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Task · part of 2(A). Option A: Newspaper, magazine and online journalism

2(A)(1). Four sources, one day, one event

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This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 2: print and online, or radio and television?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

A local news source or newspaper, a national one, a news magazine and a social media news feed, all on the same day, all on the same event. Compare length, fairness and accuracy, and tell your counselor how each handled it.

Note. All four sources on the SAME DAY, and all four covering the SAME EVENT. Both halves matter: spread over a week the comparison does not work, and four sources that covered different stories give you nothing to compare. Pick the day rather than letting it happen.

Where this step comes from

  1. Journalism Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2(A)(1) · States that all four sources are read on the same day and cover the same event.

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