News embargo

Okay kiddo, let's talk about news embargo! When people write news stories, they want to make sure that they are telling the truth and giving all the important information. Sometimes, they need a little extra time to do this, so they make something called an embargo.

Think of an embargo as a special secret that only certain people know. When you have an embargo, you promise not to tell anyone else about what you know until a certain time. It's like when you and your friend make a deal to keep a secret from your other friends until the right time.

Journalists use embargoes to make sure that everyone is on the same page before a big story comes out. They will tell the people who are involved in the story about what they found out, but they'll also make them promise to keep it a secret until a certain time. This way, everyone has enough time to check all the facts and make sure that everything is accurate.

Once that time comes, everyone who knew the secret can finally talk about it and share it with others. Imagine all of those people who had this big secret inside, finally being able to tell it to the world all at once!

Embargoes help make sure that news stories are correct and not rushed. And when the story finally comes out, people can trust that it's the real deal.