Is it news or an advert? — Ethics Table · Free Press
Page 4 of the Brightwater Bugle is ready for print. Free Press game on MyLeoNes for ages 7–17; invented stories, not real news.
Your task
Tap the items where readers could be misled about who paid or who wrote them.
- Adverts are fine in a newspaper, but they must be clearly labelled. When someone paid, or the writer has a personal link to the subject, readers have a right to know.
- Invented newsrooms and stories to learn from, not real news. Before sharing anything about real people, ask a trusted adult.
- Never share private details of anyone. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- How news works — You understood how this part of journalism works.
- Truth & accuracy — You checked the facts before telling them.
- Fair & kind — You were fair to the people in the story.
In real life
In many countries, press codes or laws require paid content to be marked as advertising so it is not confused with news.
Ethics Table
Invented stories and newsrooms to learn from, not real news. Ask a trusted adult before sharing anything about real people. Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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