Streak · 7 days+185 XP
7-Day Local News Streak
Read one local news story each day and note one fact you learned. Check in once a day.
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The News Challenge
Daily facts and stats about news and journalism, plus real challenges to put them to work.
Warm-up questionNot ranked · tap an answer
In a newspaper, what is a 'byline'?
A byline tells readers who wrote the article and usually appears under the headline.
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Challenges
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Write an Inverted-Pyramid Story
Write a 100-word news story about something in your home or neighborhood, with the most important facts first. Post it.
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Proof+250 XP
Find the Five Ws
Pick a news article and list its who, what, when, where and why. Share your list as a short write-up.
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Streak · 14 days+220 XP
14-Day Headline Journal
Each day write one headline summarizing something that happened in your day. Check in once a day.
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By the numbers
Live counts from NewsChallenge.net. All arena stats →
Facts in the pack12
Visitors, 30 days34
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Week WarriorPlay 7 days in a row.
UnbreakablePlay 30 days in a row.
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PolymathPlay daily rounds in 5 different topics.
In the ArenaJoin your first challenge.
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Fund a prize on NewsChallenge.net and your brand sits on the challenge card, the leaderboard and every finisher's share. Prizes only appear once they're funded, so players can trust what they see.
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Who judges creative challenges?
Completion is self-logged; community votes rank showcase entries.
Can agencies compete as teams?
Yes — one handle per team on the leaderboard.
How does the daily round work?
Everyone on this arena gets the same five questions each day, from easy to hard. You get one ranked attempt; practice rounds are unlimited.
How is my score calculated?
100 points per correct answer, up to 50 more for answering quickly, a combo multiplier for answers in a row, and 150 bonus points for a perfect round.
Is it free?
Yes. Playing, streaks, badges and leaderboards are free. Some challenges carry a sponsor-funded prize; the challenge card shows it when one is funded.