National Hug A Newsperson Day

On April 4th, National Hug a Newsman Day (formerly National Hug a Newsman Day) honors those who are reporting the news.

According to the Merriam-word dictionary, the word "newsman" dates back to 1596. They have been working hard for many years to bring us the best news from around the world.

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Tom Brokaw
Barbara Walters
David Brinkley
Katie Couric
Walter Cronkite
Ann Curry
Lester Holt
Peter Jennings
Connie Chung

Your local newsperson covers the days' happenings in your neighborhood. They keep you up-to-date with important political news, companies in your neighborhood, weather, traffic, crime, and education news. The local news reporters use local viewpoints when it comes to national news. Although events may happen thousands of miles away, a local newsperson knows it still impacts their lives.

A newsperson on the national and international scale may travel far and wide for the complete story. Some are linked to specific areas of the world, specializing in political, economic, or health news. Wherever they report from, they bring the news into our homes, cars, shops, or wherever we may be located. They keep us up on the ever-changing world around us.

How to celebrate #huganewspersonday, according to the author

Huge a newsperson (Ask for permission first) (Ask for permission first)
If you aren't able to hug your newsperson, you can give them a virtual one
You can also download our coloring book. When you're done coloring it, give it to your favorite newsperson to tell them how much you love them
Or solve the word search puzzle we created for the day using common news words
To post on social media, use #HugANewspersonDay