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The local newsroom: Reporter

A fictional local newspaper checks a rumour about a library closure. You play the reporter and work through 9 short levels, about 14 minutes in all. Where you start: Say what you saw, what someone said and what a document shows. Do not merge them. The work connects to careers such as editor and journalist. It is free, and your reflection stays private.

Your path

Separate a claim, a source and what is confirmed.

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The local newsroom

  1. Easy startObservation and quotation differStart this level
  2. Guided exampleWatch the approach
  3. Try a taskA neutral question
  4. Try a taskA quote changed
  5. Try a taskBuild a reporting note
  6. Try a taskAn attributed sentence
  7. Bring it togetherA private detail
  8. Your reflectionPause and notice
  9. Look backWhat the work involved

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What does a reporter do in this activity?

A fictional local newspaper checks a rumour about a library closure.

Separate a claim, a source and what is confirmed.

Where you start: Say what you saw, what someone said and what a document shows. Do not merge them.

A worked situation: A visitor says the library was locked; you did not witness it.

  1. Attribute the statement to the visitor.
  2. Seek the dated notice before explaining why.

What are the levels?

  1. Observation and quotation differ, easy start, under a minute
  2. Watch the approach, guided example, 1 minute
  3. A neutral question, try a task, 2 minutes
  4. A quote changed, try a task, 2 minutes
  5. Build a reporting note, try a task, 2 minutes
  6. An attributed sentence, try a task, 2 minutes
  7. A private detail, bring it together, 3 minutes
  8. Pause and notice, your reflection, 1 minute
  9. What the work involved, look back, under a minute

Which careers is this work part of?

  • Editor

    Help a piece of writing become clear, accurate and suitable for its readers.

  • Journalist

    Find public-interest information, verify it and explain what is known.

The other role in this workplace: News editor

About this activity

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