News Tracking Log

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News Tracking Log

Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge — Requirement 5

Instructions

Watch the national evening news or read the main stories from a national news source for five consecutive days. Record your observations below. After five days, choose one issue to discuss in depth with your counselor.

My News Source

Source name
Type (TV / newspaper / website)

Day 1

Date
Story / HeadlineKey People InvolvedBranch of Gov'tMy Reaction
    
    
    

Day 2

Date
Story / HeadlineKey People InvolvedBranch of Gov'tMy Reaction
    
    
    

Day 3

Date
Story / HeadlineKey People InvolvedBranch of Gov'tMy Reaction
    
    
    

Day 4

Date
Story / HeadlineKey People InvolvedBranch of Gov'tMy Reaction
    
    
    

Day 5

Date
Story / HeadlineKey People InvolvedBranch of Gov'tMy Reaction
    
    
    

My Chosen Issue

Issue
How does this issue affect me?
How does this issue affect my family?
How does this issue affect my community?

Counselor Review

Merit Badge Counselor Signature
Date