techniques that they use.”
That might sound like a pretty tall order for the under-12 set that Bureau Chief of The New York Times‘ City Room blog Andy Newman had in mind when he helped create the site’s latest feature, Kids Draw the News. But despite starting out under heavy criticism from a vocal number of commenters (as well as a local Fox affiliate) for glorifying violence, Mr. Newman has faith in the comprehension skills of what he calls “the next generation of New York Times readers.” Read More
