Honest headlines — Writing Room · Free Press
The Tidewick Gazette has a pile of headline ideas. Some tell the story, and some only want you to click. A headline should match what is in the story.
Your task
Is each headline honest, or clickbait?
- An honest headline says what the story is about. Clickbait teases, shouts or hides the facts so you click.
- 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
A headline should match what is in the story. If it promises more than the story gives, readers lose trust.
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