Reporting
What a Reporter Can Learn from a Public Meeting
Learn how to read a public meeting agenda, follow discussion and check the record so you can distinguish proposals…
The full reading list
All articles
Explore explanations of reporting, source material, verification and context. Each piece starts with a distinct question and shows what a careful reader can look for.
Sources
A Named Expert, an Anonymous Source, and What Each Can Establish
Learn how to assess named experts and anonymous sources by checking their access, interests and supporting evidence…
Media
The Long Road from Handwritten Dispatch to Newsroom Copy
Handwritten dispatch to newsroom copy reveals how paper, telegraph and newsroom routines shaped the surviving…
Verification
How to Check a Cropped Photograph Before Trusting Its Caption
Check a cropped photograph against its source, caption and visible context so you can distinguish what the image shows…
Context
Reading a Developing Story Without Filling the Gaps
Reading a developing story without filling the gaps helps you track what changed, what remains unresolved and when…
Our point of view
A headline is a starting point
News becomes easier to assess when we slow down, look at the underlying material and notice what remains uncertain.