Flashcard Game Covers Current Events, Newspapers

By: Joe Strupp The maker of an educational board game that linked current events and newspaper history, Newsline Publications Inc., is back with a new flashcard game that its creators say will adapt better to online newspapers.

"The cards are more self-contained and easier to use," said Barbara Goldman, a consultant and president of Newsline Publications, based in Pittsburgh.

After Newsline sold all 5,000 of the board games she produced in 1999, Goldman said demand for more versions from newspapers, teachers, and libraries sparked the idea for the It's News to Me Newsflash! Cards. The cards test players on everything from their knowledge of current events to their skills as advertising and marketing managers by directing them to a daily newspaper -- or newspaper Web site.

For information or to order the game, visit http://www.newslinegame.com.