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Document · part of 3. Hard news and features, then write something

3(d). Cover a Scouting event, then send it in

Optional May not apply Often forgotten

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 3: which ONE of the four writing routes?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

200 words, feature or hard news, inverted pyramid or chronological style. Review it with your counselor, then submit it to your community newspaper or your council or district newsletter for consideration. Submitted, not necessarily printed.

Warning. This one has to leave your hands. After reviewing the article with your counselor you submit it to your community newspaper or your local council or district newsletter FOR CONSIDERATION. Being printed is not the requirement (submitting is), but it does mean working to somebody else's deadline, so it is the route in requirement 3 that cannot be done the night before.

Where this step comes from

  1. Journalism Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 3(d) · States the 200 words, and that the article is submitted for consideration rather than published.

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