A draft reads: "The mayor gave a shockingly weak answer about the flooding." Which revision keeps the reporter's judgment out of the news account?

Which sentence in a news account states a verified fact rather than an assertion?

A senator says the funds were released in May. Which attribution verb reports the statement without hinting that the reporter doubts it?

A draft reads: "A crowd packed the tiny barangay hall for the drainage hearing." Which revision reports the same scene without judgment?

Which sentence belongs in a news account rather than in an opinion editorial?

A draft reads: "Three classrooms lost their roofs in the storm. Repairs will cost PHP 480,000, the principal said. Clearly the school was not ready." Which sentence must be cut to keep the account objective?

A market fire is being reported. Which statement could a reader check against a record?

One source tells a reporter that a bridge is unsafe. What must the reporter do before printing that as fact?

Which headline reports the council's vote without the reporter's judgment?

Which lead keeps the reporter's judgment out of a typhoon story?

A sports report reads: "Ramos scored 28 points, a game high. He is the finest guard the league has produced." Which part is an assertion rather than a verified fact?

Which sentence reports a survey result without overstating what it shows?

A story says, "Sources say the mayor will resign this week." Why does this sentence fall short of factuality?

A road project is being reported. Which statement is a verified fact?

A draft reads: "The barangay captain rushed the shabby repairs on the covered court." Which revision reports the same event without judgment?

A statement becomes a verified fact only when a record, a count, or a document can confirm it.

Naming the person who made a claim proves that the claim is true.

Printing a correction after an error is part of a newspaper's duty to factuality.

A vaccination drive is being reported. Which sentence gives a detail a reader can check?

Which sentence describes a street rally without the reporter's judgment?

A treasurer said, "The budget was delayed." Which version reports the quotation without adding the reporter's judgment?

Which sentence reports flood damage with the precision a news account needs?

A draft says, "Studies show that students who eat breakfast score higher." What does a reader need before treating this as a verified fact?

A reporter watched a market fire but measured nothing. Which sentence stays inside what she can verify?

A newspaper printed a death toll that later proved wrong. What does factuality require the paper to do?

A draft reads: "Jeepney drivers greedily demanded another fare hike." Which revision keeps the reporter's judgment out of the account?

A report reads: "Ninety-one percent of the batch passed. They are the finest batch the school has ever taught." Which part is an assertion presented as a fact?

Which sentence about garbage collection keeps the reporter's judgment out of the news account?

A fishing ban is being reported. Which statement is a verified fact?

Which sentence reports an internet outage without the reporter's judgment?

A game report reads: "San Isidro lost 78-75. The referee robbed them of the title." Which part is an assertion rather than a verified fact?

Which sentence reports a tree-planting activity rather than praising it?

Vendors complain that a new night market is too noisy. Which sentence reports the complaint without the reporter agreeing with it?

A draft reads: "Families were dumped in a filthy evacuation center." Which revision keeps the reporter's judgment out of the account?

A student says a scholarship program has helped 500 learners. What should the reporter do before printing that number as fact?

A farmer says the harvest fell by half; the agriculture office recorded a 22 percent drop. How should the news account handle this?

Which sentence about a barangay clinic states a verified fact?

A bus crash is still under investigation. Which sentence keeps the reporter's judgment out of the account?

A canteen raised its prices. Which sentence reports the change with the precision a news account needs?

A draft ends: "The project is a waste of public money." Which replacement keeps the account objective?