Welcome to the Media & Press area, where you will find news and information about Room to Read. If you are a member of the media and would like to receive regular communications regarding our work or would like to speak to our Marketing and Public Relations Director, please contact Cindy Lang at media@roomtoread.org.
News Highlights
- "Best Rare Books: An International Hiking Trip Turns Into an Act of Good Will", Reader's Digest
- April 7, 2008 - "John Wood Chronicles his 'Turning Point' in Newsweek", Newsweek.com
- April 7, 2008 - "High-flying Individuals on a Different Path", Financial Times
- March 15, 2008 - "Vacation Leads Exec to Life-changing Vocation", MSNBC.com
- February 18, 2008 - "Leaving Microsoft - CNN's Asieh Namdar Speaks With Author John Wood About Leaving His Career and Tackling the World'S Literacy Problem", CNN
- January 23, 2008 - "Room to Read: Building Libraries, Schools and Computer Labs in Developing Countries", Edutopia Magazine
- January 11, 2008 - "Ex-techie's Nonprofit Room to Read has Room to Grow", CNET
- October 11, 2007 - "Room to Read: Bringing Books to the World", MSN.com
- September 25, 2007 - "Room to Read Targets Local Corporate Donors to Scale Up", The Mint / Wall Street Journal
- September 14, 2007 - "Where Tech Meets Philanthropy", Wall Street Journal
- February 23, 2007 - "Breakfast with the FT: John Wood", Financial Times
- February 23, 2007 - "His Bottom Line: Educating the World's Kids", Washington Post
- September 9, 2006 - "Read All About It", New York Times Magazine
- July 23, 2006
View our full list of News coverage.
Latest Press Releases
Room to Read seeks to provide the lifelong gift of education to millions of children in the developing world. We welcome all inquiries from the media about our educational work.
- "Room to Read Announces Two Exciting Additions To Its Board of Directors"
- March 28, 2008 - "Room to Read Moves to New Offices"
- March 24, 2008 - ""Literacy One" Takes to the Skies on November 29"
- November 29, 2007
View our full list of Press Releases.
Press Kit
- read our Mission Statement
- download an overview of each of our programs
- meet our management and leadership teams
- see our most recent results numbers
- read our Frequent Questions (FAQs)
- download our latest Annual Report
- view or download logos and photos
Newsletters
Find out what is going on at Room to Read. Our quarterly email newsletter includes important updates, stories from the field, upcoming events and job opportunities, our partners, and other buzz-worthy items. To sign up, visit our Email Updates page. Here are our most recent quarterly newsletters:
- 2008 Spring Newsletter - HTML or PDF (Adobe PDF, 120kB)
- 2007 Fall Newsletter - HTML or PDF (Adobe PDF, 89kB)
- 2007 Summer Newsletter - HTML or PDF (Adobe PDF, 155kB)
- 2007 Spring Newsletter - HTML or PDF (Adobe PDF, 111kB)
Multimedia
Watch videos and multimedia presentations about Room to Read and our work. See how our work is impacting children in the developing world!
