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RESEARCHED ARTICLE PRODUCTION · Workflow idea

Give editors a researched draft they can verify before publishing.

Start with a topic, intended reader, and editorial brief. Gather current sources, organize the story into sections, and prepare draft copy and supporting visuals for a human editor to check before anything is published.

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Starts with
Approved article brief
Produces
An unpublished article package with a structured draft, cited research, proposed visuals, and questions for editorial review.
Category
Research & strategy

01 / The starting point

A clear request.
A useful direction.

A topic, intended audience, and writing direction approved by a content owner

“Prepare a researched article draft with source links and proposed supporting material, keep it unpublished, and require an editor to approve the final content.”
An example request · Make it specific to your team.

02 / The work

5 tasks.
One useful outcome.

Helps a content team move from a topic brief to an organized first draft while leaving fact-checking and publication decisions to people.

  1. Define the topic and intended reader

    Record the article’s purpose, audience, key questions, and any claims or sources the brief requires.

  2. Gather current, relevant evidence

    Collect original source material and dates, and mark gaps, disagreements, or information that could not be confirmed.

  3. Prepare an outline and draft

    Organize the material into a readable article and distinguish sourced facts from interpretation or suggestions.

  4. Add proposed visuals and related reading

    Suggest relevant images and internal reading links while keeping source, permission, and destination details available for review.

  5. Approve the complete article before release

    Have an editor verify claims, citations, originality, links, image rights, audience, and final wording before publishing.

03 / The result

Something useful.
Something to build on.

An unpublished article package with a structured draft, cited research, proposed visuals, and questions for editorial review.

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Prepare researched articles for editorial review

Research & strategy · Example outcome

The handoff

An unpublished article package with a structured draft, cited research, proposed visuals, and questions for editorial review.

Keep in mind

Research can be incomplete or out of date, and draft text or visuals may contain errors or rights issues. Verify every important claim against original sources, check image permissions and links, and require an editor to approve the exact article and destination before publication.

04 / Make it yours

Set the brief.
Set the standard.

A few choices shape the work around your team.

Set article brief and research standards

Choose the audience, purpose, source expectations, and evidence dates needed for each assignment.

Define visual and linking practices

Identify suitable image sources and how editors should check that proposed links are accurate and useful.

Keep drafts private and unpublished

Choose a restricted review location and make clear that drafts cannot be published without editorial approval.

Test strong, weak, and time-sensitive topics

Review clear evidence, conflicting sources, and missing information to ensure uncertainty remains visible.

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