Walking the Walk Not Just Talking the Talk

yourStudentNews

Hello!

My name is Scott and I am the President of Appalachian Multimedia Corporation. YourStudentNews online school newspaper service is our flagship offering.

Before I tell our story, I would like you to know that I do still have all (well most) of my hair!

How is YourStudentNews like the Hair Club for Men?

First and foremost, we use our own software! This site you are currently on (and Ben's Help Center) run on the same software used by our online school newspaper customers. I am also the parent sponsor / adviser of an online school newspaper using YourStudentNews. I work regularly with a group of about 15 local students to produce monthly issues of an online student newspaper.

The picture in the right hand corner is of a real (albeit obscured) student news staff meeting - not a Hollywood stock photo.

I am not only a co-founder and president, I am a customer.

Second, my background includes a second career teaching K-8 at a private Christian school and grades 9 -12 at a public school as a certified teacher. I have lived your life! I understand the daily ups and downs of being in the classroom. I know the joy of making a difference in the life of just a single child. I have felt the heartache of not seeming to make a difference for some. I have worked weekends and evenings on lesson plans and grades.

I also know the pride a student derives from producing something that is real, tangible and meaningful. "Look! I did that!" I believe the new buzz phrase for this is "authentic learning." That is what we aspire to help you provide your students.

I sincerely care about your success in the classroom.

Third, we do not hide who we are. We do not try to project an image of a big corporation in a shiny glass and steel sky-scraper in Manhattan. We have locations in northeast Tennessee and Boone, North Carolina. We outsource our data center operations to world class providers. Our servers are located in Massachusetts and Los Angeles.

We are a family owned, privately held and profitable corporation. We have been in business since 2003 and we incorporated in 2004.

I guarantee that you will receive friendly, personalized service.

We not only have a great story to tell: We live the story every day!

Best regards,

Scott