NEIGHBORHOODS: Second-grader launches ‘The Daily Excitement’

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That’s Gwendolyn, editor-in-chief of West Seattle’s newest neighborhood-news publication, with “this week’s issue, hot off the presses,” explains Laurel, who sent the photo and report:

We wanted to let you know about a news publication that has been created in response to the coronavirus shutdown. Gwendolyn, a Gatewood second-grader, has started her own newspaper called The Daily Excitement. It’s a weekly! She has gotten the whole family involved and we also have guest reporters from around West Seattle and as far away as Arizona and Portland. We’ve published 5 issues so far and we are going strong. You can find it at thedailyexcitement.com. and readers can write to us with feedback or submissions at thedailyexcitement@gmail.com. All are welcome.

Five issues are already online! We just browsed the first one; topics include gardening, birding, and cooking, with the last category featuring the headline “Salted Caramel Sauce: Dangerous, or Delicious?”

lox April 26, 2020 (3:19 pm)

Well if this isn’t the cutest thing I’ve seen in a while, I don’t know what is. Too precious, and very EXCITING! Nice work, Gwendolyn & Co.

Laura May April 26, 2020 (4:07 pm)

You had me at salted caramel! Love your glasses Gwendolyn! Congratulations on 5 issues and hitting the big time in the West Seattle Blog. Thank you for a dose of joy today!

MEI April 26, 2020 (4:54 pm)

Yay, Gwendolyn! The Daily Excitement is so awesome! Thanks for giving us all something wonderful to read every week!

ACG April 26, 2020 (5:19 pm)

These publications are great! Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work, we will check back for future editions!

Blbl April 26, 2020 (5:45 pm)

This is wonderful, I’ve been looking for new literature to pass the time. I very much enjoyed reading Gwendolyn’s thought provoking perspective on The Giving Tree. I also enjoyed the review of salted caramel sauce. Keep it up!

Kim April 26, 2020 (5:48 pm)

This is so creative. I’m in awe. What a great experience, and so nice we get to experience it as well. I think I’m going to take it to my (older) students, and see how we can incorporate some journalism of our own. Thank you!

kap April 26, 2020 (6:41 pm)

❤

Charly April 26, 2020 (6:44 pm)

Gwendolyn, I’m so excited to read every issue! Thank you for giving us all something special to look forward to!

Hoku April 26, 2020 (7:04 pm)

I’m predicting tough competition for the West Seattle Blog 😉. This is great – good job Gwen!

ME April 26, 2020 (7:57 pm)

amazing!

Marianne April 26, 2020 (9:10 pm)

Gwendolyn, My sister would like to know if you are still offering kindness lessons. She is an avid animal lover but is having a terrible time with the bunnies eating her garden. I think it would fall under the category of “environmental kindness.” Thank you for offering your services and such a wide variety of topics to read and learn about.

Diane April 27, 2020 (5:56 am)

Great work Gwendolyn! You are very talented!

A new fan April 27, 2020 (8:07 am)

Fantastic!! My favorite part is Dear Badger. My favorite answer is ‘bury it in the back yard’! Keep up the good work. Thanks for the laughs!

James Wilkis April 27, 2020 (9:35 am)

Please put link on the website to send you small gratuities.

Laurel April 27, 2020 (7:03 pm)

James Wilkis, we would love it if you’d take the small gratuity and give it to the charity of your choice. Or if you’d like to support a charity that Gwendolyn loves, consider the Malala Fund https://www.malala.org/ Malala is her all-time hero and she would be amazed if her newspaper could lead to Malala’s work benefitting!

Elizabeth MacKenzie May 1, 2020 (11:45 am)

Gwendolyn, your mother and I take yoga together. I have been following your publication closely. I love it! Congratulations to you and the rest of your staff for your well-earned recognition.

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