Sources
Interview, Document or Observation: Three Different Source Jobs
Interview, document or observation: learn what each source can establish, spot its limits, and keep a news account’s…
In the spotlight
A headline is a beginning, not the whole story.
Prime News Insights helps curious readers examine the claims, sources and choices behind news, with clear explanations that make room for uncertainty.
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Updates
How News Updates Change from Bulletin Boards to Feeds
News updates can change as they move from bulletin boards to feeds. Learn to check a post’s source, scope and wording…
Claims
The Headline That Sounds More Certain Than the Story
Compare headline verbs with the article’s wording to spot inflated certainty, restore missing qualifications and judge…
Framing
A Three-Pass Reading for a Story Still Unfolding
A three-pass reading for developing news separates supported details from unresolved claims, so you can judge what an account establishes and where it stops.
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What a Photograph Can Prove, and What It Cannot
Learn what a news photograph can establish, what remains uncertain, and how to check its date, location and context before accepting a larger claim.
Confusing those claims can turn a useful record into a misleading account.What a Photograph Can Prove, and What It Cannot