National Hug a Newsperson Day

<div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">1. </span>Send a thank you card</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Write a thank you card or email to your local newspaper staff and let them know how much their work is appreciated.</p></div><div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">2. </span>Organize an appreciation event</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Gather your friends and family and organize an appreciation event for the newspaper staff. You could provide snacks, treats, music, and of course lots of hugs!</p></div><div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">3. </span>Share a story</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Share a story about how a piece of journalism changed your life, on social media or directly with the newspaper staff.</p></div><div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">4. </span>Make a donation</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Make a donation to your local paper or to any non profit organization that supports newspapers.</p></div><div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">5. </span>Volunteer</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Volunteer your time to help out with the paper's operations or special events they may have planned.</p></div>

<div id='' class='matter-item'><h3 id='' class='matter-title'><span class='matter-letter'>A.</span>Newspersons bring responsible journalism</h3><p id='' class='matters-text'>Newspersons play an important role in society, providing us with accurate and reliable information. They put in countless hours of research and fact-checking to provide us with balanced and unbiased news reports, keeping us up to date on current events around the world. </p></div><div id='' class='matter-item'><h3 id='' class='matter-title'><span class='matter-letter'>B.</span> Newpersons hold people accountable</h3><p id='' class='matters-text'>Whether it's covering a local issue or an international scandal, newspersons are instrumental in holding people accountable for their actions. Their reporting uncovers corruption and reveals truth, so we can take action and demand justice. </p></div><div id='' class='matter-item'><h3 id='' class='matter-title'><span class='matter-letter'>C.</span> Newpersons fight for freedom of speech & press </h3><p id='' class='matters-text'>In many parts of the world, journalists face censorship and are even persecuted for simply doing their job. By celebrating National Hug a Newsperson day, we help show our support for freedom of speech and press, recognizing those who make great sacrifices in order to bring us quality news coverage.</p></div>