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Document · part of 4. Attend a public event, but choose HOW first

4(c). A series of photographs

Optional May not apply Often forgotten

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 4: how will you cover the public event?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

News photos and feature photos, a brief synopsis of the event, and captions. This is the route that fails if the camera stayed at home.

Note. This route needs BOTH news photos and feature photos, plus a synopsis and captions. It is the one route on the badge that is impossible to complete after the fact, and the one that most rewards knowing the difference between the two kinds of photograph before you arrive.

Where this step comes from

  1. Journalism Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 4(c)

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