The matter in summary Jeppe and Mats usually write for the online newspaper Larvikids Junior, and their work will be featured in Østlands-Posten. The Larvikids Junior project was started by Larvik municipality during the pandemic to teach children and young people how to write online and in newspapers. The newspaper covers local, national and global news, and has columns such as food, sport and sustainable development. Kindergarten-age children can also contribute by drawing, painting and submitting their thoughts about themes in the newspaper. Østlands-Posten sees the project as a good way to attract young readers, and has cleared space for 20 pages for the project in its Saturday edition. The newspaper is published twice a year. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Jeppe and Mats usually write the travel column for the online newspaper Larvikids Junior. – It’s quite fun because you get to write about whatever you want, says Mats. Writing stories is a task they certainly do not take lightly, and a lot of work is put into ensuring good content for the newspaper. – I always try to think back on the trips I’ve taken, I also find the most interesting thing to write about, I also write it, says Jeppe. Today, the local newspaper Østlands-Posten has the pleasure of showcasing the work of the young people, when Larvikids Junior takes over half the Saturday edition of the paper newspaper. Mats, Jeppe, language manager in Larvik municipality, Merethe Austen Sørum Vestnes, and journalist Frank Johansen are all looking forward to the Saturday edition of the newspaper. Photo: Robert Hansen / news Started during the pandemic The Larvikids Junior project was started by Larvik municipality during the pandemic. Lavikids Junior is an online newspaper for which children and young people from Larvik write their stories. Photo: Frank Johansen / ØP – We were banished to the home office and I had to do language work, so then the idea of a newspaper came up, Merethe Austen tells Sørum Vestnes. Sørum Vestnes leads the language work in Larvik municipality. Nettavisen aims to teach children and young people from the municipality how to write online and in newspapers. The cases that are written deal with both local, national and global news. – We have a food column, a sports column, we also have a strong focus on sustainable development, so we have a lot of travel tips and about animals and nature, says Sørum Vestnes. Kindergarten-age children also have the opportunity to contribute by drawing, painting and submitting their thoughts about themes in the newspaper. The newspaper is published twice a year. Offering a different perspective Frank Johansen is a journalist at Østlands-Posten. Photo: Saronrot Johansen For Østlands-Posten, the project is a good way for the newspaper to bring in new young readers, says journalist Frank Johansen. – Children have a completely different perspective and they write in a completely different way. It will be a “fresh” experience for the readers. Johansen says that the paper newspaper, which is usually 48 pages long, has made room for 20 pages for the project. Going to run to the mailbox The editors at Østlands-Posten are not the only ones who are looking forward to it. Mats and Jeppe themselves are ready to go to the mailbox as soon as they wake up on Saturday morning. – It’s really fun and it will be exciting to watch, say the children.
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Children and young people from Larvik take over Østlands-Posten – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
