The year is 2053

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The year is 2053

• He scientific world is about to be turned on its
  ear

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The Planet NewsThe Planet News is the number
one newspaper in the world.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...
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for The Planet News
I am the SCIENCE EDITOR

• n YOU all work for ME

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Press conferences going on to reveal the biggest
DNA science discoveries of the year.
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.
This could be you!
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If your article is chosen

• 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 theRoyal Societyon
  November 26th

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So what makes a good article?
Headline
n must grab reader's attention n decide on how
serious or sensational to make it n must be
related to the story
Byline
n your name! It could be famous....
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Lead paragraph
n what? n who? n where? n why? n how? n include
an eye-catching picture here!
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Main story
n describe story in more detail n concentrate on
'hooks', like surprising things and
emotions n include quotes from scientists n make
facts easy to understand
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What to do at the Press Conference
n be assertive n ask specific questions n ask
tough questions n write down quotes n get
accurate dates, names of places and people, sums
of money
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REMEMBER to share the workload
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GO!