Journalism Today

Chapter 3: Deciding What Is News

Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
In this chapter students have read about the process of brainstorming to generate story ideas.

Lesson Description
In this identification activity, "Generating Story Ideas Through Brainstorming," students will order the basic steps of the brainstorming process from first to last.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will understand the brainstorming process.


2. Students will understand the importance of both teamwork and effective organization to the development of strong news and feature stories.

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