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USA TODAY is the nations most widely read newspaper, and theres a reason for that. Incisive newsreporting, highly detailed and informative graphics, hard-hitting editorials and hard-to-resist features allrolled into one colorful, appealing package. What better way to teach journalism than to useUSA TODAY as a model of all that newspapers can offer readers?

Features: USA TODAY is known for reporting that includes the perspectives of citizens from across thecountry. Look for these stories:

News, Sports and Life Covers Interviews, profiles and traditional newsreporting combined into one, comprehensive article.

Hard news: Students can analyze hard news stories in these standing

features from the News section:

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Washington Page News from Capitol Hill.

World Page Coverage of critical issues in the international community.

Nation Page Articles on the issues and trends affecting cities, suburbs andrural areas.

Nationline Summaries of the most interesting or important stories fromacross the nation.

Lead story and bottom strip Breaking news and coverage of critical issues.

Critiques: USA TODAY offers reviews of technology, books, movies, cars, DVDs, travel destinations,television, personal finance options and sports games. Standing features include:

The Sports Section Daily coverage of events in high school, college andprofessional sports.

Your Money with Sandra Block Weekly personal finance advice, Money.

Listen Up Short, insightful music reviews, Life.

Personal Technology with Ed Baig Reviews of the latest, must-haveproducts, Money.

Book Buzz Reviews, author interviews and the Best Selling Books list, Life.

Investing with John Waggoner Tips and strategies for a complex market,Money.

Test Drive Columnist James Healey gives the pros and cons of newvehicles, Money.

Destinations & Diversions Reviews of food, wine and travel destinations,Life.

Movie Reviews Critiques of the latest films, Life.

New on DVD The low-down on recent DVD releases, Life.

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Editorials: USA TODAYs editorials and commentaries provide broad andoften controversial perspectives on current issues. Standing features include:

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The Forum Guest columnists weigh in on the news of the day, News.

Todays Debate USA TODAYs editorial board debates a guestcolumnist over a current issue, News.

Plain Talk with USA TODAY founder Al Neuharth Neuharth gives hisviews on topics ranging from sports to politics to raising children, News.

Keeping Score Sports columnists comment on compelling events andathletes, Sports.

On Religion A Forum piece dealing with religions impact on politicsand society, News.

Common Ground Conservative Cal Thomas and liberal Bob Beckelfind common ground on a current issue, Forum page (biweekly), News.

On Politics A blog on all things political, USATODAY.com.

The Oval A blog tracking the Obama presidency.

Layout and design:

USA TODAY defines design as the unifying force that connects our observations and interpretations othe world to a wide range of readers. Design is the thread that runs through all we do, that connectsthe data or information we gather to readers from which they develop concepts and ultimately anunderstanding. By studying the eye-catching page layouts that provide consistency and incorporatecolor, intricate graphics and compelling photos, journalism students can learn how design affects thereaders experience.

Graphics reporting: USA TODAYs graphics have set the industrystandard for combining research and design.

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USA TODAY Snapshots Graphics in the bottom left-hand corner ofthe cover of every section. Snapshots combine research and reportingwith charts and graphs to give readers information on all aspects ofsociety. (There is no Life Snapshot on Fridays.)

USA TODAY Weather Page A comprehensive look at the nationsweather, including world forecasts and explanations of weather events,News.

USA TODAY Graphics USA TODAY is well-known for its informativegraphics found in every section of the newspaper. From layouts of theInternational Space Station to Census information, graphics offer readersan easy-to-understand format for complex topics.

Market Trends A weekly look behind the USAs stock marketmovements, Money.

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Laura Petrecca earned her BA in journalism from the University of Maryland andan MA in journalism and certificate in business and economics from Columbia

University. She was one of only ten journalists selected for the Knight-Bagehot felowship at Columbia University for 2001-2002. She has worked as the deputybureau chief and a senior editor forAd Age, a senior editor for PreventionMagazine, a business reporter/columnist and Sunday business editor for the NewYork Post, and is currently a reporter in USA TODAYs Money section, covering

advertising, marketing and media out of the newspapers New York bureau.

Kathy Kiely covers Congress and national politics for USA TODAYs News sectionShe graduated from Princeton University in 1977 with a degree cum laude inEnglish literature. She was a Knight Fellow at Stanford University in 1990 andearned an MA in interactive journalism from American University in 2008. Shealso serves on the board of trustees for Princeton Universitys daily independent

student publication, The Daily Princetonian. Kiely helped coordinate press logisticfor the 2000 political conventions as a member of the Congressional StandingCommittee of Correspondents. She is a past chairman of the National Press Club ScholarshipCommittee and a member of the Gridiron Club. Prior to joining USA TODAY in 1998, Kiely cov-ered the White House for the New York Daily News, was the Washington bureau chief for theArkansas Democrat-Gazette and was the Washington correspondent for The Pittsburgh Press. Shhas covered every presidential campaign since 1980.

Dan Vergano, science correspondent and Web columnist for USA TODAY, earned his degree in aerospace engineering from Penn State University and his MA from GeorWashington University in science, technology and public policy. He is a Harvard Fellow the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and has written articles for Science, New ScientMens Health, The Washington Postand Symmetrymagazine. He serves as chairman for t

American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award Committee and was a member NAKFI Science Writing Award Committee (20052008). Prior to joining USA TODAY,

served as the D.C. correspondent for the Medical Tribune; the deputy editor for Violence Prevention aPersonal Safetynewsletter; a researcher for HealthWeek/Newsweek Productions, PBS and Science News; aa policy analyst and aerospace engineer at ANSER. Early in his career, he was a clerk for the Food and DrAdministration, a research fellow for the Joint Institute for the Advancement of Flight Sciences, andscience and environmental issues writer for New York University.

Kelly Whiteside, a sports reporter, received her BA from Rutgers and her MS fromColumbias Graduate School of Journalism. Since joining USA TODAY in 2000, shhas covered college football, college basketball, and Olympics and World Cupsoccer. Prior to working for USA TODAY, Whiteside was a staff writer with

Newsdayfrom 1997 to 2000, where she covered college football, basketball andwrote feature stories. She worked for Sports Illustratedfrom 1991 to 1997, wheshe covered baseball and numerous other sports. She appears on numerous radi

and television shows around the country during the college football season. Whiteside hasreceived awards from the Newswomens Club of New York, the National Association of BlackJournalists, the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Football Writers Association of America.