A young witness — Journalist & Fact-checker · Pretender
At a fictional school, a 14-year-old saw a bus crash into a wall (nobody badly hurt). He wants to talk to you on camera.
Decisions · ~3 min
Your role
You're the journalist (in this game).
Your goal
Get the story without harming the young witness.
What you know
- Journalism codes say minors need a parent's or guardian's consent to be interviewed or shown.
Limits
- Your editor wants the piece in one hour.
Success looks like
- Consent — A guardian agreed.
- Accurate — You confirmed with officials.
- Care — He was treated gently.
Skills you used
- Responsibility — Knowing when to act and when to ask for help.
- Empathy — Understanding how others feel.
In real life
Reporters often meet young witnesses. Ethical codes, like Portugal's journalist code, ask for extra care with minors: consent, privacy and not exploiting emotion.
Journalist & Fact-checker
Find the facts, check them and tell the story fairly.
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