Reporting
What a News Report Can Establish
Learn how to read a news report’s evidence, spot the limits of documents and images, and keep its supported details…
All explainers
All stories
Browse explainers on reporting, headlines, images, sources and context. Each piece takes one question at a time and separates what a story claims from what its evidence can show.
Headlines
Headline or Standfirst: Where the Nuance Goes
Headline or standfirst: learn what each adds, spot missing context and read the pair carefully before deciding what a…
Images
The Screenshot That Pretends to Be the Whole Story
Learn how to trace a news screenshot to its original image and fuller context, so you can see what the crop leaves out…
Sources
How News Desks Took Shape Around the Work of Publishing
News desk history shows how editing moved from coordinating incoming copy to preparing stories for publication…
Context
Following an Early Report Without Rushing to Certainty
Following an early report without rushing to certainty helps you track revisions, compare accounts and share a current…
Our point of view
A headline is a doorway, not the whole room
News is easier to understand when we slow down, notice how a claim is supported and leave space for uncertainty.