Headlines
The Headline’s First Verb: What It Claims Before You Read On
Learn how to read a news headline’s first verb, spot the claim it makes, and separate a reported event from…
All analysis
All analysis
Read Western public affairs with a sharper eye for headlines, sources, framing, context and the limits of what an account can establish.
Sources
A Press Release, a Transcript or a Witness Account?
Learn what a press release, transcript or witness account can establish, what each leaves out and how to match the…
Framing
The Same Boundary, Two Different Stories
See how map frames change a Western boundary dispute’s apparent scale, and learn to read local and regional maps…
Context
The Background Paragraph That Arrives Too Late
Learn how missing context can tilt a developing regional story, and use a focused background question to spot what the…
Uncertainty
When an Early Report Says ‘Unconfirmed’
Learn how to read an early report marked unconfirmed by separating established details, attributed claims and open…