Newsroom Word Search
11 words · 13×13 grid
How to play: click (or tap) the first letter, drag to the last letter, then release. Words go in any direction, including backwards. Or download the PDF to solve on paper.
Find these words
A story begins as a tip, survives an editor, collects a dateline across the top, and only then becomes print. Every stage of that journey is buried somewhere in these letters, INVESTIGATE and HEADLINES included.
Frequently asked questions
What does a dateline actually tell the reader?
It names the city a reporter filed from, which quietly signals whether the person writing was really standing there.
Why are TRUTH and DEMOCRACY sitting in a list of publishing terms?
They are the reason the rest of the list exists at all, so they have as much claim to the grid as the ink and the deadlines.
Does the PDF include an answer key?
Yes, the PDF has the puzzle on page one and the full answer key on page two.
Is this newsroom word search free to print?
Yes, it is free to play online or download as a printable PDF, with no signup and no watermark.
