The New York Times 12th Annual Summer Reading Contest

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Contest Details

Eligibility

Students ages 11 to 19 anywhere in the world attending middle or high school can participate

Recommended Preparation Length

12 Weeks/ Jun to Aug

Program Duration

6 hours

Submission Deadline

Every Friday from June 18 to August 19

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Through this competition, the New York Times hopes to inspire middle school students to gain insight into the world around them, to think about their place in it, and to improve their ability to communicate their ideas through writing. Only by reading a country's mainstream newspapers and magazines and understanding a series of background information, hints and metaphors in addition to literal meaning, can we truly understand the public opinion of a country.

Every Friday since the contest began (June 11, 2021), the official website will publish two same questions:

1.What interested you most in The Times this week?

2.What interests you most in the New York Times this week? Why? Why is that?

1.The review must be 250-300 words.

2.Be sure to include links or title to content from the New York Times of your choice.

Deadline:Every Friday from June 18 to August 19

winners be announced: Every Tuesday from June 29

Having your work published on The Learning Network and being eligible to be chosen to have your work published in the print New York Times.