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EDITORIAL RESEARCH AND DRAFTING · Workflow idea

Move from a topic to an editorial draft—with a person checking every claim before it goes live.

Gather recent background for a chosen topic and use it to prepare a structured article draft with a title, short description, and suggested page name. Keep source links beside the claims they support, flag gaps or disagreement, and leave publication to an editor.

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A little structure. A clearer outcome.
Starts with
An article topic is submitted
Produces
An article draft with supporting sources, suggested title and description, and editorial review status.
Category
Research & strategy

01 / The starting point

A clear request.
A useful direction.

A writer or editor provides a topic, audience, and relevant editorial direction

“Prepare a sourced article draft and search-friendly details for editorial review; do not publish or distribute unapproved copy.”
An example request · Make it specific to your team.

02 / The work

5 tasks.
One useful outcome.

Helps a content team organize topic research and create a first draft that is easier for an editor to verify and refine.

  1. Define the topic and reader

    Capture the subject, intended audience, purpose, and boundaries for the proposed article.

  2. Gather recent supporting sources

    Collect relevant sources and retain their publication details so an editor can verify each important claim.

  3. Organize findings and open questions

    Summarize useful themes, note disagreements, and identify information that still needs confirmation.

  4. Prepare the article and page details

    Create a structured draft with a suggested title, short search description, and page name without overstating the evidence.

  5. Fact-check and approve before publication

    Have an editor verify claims, citations, tone, and rights, then approve the exact article and where it will appear.

03 / The result

Something useful.
Something to build on.

An article draft with supporting sources, suggested title and description, and editorial review status.

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Move from a topic to an editorial draft—with a person checking…

Research & strategy · Example outcome

The handoff

An article draft with supporting sources, suggested title and description, and editorial review status.

Keep in mind

Research can be incomplete or out of date, and a polished draft may still contain errors. An editor should verify material facts, source quality, originality, brand fit, and any legal or sensitive claims, then approve the final article and audience before publication or distribution.

04 / Make it yours

Set the brief.
Set the standard.

A few choices shape the work around your team.

Set editorial standards

Define the audience, voice, length, sourcing expectations, and topics that require specialist review.

Choose trusted research sources

Identify suitable source types and decide how recency, conflicting reports, and missing evidence are shown.

Define the review and publishing process

Choose where drafts are kept, who can edit them, and who approves the final article and distribution.

Test a range of topics

Review a well-sourced topic, a disputed claim, and an insufficiently sourced request to ensure uncertainty is clear.

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