A Planning Grant Proposal to Develop "QUEST!" -- A Newspaper for Children and Families about Science and Technology in Everyday Life

9453025麦克内斯摘要华盛顿独立作家正在为出版Quest？进行规划阶段，Quest？是一份4页的小报大小的报纸，面向儿童及其家庭，关于科学、技术和社会。目标受众是8至16岁的儿童，重点是10至14岁的年龄段，以及他们的父母、老师和辅导员。该论文的原型版本已在当地出版，并通过Safeway商店分发。在规划阶段，PI和工作人员将开展以下活动：o对目标受众进行前端评价，特别强调找出接触服务不足和代表性不足群体的方法。O与科学、技术和图形专家合作，提高内容和设计的质量。O探索传统和新的分配机制和合作安排。O创建和测试跨学科的评估程序。O建立个人、社区、企业和机构支持者网络，包括教育工作者、社区领袖、科学家和工程师。O与学校和学校项目建立联系。O探索资金来源和赞助方式。O继续建立顾问委员会。

9453025 MacNeice ABSTRACT Washington Independent Writers is engaged in a planning phase toward publication of Quest?, a 4-page, tabloid sized newspaper about science, technology, and society for children and their families. The target audience is children age 8 to 16, with a focus on the 10-14 year-old age group, along with their parents, teachers, and counselors. A prototype version of the paper has been published locally and distributed through Safeway stores. During the planning phase, the PI and staff will conduct the following activities: o Conduct front-end evaluation of the target audience with particular emphasis being given to identifying ways to reach underserved and underrepresented groups. o Work with science, technology, and graphics experts to improve the quality of the content and design. o Explore traditional and new distribution mechanisms and cooperative arrangements. o Create and test interdisciplinary procedures for evaluation. o Establish a network of individual, community, corporate, and institutional supporters, including educators, community leaders, scientists, and engineers. o Create linkages with schools and school programs. o Explore funding sources and sponsorships. o Continue building a Board of Advisors.