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

2(A)(2). Tour a newsroom, or, if there is none, a virtual visit

Optional May not apply Often forgotten

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 newspaper, magazine or internet news site: editorial, business and printing. Talk to a business-side executive about relations with reporters, editors and photographers. If no in-person visit is available, a virtual one is acceptable with your counselor's approval IN ADVANCE.

Where this step comes from

Journalism Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2(A)(2) · States the virtual-visit fallback, its two conditions (no in-person opportunity in your community, and the counselor approving in advance), and names Scout Life as one you may request.