Edit the school-fair story — Journalist & Fact-checker · Pretender
A young reporter wrote a short story about the Vale Novo school science fair. You're the editor, and it goes online in one hour. Flag the sentences that need fixing before publishing.
Spot the issues · ~4 min
Your role
You're the editor (in this game).
Your goal
Flag the sentences that need fixing before publishing.
What you know
- There are 3 problems in this draft.
Limits
- Children in the news need extra protection.
Success looks like
- Fact vs opinion — You caught opinion written as if it were fact.
- Checked numbers — You flagged a number nobody had checked.
- Protecting people — You protected a child from being exposed.
Skills you used
- Vigilance — Noticing warning signs early.
- Responsibility — Knowing when to act and when to ask for help.
In real life
Journalists follow codes of ethics that ask them to minimise harm, especially to children, and to correct errors publicly when they make them.
Journalist & Fact-checker
Find the facts, check them and tell the story fairly.
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