Christopher Sopher, a senior at the University of North Carolina, has posted a list of 10 Ways to Improve News for Young People. His first three suggestions: 1. Use road signs and maps; 2.Offer wisdom journalism; and 3. Personalize.

Sopher recently discussed his research on the Nieman Journalism Lab site. His conclusion is that "news organizations need to create a more usable, relevant, and explanatory experience and combine it with serious support for news literacy and news-in-schools programs that communicate to young people why they ought to use and support journalism."

Sopher's complete report, Younger Thinking, draws on research from the Readership Institute and the Media Management Center.