A small daily ritual can turn an overwhelming feed into useful knowledge.
Start with a finish line
The news never ends. Your morning routine can. Choose a five-minute window, read a small selection of stories, and answer five questions. A defined finish helps you leave informed instead of spending an hour collecting headlines.
Read before you guess
Open the source story when a question surprises you. Look for the reporting behind the headline: what happened, who is affected, what evidence is available, and what remains uncertain. A wrong answer can be a useful invitation to learn.
A streak is a reminder, not a debt
Return tomorrow if the routine helps. If you miss a day, start again without trying to catch up on every story. PressPlay records consecutive completed game days; the purpose is consistency, not pressure.
Your five-minute checklist
Pick one local story, one national story, one science or technology story, one sports or culture story, and one story outside your usual interests. Check the date. Identify the source. Write down one question you still have. Then play Today’s Five.
Try it today
Visit the Games page. The launch edition is an explicitly labeled media-literacy starter game. Editors can replace it with a dated, reviewed news edition. Read each explanation after submitting, and follow one source link.
Your next move
Play the three PressPlay games · Explore news resources · See the publisher pilot
Topics: daily quiz · news literacy · streaks