News based game and process for playing same

Abstract

A process is provided for playing a news game that includes a first user inputting generated or provided information about a news story into the game. The first user is given fictional journalistic supplies or equipment with which the first user obtains answers to a plurality of story question from among: who, what, when, where and why using the provided information. The first user developing a news story based on the answers. A game is provided for implementing the game process based on software, a computer with a user interface, and a display.

1 . A process of playing a news game comprising:
 a first user inputting generated or provided information about a news story into the game;   said first user given fictional journalistic supplies or equipment;   said first user obtaining answers a plurality of story question from among: who, what, when, where and why using the provided information; and   said first user developing a news story based on the answers.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising a second user competing with said first user for a reward. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 2  wherein each of said first user and said second user operate in a competitive feedback loop. 
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising corporate branding of said fictional journalistic supplies or equipment. 
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising corporate sponsorship of said news story. 
     
     
         6 . The process of claim l further comprising said first user obtaining contacts and connections via social media or a mobile device for obtaining the answers. 
     
     
         7 . A news game comprising:
 software for implementing the process of  claim 1 ;   a computer for operating said software;   a user interface to entry of data to said computer; and   a display for said user to view visual or audio output from computer.