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Newspapers in Cyberspace: Journalism's Digital Future Lesson PlanNewspapers in Cyberspace: Journalism's Digital Future Lesson Plan
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Newspapers in Cyberspace: Journalism's Digital Future

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Ninth graders complete a unit of lessons on how the Internet is used as a resource for journalists. They visit a newspaper office, conduct Internet research, conduct an interview, and write a newspaper article using their researched information.

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journalism, news articles, news media

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journalism, journalists and the internet, newspaper articles, english language arts
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Grade
9th
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English Language Arts
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