Sources
A Claim Needs More Than a Confident Voice
A claim needs more than a confident voice: distinguish what a news account reports from the evidence it offers, and…
The article file
All articles
Explore articles on sources, framing, context, news formats and uncertainty. Each piece offers a different way to notice how an account is built and what it can support.
Formats
Headline or Standfirst: Two Different Jobs
Understand the difference between a headline and standfirst, and see how each shapes a news story so you know what to…
Formats
Before the Live Update: News as a Fixed Edition
News as a fixed edition gave readers a shared account at a set moment. See how rolling updates changed the pace…
Context
The Missing Date That Makes an Old Story Feel New
Check an old news story’s original publication date, separate it from later updates and judge whether its claims still…
Uncertainty
A Calm Catch-Up After a News Break
A calm catch-up after a news break starts with the timeline, helping you separate what is confirmed, what has changed…
Our point of view
A story is more than its headline
News can clarify a complicated moment, but every account has limits. We look closely at sourcing, framing and what is known so far.