1. By Ruojin Qi
Washington, DC -- On Tues-
day, July 26, 17 high school
students from China visited
the White House, a symbol of
beauty and freedom. It was
pretty cool to see this and all
the students were excited. The
White House has a long and
rich history. For more than 200
years, the White House has
been more than just the home
for the United States presidents
and their families. Throughout
the world, it is recognized as
the symbol of the presidency, of
the president’s administration
and of the United States.
The building has a unique
and fascinating history. Built
between 1792 and 1800, it
suffered a fire at the hands
of Britain in 1814 and anoth-
er fire in the West Wing in
1929 while Herbert Hoover
was president. During Harry
S. Truman’s presidency, the
first two floors of the house
were completely destroyed
and needed to be renovated.
The stone walls outside are the
same ones first built when the
White House was constructed
two centuries ago.
The modern-day White
House is very complex. The
executive residence contains
the West Wing, East Wing and
Eisenhower Executive Office
Building, which now houses
offices for the president’s staff.
The executive residence is
made up of several stories: the
ground floor, state floor, second
floor, third floor and a two-sto-
ry basement.
The term “White House” is
usually used for the Executive
Office of the president and for
the president’s administration
and advisers. For instance,
official statements from the
president come from the
White House and begin with:
“The White House has decid-
ed that...”. The property is a
National Heritage Site owned
by the National Park Service. It
was listed second on the Amer-
ican Institute of Architects list
of “America’s Favorite Archi-
tecture” in 2007.
Past presidents and first
ladies have left their personal
touches on the White house. In
1801, Thomas Jefferson moved
into the White House. In 1909,
William Howard Taft created
the Oval Office and in 2016,
First lady Michelle Obama
joined students to plant the
White House Kitchen Garden
and celebrated community and
school gardens.
Student Ada Zhang from
China said, ”I enjoyed visit-
ing the symbol of freedom in
America, and it was a beautiful
architectural building which
deeply impressed me.”
By Mathilda Meng
New York, NY -- The Statue of Liberty, one of the
most famous monuments in the world, was presented
to the United States by the people of France in the
19th century.The Statue of Liberty was given by the
French people to commemorate the 100th anniversary
of the U.S.’s independence. Among all of America’s
symbols, it is the most famous statue around the
world. Designed by sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, it
took 10 years to complete and was built by Gustave
Eiffel. By the end of October of 1886, it was officially
presented to the American people by France.
The Statue of Liberty’s full name is the “Bronze
Statue of Liberty National Monument,” and the formal
name is “Liberty Enlightening the World.” The statue’s
nickname is Lady Liberty and is located on Liberty
Island in the New York Harbor, near the Hudson River
in Manhattan.
Lady Liberty is 46 meters high atop a 93 meter high
base which weighs 225 tons (490,000 pounds). The
lady of the Statue of Liberty wears ancient Greek-
style clothes and a radiant crown with seven points
to symbolize the seven continents. The right hand
holds the torch of freedom and the left hand holds the
Declaration of Independence. The foot has broken
handcuffs and chains, a symbol of the break free from
the tyranny of constraints and freedom. In 1984, the
bronze statue was named to the world heritage list.
My classmates from China took a cruise in New
York to see The Statue of Liberty. Now I truly under-
stand the meaning of this sentence: If you didn’t go
to see The Statue of Liberty, you haven’t been to New
York. The Statue of Liberty symbolizes the American
people ‘s pursuit of democracy, freedom, peace and
a vision of a happy life. It is a symbol of the United
States,but also the pride of the people of New York. I
was fond of this trip and liked seeing this symbol of
American freedom and independence. She is a radiant
lady in the harbor.
The Journalist Gazette
Saturday, July 30, 2016 -- Junior Journalists Camp
By Zongyuan Liu
Washington, DC -- The Lincoln Memorial is one of the 10 most
popular scenic spots in Washington, D.C. It is located on the west-
ern end of the National Mall, across from the Washington Monu-
ment. Designed by Henry Bacon, the Lincoln Memorial construc-
tion took place between 1914 and 1922.
Approaching it through the front gate, you can see the giant
statue of president Abraham Lincoln, which is very impressive and
magnificent. From the chamber of the memorial, you can appreciate
the different stones used in its construction. The terrace walls and
lower steps are granite blocks, which were transported here from
Massachusetts. The upper steps, outside façade and columns contain
marble blocks from Colorado while the interior walls and columns
are limestone from Indiana. The floor is composed of Tennessee
marble and the Lincoln statue is comprised of 28 pieces of Georgian
marble. We learned on our tour, these building materials may seem
random, but Henry Bacon specifically chose each one to tell a very
specific story. A country torn apart by war can come together, not
only to build something beautiful, but also to explain the reunifica-
tion of the states.
The Lincoln Memorial is constructed in memory of President
Abraham Lincoln, one of the most celebrated figures in American
history. Lincoln was born into an impoverished family, so he had
little formal schooling. However, he taught himself by reading a
small stack of books. Later, he strived to improve his education, and
he studied law.
Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States
on November 6, 1860, and he was the first president from the
Republican Party. He led the American Civil War from 1861 to
1865. Unfortunately, he was assassinated on April 14, 1865. From
the perspective of many Americans, he is the greatest president in
American history.
In view of the Lincoln Memorial, I interviewed fellow visitors.
I asked them where they were visiting from, why they had come to
visit and what they liked about this monument. First, I interviewed
a businessman from New York. “I come here just to walk around. I
like it here very much,” he said. A woman from Ireland said, “The
Lincoln Memorial is extremely meaningful and you can learn a lot
just by visiting.” The Lincoln Memorial is absolutely worth explor-
ing and I enjoyed my visit immensely.
Lady Liberty represents freedom Seeing the historical
Lincoln Memorial
The White House: a symbol of American democracy
Photo courtesy of Alpha Cai
Students learn about the White House during a trip to Washington D.C.
Photo courtesy of Perry Goldman
Students visit the Statue of Liberty, an historical American monument.

2. By Sawyer Wang
Ewing, NJ -- On Tuesday, July
19, a group of 17 Chinese high
school students and two teachers
arrived in New Jersey to study
and tour select cities in the United
States. Our home for the next
two weeks would be The College
of New Jersey, or TCNJ as it is
called. The school, located in
Ewing, N.J., and it 112 kilometers
from New York City. The school
was founded back in 1855. At that
time, it was called the Teacher’s
College of New Jersey. In 1958,
the school’s name was changed to
Trenton State College. Finally, in
1996, it became The College of
New Jersey.
The 200-acre campus is made
up of many brick buildings and
some have been renovated many
times and there is still a lot of
construction today, including a new
Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math building which will open
in August of 2017. Construction of
Campus Town, a 12 acre shopping,
dining and residential complex has
been going on since 2015. There
is so much building on the campus
students jokingly call the College
“The Construction of New Jersey.”
In 2006, TCNJ was awarded a
Phi Beta Kappa chapter—an honor
shared by less than 10 percent of
colleges and universities nationally.
TCNJ has seven well-respected
schools and 6,500 undergraduate
students attend the College every
year. The College is enriched by an
honors program, extensive op-
portunities to study abroad and its
award-winning First-Year Experi-
ence, which have all helped to make
its retention and graduation rates
among the highest in the country.
Having spent a week at TCNJ,
I feel TCNJ is a friendly college
and the large campus is covered
with grass and trees, and beau-
tiful lakes and fountains. To my
surprise, there are many animals
at TCNJ. I have seen squirrels,
geese, deer and so many birds,
which is unusual in China. There
are not only many animals here,
but fresh air and a clean environ-
ment as well.
What I like the most is that
the life of TCNJ students seems
really wonderful. There are
many different clubs and ath-
letics at this school. There are
different kinds of activities, such
as beach volleyball, football,
swimming, frisbee and billiards.
It seems really a wonderful place
to live and learn.
I will miss my experience at
TCNJ because it is the most at-
tractive college that I have visited
so far.
By Yiming Fang
Jackson, NJ -- On Saturday, July 23,
our group of 17 high school students
visiting from China went to shopping at
Jackson Outlets in Jackson, N.J. I quickly
found out that there are many differences
between the way people shop in China
and America.
One difference is that Chinese mer-
chandise is much more expensive than that
in America. For example, a COACH bag
costs about $100 in the U.S., but is over
$280 in China. One reason is that there is a
fixed tax in China in addition to and other
kinds of taxes, so in order to make a profit,
merchants have to increase the retail price.
Also, because of the different cultures in
China, people think imported goods are
more valuable than domestic goods.
Another difference in the shopping
experience is that salespeople in China
follow shoppers around the store and can
be very aggressive. In America, there are
fewer salespersons and they are more
easy-going with shoppers.
“The salesperson is very kind,” said
Xavier, a Chinese student on the trip.
“Although I don’t know what she says,
she isn’t angry,” he added.
Finally, returning items in America
is easier. Yesterday, Xavier bought a
T-shirt that was not suitable for him and
he decided to return it. His return went
smoothly and successfully. “When I
returned goods in China, it usually takes
me several days,” he said. This example
shows that shoppers in America are given
more freedom than in China.
Before I came to America, I thought
going shopping was a boring and painful
thing. After shopping in the U.S., I think
it can be a very enjoyable thing—more
enjoyable than in China.
page 2 The Journalist Gazette July 30, 2016
Pokémon Go
makes gaming a
life changer
How can Chinese football compete with other countries?
By Zhou Quan
Pokémon Go is the most recent, popular game produced jointly
by Nintendo, the Pokémon company, and the Google Labs Niantic
company. The mobile game is an example of Augmented Reality
(AR), can be downloaded for free and has taken over the world
with its popularity in just two weeks.
Most people like this game because of the AR technology. It can
make you feel that everything you see on the phone appears in real
life, and it combines the virtual with reality.
There is a shop in the game where players can buy the props that
they need to catch the Pokémon. The point of the game is to catch
Pokémon and battle with other players.
While the game is free, the company can make money by selling
the supplies to help you catch more Pokémon. Addie Xueliang said
she uses this app often and has fallen in love with the game. Wher-
ever she goes she always puts her phone in her hand and moves
it everywhere to try and capture a Pokémon pet. Everyone I have
talked to cannot stop catching Pokémon because it is so fun.
“I think what attracts me the most is the game’s special idea that
you can see the Pokémon in your real world. ” Addie said. “In this
way, we can have fun anywhere.”
“You can do many things in this game,” Wang Shuo said. “But
sometimes if you are always watching your phone, you don’t know
where you are.”
There were reports that three teenagers playing Pokémon Go
in Russia accidentally broke into a nuclear power plant and were
chased away by the police in Russia.
In all, Nintendo’s game does not disappoint. The app not only
combines the virtual with reality, but is suitable to everyone and
makes it so that they can play anywhere.
By Hongtu Lyu
On March 29, 2016, the Chinese men’s football team
beat the Qatar men’s team by two points. The win qualified
them to be in the top 12 of World Cup Asia, and gave them
a chance to compete in the World Cup Finals.
Based on these results, Chinese football appears to be
moving in the right direction. But is that really the case?
China and Japan are neighboring countries. There are
about 150 football schools in Japan, but only 30 in China.
In Japan, you can pay about $1,000 to join a good football
school, but in China, you have to pay about $10,000.
China and the U.S. are both powerful countries, but
many Chinese schools don’t have a school soccer team
while almost all American schools have one.
Compared to China, the U.S. pays more attention to
soccer education. Teams around the country focus on train-
ing and competing; many U.S. children will start playing
as early as four years of age.
Many Chinese parents don’t allow their kids to be
football players because if they were injured in the game
and couldn’t play anymore, their parents’ money would go
to waste.
In order for national teams to compete, China needs
to make football training more affordable and accessible
to more children in the country. A lot of money is spent
on foreign talent for their teams. For example, Brazilian
star Hulk recently joined the Shanghai Shanggang foot-
ball team. His salary is 16 million euros, and he is ranked
eighth in the world. Last week, ShanDong Luneng football
team acquired the Italian national team star Pelle, whose
salary is 15 million euros.
By acquiring foreign talent, teams may perform better
in competition. It is important to acknowledge the high
price of international football players. After all, in order for
a Chinese football team to be made up of Chinese native
players, Chinese soccer education should be emphasized.
For example, the GuangZhou Hengda is a football team
which won the CSL championship five times and the AFC
Championship two times. This is a real Asian football
team. But does it represent China? No! Heng Da’s success
is due to the acquisition of foreign talent and the coach’s
effective tactics. Hengda can’t be representative of a China
football team.
The situation of Chinese football is different from that
of the United States and Brazil. Leaders need to put in
more effort to revitalize China’s soccer, and Chinese foot-
ball will become better and better.
Life at The College of New Jersey
Differences between shopping in America and China
The group enjoys the beautiful scenery on TCNJ’s campus.
Photo courtesy of Addie Wang
By Shuhan Wu Ewing, NJ -- Perry Goldman,
our kind counselor at Junior
Journalist Summer Camp in the
U.S., as well as a talented game
maker, once made a RPG (role-
playing game) named VetQuest.
He worked on his game at home
for over 100 hours and finished
it in November 2015. Perry
said he designed the game for
an AT&T Civic App Challenge
in New Jersey and for his own
personal reasons.
In the game, you first wake
at a dormitory, about to return
home from the Army. You meet a
friend named Michael. You join
an organization named Veterans
Affairs, which helps affected
veterans with their mental prob-
lems. You need to fight monsters
in a veterans’ mental land. As the
action of the game progresses,
your team grows and grows.
According to Perry, VetQuest
was made by RPG Maker, a
software program which helps you
create a game without a tutorial. “A
friend of mine had a great influ-
ence on the game,” he said, “and
I want people to understand that
sometimes people will have lots of
problems, which aren’t their fault.
Maybe every action you make can
save them.”
Perry won third place in the
contest. “I wasn’t satisfied with
the result, but I put the game
on my website,” he said. It isn’t
the first time that he has cre-
ated games and in the future,
he would like to create a game
in which players don’t need to
stare at screens. To try Perry’s
award-winning game, VetQuest,
you can visit: www.barrieranxi-
ety.com/VetQuest.
VetQuest: a video game based on veterans’ experience
VetQuest puts the player in the mindset of a veteran.
VetQuest

3. July 30, 2016 The Journalist Gazette page 3
American-born Chinese culture identity
The freedoms and challenges of life as an ABC
There’s something about Perry
By Yiming Li (Helena)
Ewing, NJ --The Chinese children who
were born inAmerica are calledAmeri-
can-born Chinese orABCs. They have a
different life than Chinese-born Chinese
teenagers, but are their lives the same as
American teenagers?
Anyi Qian andAnais Hou are in 11th
grade. Before speaking to a student of
Chinese descent, you can already tell which
group they’re in. That’s how I felt when I
first metAnais. Because of the way she was
dressed, in a casual T-shirt and jeans, I could
already tell that she was anABC.
“Students inAmerica tend to wear simpler
clothing with fewer designs and colors. We
also dress less conservatively. In contrast,
Chinese students do the opposite.”Anais said.
After school, Anais works at a local
aftercare program for primary school
students. Unlike students in America, stu-
dents in China don’t have part-time jobs.
“I think I lead the life of a fairly typical
American teenager, except that I focus a
lot on school,”Anyi said. The differences
seem to stem from her family background—
Chinese culture emphasizes the value of
education. Furthermore, unlike many of her
American classmates,Anyi’s reunions with
her extended family are few and far between
because most of her family members still
live in China. WhenAnyi’s family celebrates
Chinese holidays, they gather with friends
instead of family.
“Having gatherings with [close] family
is fun, but it still feels like there’s a missing
piece sometimes. You miss out on a lot of
things when your family lives so far away,”
Anyi said.
Having grown up in America, both
Anais and Anyi feel more American than
Chinese in terms of culture. However,
the immigrant experience is something
that they think is quintessential to the
true American experience; there will
always be a blend of cultures in their
everyday lives.
“I might always feel like a bit of an
outsider in both cultures, but I’m also not
opposed to creating something completely
my own,” Anyi said.
By Haoyu Zhang
Ewing, NJ -- This July, I was lucky enough to come to
America. While I was there, I learned a new term, ABC:
American-Born Chinese. The first time I met an ABC
was in our English class. Our assistant was an ABC. Her
name was Anyi Qian.
Many of my classmates from China envied her be-
cause Chinese high school students have to study very
hard, but her workload is more relaxed so she has time
to do other things. Anyi is very optimistic. We could
see this in class because she appeared much freer than
us. While we sat upright she shook in her chair. Every
time a teacher asked a question, most of the students
didn’t say anything, but Anyi answered questions first
even if her answers were sometimes wrong. In Ameri-
ca students are encouraged to speak up and share their
thoughts and opinions.
When we watched a video about the U.S. elections,
Anyi had the courage to accuse a politician of bad behav-
ior. The other students were astonished at this because in
China, nobody could do that in class. If a student acted
that way, their teacher will discipline them. I learned that
America has something called “freedom of speech,” so
ABCs don’t have to worry about being disciplined for
their opinions.
Even though they have freedom, ABCs do have diffi-
culties in their life. For example, Anyi said she often feels
that she can’t assimilate into a country of white people
well because of her skin color. When she comes to China,
she also can’t assimilate into Chinese culture because of
her American identity. So, she is very confused. Chinese
students don’t have this problem. They can associate with
other Chinese very easily, and don’t have to worry about
being isolated.
ABCs are different from other Chinese people, but
their challenge is to find out how to feel comfortable
in they fit into their parent’s birthplace and their
home country.
By Weipeng Liu
Ewing, NJ -- My two new
American-born Chinese (ABC)
friends are named Anyi and Anais.
Although we come from different
countries and have never met one
another before, we became friends
easily. I interviewed Anyi about
her academic life in high school.
Anyi is a top student in
Hopewell Valley Central High
School in Hopewell, NJ. She
has always liked going to
school to learn, so she has never
thought school to be boring.
She works hard and frequent-
ly stays up late to do school
work. “I stay up much later
than I should,” Anyi said. “Most
American teenagers stay up very
late, whether it’s because of
schoolwork or procrastinating.
Because both of her parents
have high expectations, getting
good grades is important in their
eyes. At her high school, she
is a bit unique. She is bilin-
gual—she can speak English
and Chinese fluently. She can
choose the classes she wants
to take, but she is interested in
more challenging subjects, so
there is more homework and
assignments in these courses.
In America, she has to write a
lot for every class. Even in her
chemistry and physics classes,
they write papers, while they
also have essays in her English
and history classes, too. “Once
I learn something in my study
life, I feel so happy and satis-
fied. I think it’s really a nice
thing in my life.”
American students also do
more analysis by themselves.
They don’t just memorize facts,
they have to take it a step further
by coming up with their own
theories. Although their classes
are shorter, the workload for each
class is heavy and requires more
time to complete.
“The difference between
Chinese andAmerican educational
systems is that inAmerica, students
are required to draw their own con-
clusions from the material that they
learn,” she says. We rely mostly
on note--taking and memorization,
so the idea of taking your own
perspective is foreign. To me, their
way is more difficult but maybe
that’s just their normal.
ABC’s study life is challenging and difficult
By Yuxin Liu
Ewing, NJ -- Perry Goldman is the tallest
foreigner I have ever seen. Now he is my teach-
er. At 6-foot-3, this recent college graduate is
good at working with computers and fond of
martial arts fiction books. In 1997, he learned
Chinese when he joined the military for a job
he had for six years. Perry is always energetic
and funny and his expressions are exhilarating.
I was interested in his legendary life experienc-
es so I decided to interview him during my visit
to the United States and discovered a lot.
At 21, Perry served as a soldier in the U.S.
Army. As a soldier, Perry had a strong spirit
and still does. Everyday in the army he got up
at 6:30 a.m. and would do physical training for
one hour. He said it was very tiring.
In the army Perry had two jobs. He had to
learn Chinese for 18 months and then translate
Chinese into English. Sometimes he still had
to use his dictionary because he thought his
Chinese was not very good. The second job
was guard duty, which I think sounds very
cool. Perry spent seven hours working each
day. All this experience in the Army made him
very tough.
On our recent trip to Princeton University,
I noticed him accidentally tripping and when
he stood up again, he didn’t even examine his
legs to see if he was injured. My own father
dreamed of being a soldier, but he couldn’t
fulfill the army’s qualifications because of his
near-sightedness.
My other teacher is Tom Athan, 23, thinks
Perry is very funny and energetic like me. My
classmates also think he is really interesting
and warmhearted, so we all enjoy hanging out
with him. From his actions, we can feel his
enthusiasm and optimism.
Because Perry has experienced many
things, his attitude on life is different from
others. I can learn a lot from him. From my
trip to America, not only did I make more
friends, but it also expanded my horizons. I
was amazed by the beautiful sceneries, got
some new life experiences and met a new
optimistic friend named Perry.
By Mingyu Zhang
Ewing, NJ -- The first time I saw Tom Athan was at the JFK International Airport
right after our plane from China had landed in the United States. I thought he must be
someone else’s counselor because he was so sunny, energetic and easygoing. I soon
found out he was also very intelligent.
Athan, 23, is a recent graduate of The College of New Jersey in Ewing, N.J. where
he studied finance. While in college he read business newspapers for his courses and
noticed a lot was written about China. He became more interested in the country and the
Chinese. In 2014, he went to Shanghai to study Chinese during a semester abroad. “I
learned a lot of things,” Athan said. “I learned many words and I learned about myself.
Athan fell in love with the country and the culture.
Two years later, he is helping me and my high school classmates from China learn
English at a summer journalism camp. In doing so, he gets to practice his Chinese as
well. In September of 2016, he will go to China to teach college freshmen English in
the Hunan province for nine months. He is looking forward to many things about the
experience but especially the spicy food in the region.
But Athan doesn’t just want to live in China forever, as he dreams of living all over
the world, including South America and Japan. He also dreams of re-launching his
clothing business he started during his sophomore year of college with a friend. The
two bought a sewing machine to make trousers, pants and shorts to sell. Although
they ran the business for just six months, they still made clothes for family, friends
and themselves in their spare time. Yesterday, Athan wore shorts that he made by
himself. He hopes that after he returns from his travels, he would get funding to start
the company again.
His other passion is conserving the environment. “The Earth isn’t just for people, it
is the home for animals and plants as well,” Athan said. When he walks along the street
and sees some garbage, he will pick it up and throw it into the trash bin to protect the en-
vironment. His actions earned him the name “Garbage Tom” from his Chinese friends.
Garbage Tom isn’t garbage at all. On the contrary, he is very valuable to the students
he has met and helped.
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Wang
‘Garbage Tom’ loves China
and the environment
Photo courtesy of Yiming Li (Helena)
The ABC students live different lives than Chinese students.
The students miss Perry (left) and Tom (right).

4. Visiting NBC: an unusual, exciting experience
By Xavier Gong
New York, NY -- “How do you feel
about your first time coming to New
York?” “I think New York is so, so
exciting and beautiful.” When I sat on
the seat and was facing 4 cameras, I
was very excited but it was unable to
suppress my nerves.
On July 23, 2016 my classmates and
I visited New York City and it was an
unusual experience for me. It is some-
thing I will never forget.
When we got to NBC, the Nation-
al Broadcasting Corporation, as part of
our tour we took part in a performance
on the television set of the Jimmy Kim-
mel show, a popular night time enter-
tainment show. While we were working
on the performance, we were given
a clear division of responsibilities so
everyone played a different role in
the performance and acquired various
experience and feelings. I played the
part of a special guest and my teacher
was the host.
At first, I thought it was so exciting
because it was my first time that I was
being interviewed. I was very nervous
and I had never seen this kind of scene.
Also, I was a little camera shy so I
spoke in fragmented sentences. Because
I am Chinese, I had difficulty under-
standing the interviewer. Sometimes,
the interviewer translated what she said
into Chinese. Even then, I could not
organize my thoughts into words. The
microphone recorded every sound, every
bit of it. How embarrassing it was. I
actually blushed. At this time I wanted
to find a hole and stay there forever.
Afterwards, I thought the experience
was terrible but my friends and teach-
ers thought I was very good. They gave
me encouraging words and someone
smiled and said I would be famous.
OK, that is enough.
Through this experience, I deeply
understood what a television interview-
ee feels like. How do they overcome
the their nervousness and how do they
organize their beautiful sentences? I will
never know.
I think everyone has the ability to
show their best side, they just didn’t
have the courage to do so.
By Alpha Cai
Washington, DC -- NPR, or National Public Radio,
sounds like a “public” radio station, but is actually totally
independent because listeners donate money to support
the station. The station includes great storytelling and
rigorous reporting. Their reporters are in Washington
D.C., and other major cities around the U.S. and the
world. They are writers, editors, engineers and producers
at NPR.
NPR produces news, music and entertainment pro-
grams. Two of the most popular programs include Morn-
ing Edition and All Things Considered. With hundreds of
member stations nationally, NPR focuses on both domes-
tic and foreign news. Moving forward, NPR continues to
embrace digital formats of news and offers many options
for listeners beyond the traditional radio dial.
During our visit to NPR headquarters in Washing-
ton D.C., we saw how a news program is produced.
The first place we visited was a big, quiet room with
soundproof walls to keep voices contained and keep
out all outside noises.
On the fifth floor there is a roof garden, which helps to
regulate the temperature of the entire building. The green-
ery also energizes the staff when they see it. We also went
to a recording studio and got to know the time schedule
of the NPR programs. There is a special part in the studio
that I’m very interested in; the wall of this room is also a
soundproof wall, with tiny cubby holes built in. Inside the
holes were items such as small glasses and other souve-
nirs, making it resemble an upright chess board. When
I asked where these items come from, I learned they are
all donated by the listeners of NPR. I decided to put in a
train ticket to leave behind my own personal memory, so
others know that I, too, was there.
By Yuang Mei
New York, NY -- Today,
I’ll introduce one of the most
famous newspapers in Ameri-
ca—The New York Times.
The New York Times is an
American daily newspaper
established in 1851 and contin-
uously published in New York
City by Henry Jarvis Raymond
and George Jones. It is issued
all around the world and has a
big influence. For a long time,
The New York Times had credi-
bility and authority in the U.S.
Named for its staid appearance
and style, “The Gray Lady” is
regarded as a national newspa-
per of record.
The paper’s printing
site was formerly built on
marshland in the borough
of Queens in New York. In
order to support the weight
of the building and all of the
machinery, some of the piles
had to be driven more than
200 feet into the ground.
The control room over-
looks the assembly area and
loading dock. Since the entire
printing process is monitored
and operated via the internet,
the plant’s managers know as
soon as something goes wrong
with a piece of machinery so
they can fix the problem as
soon as possible.
The building was designed
to be expanded, as needed.
About a decade ago, 50,000
square feet was added when
a plant in Edison, N.J. was
closed and operations were
consolidated in Queens, N.Y.
The largest section of the plant
is where the papers are assem-
bled. This one room contains
more than 150,000 square feet
of space—almost the size of
three football fields.
Daily, 1.3 million cop-
ies of the paper are printed
in 27 printing plants around
the world. Six hundred fifty
thousand to seven hundred
thousand copies are printed
daily in the Queens facility. I
think anyone would be amazed
at how this paper is printed
and distributed to its readers
around the world.
NPR: Story by story, we bring you the world
Behind the scenes: printing The New York Times
Visiting Xinhua, a Chinese news agency, in America
NBC
Students learn how to interview one another.
By Meijing Lu
New York, NY -- Xinhua is the larg-
est news agency in China, and the most
influential North American branch is in
New York.
China’s Xinhua News Agency has
174 bureaus worldwide. This agency
uses different types of news release for-
mats and media tools, including news-
papers, database and search services,
mobile phones and networks to distrib-
ute the news.
The agency has a unique form of
interaction and a flexible way of cover-
ing major events and incidents. Special
newswire features reported from the field
are divided into domestic and internation-
al features.
Xinhua’s North American branch in
New York was introduced in October of
2008. Other locations include: Washington
D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, San
Francisco, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancou-
ver. All of the branches have Chinese and
English newsrooms. These newsrooms are
responsible for distributing Chinese press
releases and news according to global
international Beijing time.
All of the branch reporters are also re-
sponsible for covering the New York Stock
Exchange, NASDAQ and other interna-
tional financial news markets, and regional
news in the greater New York area.
We learned from our visit it is difficult
to work at the agency. Reporters have to
be fluent in English and Chinese, and have
a knowledge of the field of journalism and
global journalism. I also feel they need
a love of the motherland, China. I feel
reporters who want to work at Xinhua
should strive to acquire professional
knowledge to enrich the lives of their
audience with the stories they write.
Photo courtesy of Addie Wang
Everyone learns about the newspaper’s printing process.
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Wang
Students visit NPR, the station that produces shows like Morning Edition.