"Amongst the qualifications for wearing this badge, the Journalist must have served on the staff of a professional paper or scout magazine at least six months.

To write himself a report on Troop activities, and one of the following: Lecture or address, news incident, bazaar, open-air fete, garden-party, or rally; Produce a cutting of a published article or report written by himself; Understand point system of types, and know the names of six common type faces, etc."