NIE

The Charlotte Observer’s NIE program:

• Promotes student literacy
• Provides hands-on opportunities and examples of how school subjects apply in today’s world
• Integrates world and local news, politics and technology into the classroom
• Sparks enthusiasm for meaningful classroom interaction
• Cultivates continued student interest in current events, broadening the ability to learn
• Serves as a living textbook, allowing students to witness history as it happens
• Endures as a motivating and stimulating teaching tool
• Creates lifelong learners, more informed consumers and involved citizens

What is NIE?

The Newspaper in Education program at The Charlotte Observer maintains a cooperative relationship with community schools in order to promote use of the newspaper as an educational resource. Children of all ages can benefit from newspaper lessons related to reading, writing, content area subjects, and character development. Further, the newspaper builds a bridge between the school curriculum and the real world. Using the newspaper with other forms of news technology can stimulate an interest in current events and motivate children to get involved in their school and community.

Contact Information

For more information about The Charlotte Observer’s Newspaper in Education program, contact Casey Wimmer, NIE Manager at 704.358.6055.

Mailing Address:
The Charlotte Observer
Attn: NIE
P.O. Box 32188
Charlotte, NC 28232

Phone: 704.358.6055
Fax: 704.358.6027
e-mail: nie@charlotteobserver.com

Order Newspapers

You may order newspapers through the NIE program by clicking the link below. Print the form, fill it out, and fax to 704.358.6027.

2009 NIE Order Form (PDF)

Alternatively, you can save your completed form electronically as a PDF document and e-mail it to nie@charlotteobserver.com

Newspaper Activities

The Charlotte Observer’s NIE program offers participating teachers a wealth of curricula addressing all grade levels and subject areas. Visit the NIE Institute to browse and download newspaper activities according to subject.

Our Sponsors

The Charlotte Observer thanks each of the area businesses and community partners who make the Newspaper in Education program available to our schools. See the updated list of sponsors every month in copies of The Charlotte Observer. To join this list of NIE supporters, contact Casey Wimmer, NIE Manager at 704.358.6055 or e-mail nie@charlotteobserver.com.

• • Apartment Arrangements, LLC
  • Carolina Renaissance Festival
  • Carolinas Specialty Hospital
  • Discovery Place
  • Scenic Homes
  • Union County Community Arts Council
  • American Dornier Machinery Company
  • Beair.com
  • Harry & Bryant Funeral Home
• • Lyle A. Baker Trust
  • McDonald's - John R. Hairston Enterprises
  • Primecare Medical Center
  • vRohm and Haas Company
  • Thermo King
  • United Rental
  • Urban Sports & Entertainment Group
  • Verbatim Corporation
  • Walker's Drug Store