One day, Saffron Howden had a lightbulb moment and realised Australia didn’t have a children’s newspaper, meaning kids were being left out of the national conversation.
So the journalist, aunt and mother founded Crinkling News, the country’s only national newspaper for children offering all the news adults consume – without the boring or scary bits.
With a small team including a child psychologist, Crinkling produces a 16-page weekly magazine every week for readers. Launched in April, the group’s formed numerous partnerships and a readership of more than 3000, and was recently invited to become a member of the Australian Press Council.
A finalist in the Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards in the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year category, she shares why she launched a newspaper for kids, how she’s quickly built a large circulation, and some advice for anyone looking to get their kids engaged in the news.
Join us at the Awards luncheon on the 5th October and celebrate leadership. Tickets are available here.
Where did the idea for Crinkling News come from?