sitesALIVE! NIE Programs
How it works for a newspaper…
1. Newspaper chooses to run either the Newspaper Update Series (NUS), or the Internet Update Series (IUS), or to run both concurrently.

2. Newspaper orders sitesALIVE! NIE program(s).

3. Newspaper markets program(s) to its teachers.

4. For the Newspaper Update Series (NUS):
4a. Newspaper commits space for 12 weekly x ¼ page IPUs; space by in-house allocation, or sponsor - supported.
4b. sitesALIVE! produces the weekly NPU and delivers it by E-Mail in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf).
4c. Newspaper publishes NPU on designated weekday, and delivers a classroom set on that day to participating teachers.
4d. NIE half-price cost of classroom sets is supported by sponsors, teachers, PTO, etc.
4e. NPU includes student-written Journal or Essay, Q&A, Extra! Extra!, and a specially developed Newspaper Activity.
4f.  NPU includes space for sponsor and newspaper logos.
4g. Newspaper prints Teacher’s Guides from .pdf files e-mailed by sitesALIVE! and distributes guides to participating teachers

5. For the Internet Update Series (IUS):
5a. sitesALIVE! creates a customized co-branded website, on the sitesALIVE! server, with both sitesALIVE! and Newspaper logos.
5b. Newspaper’s website links to that co-branded website; newspaper’s computer department has no further duties.
5c. sitesALIVE! gives a Username + Password pair to newspaper to give to participating teachers to access co-branded website; all Username/Password administration is performed by the sitesALIVE! server.
5d. Teacher’s Guides are available online to participating teachers.
5e. OLU includes student-authored Journal or Essay, Q&A, Extra! Extra!, a specially developed newspaper Activity, Photo of the Week, Home Activity, and an In-the-News feature, as well as Bios & Photos of all students, teachers, and staff at the field school.