Learn news writing, fact-checking, interviewing, and ethical reporting through simulated newsroom assignments and real-world case studies.
Enter the NewsroomWrite and edit news stories with AP style checking, word count tracking, and readability scoring.
Practice interviewing techniques with simulated sources who respond to different questioning approaches.
Verify claims using primary sources, data cross-referencing, and verification methodologies used by professional fact-checkers.
Find stories in public datasets, create visualizations, and write data-driven reports with evidence.
Master the inverted pyramid, lead writing, AP style, attribution, and sourcing through deadline-driven writing exercises and editing drills.
Learn FOIA requests, source development, data journalism, document analysis, and public records research techniques.
Analyze media bias, misinformation, propaganda techniques, press freedom, and the ethical responsibilities of journalists in a democracy.
The simulated newsroom deadlines prepared my students for the real pressure of student newspaper production.Mr. Brooks, Journalism Advisor
Learning to fact-check and spot misinformation made me a better consumer and producer of news.Holly T., Grade 11