The Chip Tracer partnership between Newsday and the Newseum was created to encourage young people to become more discerning news consumers, to spark their interest in how and why news is made and to give them a better understanding of the role of a free press in our society. The Chip Tracer project also seeks to create a positive journalistic role model for young people, and in particular young people of color and girls. The profession of journalism is in sore need of a superhero.
Chip is a perfect ambassador to take our educational messages to young people.
Chip Tracer uses special electronic equipment built into her cybersuit to travel back and forth in time and to transmit stories back to the newsroom. Chip Tracer's archrival is Rex Randall, a.k.a. Vyrus, whose underhanded and unethical practices lead to misinformation and unfair reporting. And we're giving them a glimpse into what news gathering may be like in the 21st century. We're very excited about it.