During that time, teenagers, 13-19 can choose any piece in The New York Times they like and write to tell why it interested them. Weekly winning submissions will be chosen. The contest is open to teenagers only — anyone from 13 to 19 years old, from anywhere in the world.
How it Works
The New York Times will post the same Student Opinion question for every Friday, starting June 14.
Each will ask, “What Interested You Most in The Times This Week?”
That is where students should post their picks (and reasons) any time until the next Friday.
Then that post will be closed and a new one opened with the same question.
Submissions (Comments on a particular article) should be 350 words or less and abide by the rules found here http://www.nytimes.com/content/help/site/usercontent/usercontent.html.
- Comments can be on anything in the print New York Times or on NYTimes.com including videos, graphics, slide shows and podcasts.
- Give your first name only, in accordance with the privacy rules. No last names, but please also post your age and hometown.
Teachers: If you want all the students in a particular class to write in, just give them a code of some kind to affix to their first names
Teachers can also consider telling students that it will be their responsibility when they return to school in the fall to provide a list of links to each of their comments.
Each comment has its own unique URL, which can be found by clicking “link” in the upper left-hand side of any individual comment
Rules and more information
See http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/the-fourth-annual-new-york-times-summer-reading-contest/#judges
