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Breaking: a fire alarm emptied the town shopping centre. Nell's checklist got scrambled. Put the steps in order before the story goes live.

Your task

Put the steps in order.

Speed matters in breaking news, but checking comes before publishing, every time.
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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

Real world: news agencies such as Lusa and Reuters publish short confirmed 'flashes' first and add details as they verify them.

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