THE YEAR IS 2053

The year is 2053
He scientific world is about to be turned on its ear

The Planet News

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We have a circulation of 10 billion daily.

Reporting the latest science news is the ultimate goal of all science journalists.
There is a new global newspaper...

for The Planet News
nYOU all work for ME
I am the SCIENCE EDITOR

Press conferences going on to reveal the biggest DNA science discoveries of the year.
This could be you!
Today there are four
Only the best articles will be published.You have one hour to go to the press conference, get the story and write it.

you will be one of the best science reporting teams in the world and your work will be presented at the Genetic Futures Forum at the Royal Society on November 26th
If your article is chosen

So what makes a good article?
nmust grab reader's attentionndecide on how serious or sensational to make itnmust be related to the story
nyour name! It could be famous....
Headline
Byline

Lead paragraph
nwhat?nwho?nwhere?nwhy?nhow?ninclude an eye-catching picture here!

Main story
ndescribe story in more detailnconcentrate on 'hooks', like surprising things and emotionsninclude quotes from scientistsnmake facts easy to understand

What to do at the Press Conference
nbe assertivenask specific questionsnask tough questionsnwrite down quotesnget accurate dates, names of places and people, sums of money

REMEMBERto share the workload

GO!