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"Midnight News"
by Lisa Goldstein

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Publishing Data

Originally published 1990
Collected in The Norton Book of Science Fiction

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Aliens come to Earth and choose an elderly woman to decide the fate of the planet.
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Characterize Helena Johnson. Why do you think the aliens chose her to decide the fate of the planet?
How does Helena Johnson's life change after she has been chosen by the aliens? Why does her life change?
Characterize the reporter Stevens. What is his attitude toward the situation?
Characterize the reporter Melissa Gorce. What is her attitude toward the situation?
Describe and explain Stevens's changing attitude toward Melissa Gorce.

Why do the aliens respond to Helena Johnson's answer the way that they do?

What is the point of this story?
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