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Nashville’s teenagers are bringing back print news.
The front page of the Nashville SUNN announces “Music City’s non-partisan student newspaper — Est. 2025.” The second issue of the SUNN, published last month, includes interviews with public officials, coverage of local elections and the legislature, and four stories on winter storm relief efforts. Most of the 12 tabloid-size pages are dedicated to news — including politics, culture and entertainment, sports, education and community news — except for one opinion piece on what Tennessee can learn from Nordic economies. It’s a colorful issue, filled with original photographs and illustrations.
And it was entirely put together by students. The two dozen contributors include editors, writers, artists and photographers, most of whom are high school students from across Nashville, alongside college students. At its heart, it’s a local newspaper focused on events and issues that impact young people.