National Hug A Newsperson Day

On National Hug a Newsman Day (formerly National Hug a Newsman Day) on April 4th, the people reporting the news are lauded.

According to the Merriam-word dictionary, the word "newsman" appears in 1596. For many years, they have been working hard to bring us the best news from around the world.

Those are just a few of the well-known journalists include:: A few well-known journalists include:: a few well-known journalists include::

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

The days' events in your neighborhood are covered by your local newsperson. They keep you up to date with current political events, companies in your neighborhood, weather, traffic, crime, and education news. When it comes to the national news, the local news reporters use local viewpoints. The national news reporters use local viewpoints. Though events may happen thousands of miles away, a local newsperson knows it still affects their lives.

On a national and international basis, a newsperson may travel far and wide for the complete story. Some are linked to particular regions of the world, specializing in political, economic, or health news. Wherever they are based, 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)
You can give your newsperson a virtual one if you aren't able to hug them
You can also download our coloring book. After 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 the hashtag #HugANewspersonDay