Sources
The Link Beneath the Link: Finding a Report’s Original Source
Finding a report’s original source helps you see what a claim rests on, what context surrounds it, and where the…
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Browse explainers and reading tools on sources, claims, context, formats and habits for following news with care.
Formats
Alert, Bulletin or Full Report: What Each Format Leaves Out
Compare news alerts, bulletins and full reports to choose the format that answers your immediate question without…
Formats
From Morning Paper to Pocket Feed: How News Formats Changed
Morning paper to pocket feed changed how readers encounter news; learn to distinguish a bounded edition from a…
Claims
The Screenshot Is Not the Whole Claim
Check a news screenshot against its date, speaker and missing context so you can tell what the excerpt supports before…
Reading Habits
One Story, One Reading Window: A Weekly Follow-Up Routine
A weekly follow-up routine for one developing news story helps you record what changed, identify what remains…
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We look for the source, the scope of each claim and the details that can change its meaning. Readers should be able to see what is known and what remains open.