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A STORY: MEMIOR OF A NEWSPAPER

  Free: No coxt for 2007

  A Daily Newspaper reveals its secret life!

 Memoir of a Newspaper by Janice Abel

If your daily newspaper could talk as it rolled through its day, have you ever wondered what it might say?  Well there is one that can talk, so read this story and listen to the tale that it tells! This newspaper’s day begins with delivery in the rain, his headlines ripped from the rest of his body, but Dad discovers his son’s picture is in the paper; Josh has won a skateboard competition!  So what all happens to this daily news?  All in the life of a newspaper, what do you expect?  

This short story is good to motivate and get students involved with their newspaper.  Along with questions and activities it would be useful as part of an orientation to NIE readers.

The story is 1652words.  The first 880 words are printed on my website. Look under serial tab, Memoir of a Newspaper.    www.janiceabel.com

Receive the story by emailing me. Abel@UNI.edu Please put 'story inquiry' in subject line  I am interested in who does plan to print it; therefore, tell me your newspaper, and approximate circulation.  If you use the story in a special way I would especially like to hear about this.

For 2007 this story is free to interested newspapers.  I will send the whole story (1660 words) in a word file.  You can print it in one or two issues, - your choice.