Headlines
The Headline Verb That Quietly Changes a Claim
Headline verbs shape how readers interpret a claim. Learn to compare says, finds, shows, and admits with the source…
The reading shelf
All reads
A reading shelf for the words, sources and missing context that shape a news story.
Sources
Interview, Document or Post: What Each Source Can Show
Learn what interviews, documents, and online posts can establish, what each leaves uncertain, and how to check a claim…
Evidence
Why a Number Needs Its Denominator
Why a number needs its denominator: learn to pair a reported count with its relevant total, choose a fair comparison…
Framing
The Neutral Wording Myth: Every Frame Leaves Something Out
Neutral wording still frames a story. See how scope, emphasis, and careful omissions shape a report—and how to…
Uncertainty
A Developing Story, Read in Three Passes
Read a developing story in three passes to separate confirmed details from open questions and track what changed when…
Our approach
Curiosity before certainty
A careful read is not a hunt for a perfect source. It is a way to see what a story supports, what it leaves out and where the edges of our knowledge sit.