This September the Journal is launching The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition, the most ambitious attempt yet to reach the next generation. Its editorial content, however, will be made up almost entirely of articles straight from the pages of the Journal, a strategy that may not always set the youth of America abuzz. Such prose seems to be aimed right at the sons of yuppie millionaires. A number of other newspapers are trying to reach out to young readers. Here's a sampling, complete with one youth's evaluation.
Kids makes no pretense at covering new.
It features a Bits 'N' Pieces department, with two-inch stories on topics ranging from Whitney Houston to college aid. Kids needs a makeover. Only eight inches long, the News For Young Readers column has been answering youngsters' questions on virtually any topic since it started in January. Reporters answer the questions deftly, in a clear, uncomplicated manner. Some of these efforts are later published.