RESEARCH REVIEW · Workflow idea

Explore a news story while keeping each answer tied to the reporting and its date.

For work involving source-linked answers to questions about selected news articles, use this review to check the evidence before action. Prepare an answer from selected articles with references for a researcher or reader to check. Article text may be protected, developing stories can change, and a summary may omit context. Use permitted sources, limit retained text and query history, link and attribute original reporting, verify claims and publication dates, and require a reviewer to approve any consequential conclusion or republication.

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Starts with
A scoped request is ready for review
Produces
A review-ready brief about source-linked answers to questions about selected news articles, with source checks, uncertainty, and approval status.
Category
Reviews & approvals

01 / The starting point

A clear request.
A useful direction.

source-linked answers to questions about selected news articles, an authorized source, and a named owner

“Prepare source-linked answers to questions about selected news articles for informed review without treating an unverified draft, estimate, or match as final.”
An example request · Make it specific to your team.

02 / The work

5 tasks.
One useful outcome.

Prepare an answer from selected articles with references for a researcher or reader to check.

  1. Set a narrow question and permitted sources

    Define scope and dates, and respect access, collection, and reuse conditions.

  2. Check claims against primary evidence

    Open original references and preserve links, dates, and relevant context.

  3. Show limits, gaps, and disagreement

    Separate observed facts from estimates, opinions, and uncertain conclusions.

  4. Protect people and source material

    Avoid unnecessary identifiers and check privacy, copyright, and attribution needs.

  5. Approve findings before circulation

    Have a responsible researcher verify evidence and intended use.

03 / The result

Something useful.
Something to build on.

A review-ready brief about source-linked answers to questions about selected news articles, with source checks, uncertainty, and approval status.

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Review answers about news articles

Reviews & approvals · Example outcome

The handoff

A review-ready brief about source-linked answers to questions about selected news articles, with source checks, uncertainty, and approval status.

Keep in mind

Article text may be protected, developing stories can change, and a summary may omit context. Use permitted sources, limit retained text and query history, link and attribute original reporting, verify claims and publication dates, and require a reviewer to approve any consequential conclusion or republication.

04 / Make it yours

Set the brief.
Set the standard.

A few choices shape the work around your team.

Record source scope and retrieval dates

Keep the question, source links, access conditions, and review period traceable.

Set citation and verification expectations

Require direct checks for material claims and keep uncertainty visible.

Limit private information and reuse

Restrict research notes and honor source, participant, and rights-holder requirements.

Require expert review of conclusions

Do not present a forecast, ranking, or interpretation as established fact without review.

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