Interview Corner — Free Press
Ask well, listen well, quote fairly. Open or closed question? Free Press game on MyLeoNes for ages 7–17; invented stories, not real news.
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Open or closed question?
Welcome to the Interview Corner of the Lantern Lane School Paper. Mia is about to talk to the kids who ran the school fair.
Prepare before you ask
Mia will interview Mr. Bruno, who fixes bikes at the Sunny Hill market. She has one afternoon to get ready.
Follow up and really listen
Mia is talking to Mr. Bruno about Bike Day at the Sunny Hill market. His answers hide good details.
Permission, names and children
Before any interview, a reporter has to ask first. Mia's editor Nell has a list of things reporters might do.
Quote fairly
Mia wrote her story about Bike Day. Nell, the editor, asks you to read it before it goes to print.
Interviewing kindly
Today Mia meets Lena, who is very shy, and Mrs. Alder, whose garden was flooded and who feels sad.
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- Interview Corner — Ask well, listen well, quote fairly.
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- Ethics Table — Fair, kind and responsible.
- Newsroom — From idea to the whole world.
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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