Talk:Weekly Reader

The name of the magazine is just Weekly Reader, not The Weekly Reader. How do we change that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.36.72.243 (talk • contribs)
 * You register! Then use the move command. -- RHaworth 17:15, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

political orientation
I'd like to see information concerning the political orientation. Was it conservative, liberal, or "balanced." Given its present affiliation with Reader's Digest, I would assume conservative but, as just indicated, that is only an assumption, and does not necessarily speak to 40 or 50 years ago. In any event, my recollections are that it was quite informative. But others' perspectives, probably here more than on the main page, would be of interest.

title
Wasn't the title of this originally Your Weekly Reader? I seem to remember that being the case. Also, I seem to remember that around every presidential election, there's mention somewhere that Weekly Reader's election poll is extremely accurate in predicting the winner of the upcoming election. Anyone else heard this before? -- stubblyh ea d | T/c 15:04, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Who was the editer in the 1940's? Walter ?? Who was he? Where was he from? My E-mail address is 

elections
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to know who will be the next president of the United States? Ask a kid!

Over the past 52 years, students voting in the Weekly Reader Presidential Election poll have predicted the winner of the election 12 out of 13 times. On Monday, September 22, the 14th Weekly Reader poll opens in thousands of classrooms across the nation -- and kids from kindergarten through high school once again will make their opinions heard.

Since 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower ran for re-election against Adlai Stevenson, more than eight million students have voted in the Weekly Reader poll. This year, as in 2000 and 2004, the student election is being conducted in conjunction with the noted polling organization, Zogby International.

"Weekly Reader's results have been consistently on target in telling the American people who our next president will be, and we anticipate that this year will be no different," said Neal Goff, President of Weekly Reader. "Even though they are too young to vote, America's children know that this election is important to their future. We're proud of our extensive educational program about elections, and we know that our presidential poll gives kids a terrific sense of participation and understanding."

Will this year's students choose John McCain or Barack Obama? Find out on October 29, when the Weekly Reader results are announced!

Here are some of the Weekly Reader Presidential Election Poll's remarkable results over the past 52 years:

The poll's been right more than 90 percent of the time. The eligible candidate that kids named as their choice for president has won 12 out of 13 times -- and in eight out of the last nine elections. Weekly Reader voters often have been on target about the Electoral College. In 1972, the poll predicted that Richard Nixon would win 49 states, and that George McGovern would take only Massachusetts and Washington, D.C -- mirroring the actual results precisely. In 1980, kids predicted the huge sweep by Ronald Reagan. The Weekly Reader survey has, on occasion, been more precise than major pollsters. For example, most polling organizations said the race between President Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan was too close to call. But Weekly Reader kids voted for Reagan by a large margin -- exactly what happened in the general election. In fact, the kids' results exactly matched the fraction of votes (41 percent) that Carter received. This student survey has been widely acknowledged as a key indicator of who will win. In 1984, U.S. News and World Report asked, "Where do experts differ on the contest for president? Which will come closest?" It put together a chart that listed eight top pollsters, including Gallup and Harris, and listed Weekly Reader prominently. The student election survey is one of many ways in which Weekly Reader informs and involves the next generation of citizens. Throughout this presidential election season, Weekly Reader delivers cutting-edge, up-to-the-minute multimedia materials to schools -- all of it designed to make learning about the election relevant and fun. The award-winning Weekly Reader website features a continuously updated Election 2008 area, www.weeklyreader.com/election, which provides topical, targeted coverage of the election, specifics about the candidates and issues, fascinating election anecdotes, and instructive interactive games for students in elementary, middle, and high schools. Teachers can download exclusive lesson plans outlining the political process. Post-election coverage will continue online and in Weekly Reader's acclaimed classroom magazines through the inauguration and first 100 days the new president spends in office.

69.251.108.140 (talk) 15:10, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

I removed the following
I removed the following statement— In the election poll,one which has a remarkable record of almost always naming the eventual winner of the U.S. election." The use of the word remarkable sounds biased and may not reflect everyones opinion.--BeckiGreen (talk) 22:23, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

File:Weeklyreader.jpg Nominated for speedy Deletion
Stephen Knapp (talk) 19:07, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
 * the URL for WeeklyReader no longer exists. Not sure how/whether removal is needed