The New York Times Knowledge Network Debuts Fall Schedule

Online Courses Expand to Feature New Programs of Study with Times Journalists

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New York Times Knowledge Network (http://www.nytimes.com/knownow) debuts its fall schedule, offering an array of distinctive adult and continuing education opportunities, including Certificate Programs, For-credit courses, Continuing Education courses and the newest addition, New York Times Programs of Study. The expanded schedule covers a wide range of topics, including business, health, science, journalism, law and economics.

“From the rich assortment of program topics to our new programs of study series, this semester’s lineup speaks to the success we have seen over the years and further demonstrates our commitment to education.”

“The Knowledge Network’s fall offerings provide unique learning opportunities from world-class institutions, renowned educators and The Times’s award-winning journalists,” said Felice Nudelman, executive director, education, The New York Times Company. “From the rich assortment of program topics to our new programs of study series, this semester’s lineup speaks to the success we have seen over the years and further demonstrates our commitment to education.”

New York Times Programs of Study – are comprehensive online courses developed and taught by New York Times journalists. Each course is a four-week module, and students can select any number of these courses, taken alone or as a sequence. Program topics include:

Parenting Teens:

• Exploring the Teenage Brain with Barbara Strauch
• Inside the College Admissions Process with Jacques Steinberg
• Teaching Your Teen About Money with Ron Lieber

Science of Health:

• Cancer: The 40-Year War with Gina Kolata
• Diabetes: A New Epidemic? with Richard Pérez-Peña
• DNA Ethical Dilemmas with Amy Harmon
• The World’s Worst Viruses with Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Writing:

• How to Start a Blog with Kathleen McElroy and Jeremy Zilar
• Hyperlocal Blogging with Mary Ann Giordano
• Journalism Law for Bloggers with George Freeman
• Using the Census Locally with Sam Roberts
• Writing A Medical Memoir with Denise Grady

Certificate Programs – are designed for professionals who want to learn new skills. This fall, these programs will be offered by the Knowledge Network in conjunction with Ball State University, The City University of New York, Florida State University, Rosemont College and Thomas Edison State College. Certificates include:

• emerging media journalism
• ePublishing
• entrepreneurship
• green building design
• immigration law
• paralegal studies

The Knowledge Network’s fall schedule will also offer a rich mix of For-Credit and Continuing Education courses covering the areas of multimedia, journalism, business, art, food and health.

A full list of programs can be found at www.nytimesknownow.com.

The New York Times Knowledge Network, which uses the Epsilen^TM platform, was launched in September 2007 to deliver lifelong learning programs on timely subjects. Through The New York Times Knowledge Network, extensive resources from The Times and other participating universities and institutions are readily available to students online, whether they are enrolled in an on-campus course or continuing their education through a distance learning program.

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2009 revenues of $2.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

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