Academics
NewsForge
Run a digital newsroom — investigate stories through primary sources, evaluate credibility under deadline pressure, design data visualizations, produce multimedia reports, and compete to be first with accurate news in a world full of misinformation.
Meet your mentor
Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, praises, and patiently scaffolds learning. On-device AI personalizes the mentor's responses to your kid's progress — never connecting to a server, never collecting data.
#4A6FA5 NewsForge puts you in charge of a digital newsroom! Investigate sources, spot fake news, check facts under deadline pressure, build data visualizations, and publish your own news articles. The Editor-in-Chief -- your AI mentor -- gives you feedback on accuracy, balance, and headline quality. Learn t
What's inside
Investigating Sources
When a breaking story arrives, you get a set of source cards. Each source makes a claim about the story. Your job is to figure out which sources are trustworthy
Fact-Checking
Some claims can be verified against evidence. Tap the fact-check button to compare a source's claim against available data. Mark claims as verified, misleading,
Writing Articles
Once you have investigated your sources, write your article in the editor. Create an accurate headline (no clickbait!), write a balanced lead paragraph, and bui
Data Journalism
Build charts and graphs to tell your story with numbers. Choose from bar charts, line graphs, scatter plots, pie charts, and maps. Learn to spot misleading grap
How NewsForge handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ No ads, no in-app purchases — you pay once
- ✅ COPPA compliant under the 2026 FTC amendments
- ✅ Parental controls + session limits + content filters built in
NewsForge runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.
Coming to the App Store
NewsForge is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
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