About Us

Who We Are

News-O-Matic was founded in 2013 by Lillian Holtzclaw Stern and Marc-Henri Magdelenat. Our team shares the goal of informing children about current news and world events — and inspiring them to read on a daily basis.

News-O-Matic by the Numbers

5,000,000+

Downloads

10,000+

News Stories in Our Archives

2,000+

Schools Reading Our News

Awards & Recognition

News-O-Matic in the Press

EdSurge Summit Reflections Reviews

In Summit Reflections, educators review tools that they have seen at an EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit.

Common Sense Media Review

News-O-Matic
App review by Dana Anderson from Common Sense Media

How to Raise Media-Savvy Kids in the Digital Age

Experts' tips and tricks for helping younglings think critically about what they see on TV and social media

News-O-Matic Offers a Safe Window to the World

The online newspaper for kids, News-O-Matic, co-founded by Montclair's Russell Kahn, offers a safe window to the world.

COVID-19: How Publishers Are Engaging Children and Teens

A roundup of publishers who are helping young audiences cope with the coronavirus outbreak

News-O-Matic Offers Kids Their Own Daily Newspaper

Russell Kahn and Marc-Henri Magdelenat spent a year designing an app intended to not only capture the attention of young students, but encourage them to read the news on a consistent basis.