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Booklist: Extra! Extra!
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Some of these books are comedies, some dramas, but all include characters who are dedicated to their school paper.

The Alison Rules by Catherine Clark (protagonist and two supporting characters work on the paper; contemporary drama; highly recommended for teens and adults)
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson (protagonist occasionally contributes columns; historical fiction; written as juvenile fiction but has won over many adults)
Prom Kings and Drama Queens by Dorian Cirrone (protagonist and supporting lead work on the paper; contemporary dramedy; ages 12 and up)

Sidebar
My favorite films and plays related to newspaper workers are His Girl Friday and Newsies. His Girl Friday was based on the play The Front Page written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. I also like the 1974 film version of The Front Page. I have yet to see the 1931 film version or the various TV versions & series.

If you're interested in a story about a school yearbook staff, check out Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin.

More Titles
. . . with the reporter being someone other than the protag . . .
Grace's Turn by Christy Carlson Romano (best friend is a photographer for the paper; contemporary drama; ages 12 and up)
Love Undercover by Johanna Edwards (mother who writes a relationship column; romantic comedy; ages 14 and up)

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