Sources
The Attribution Trail: From a Local Claim to Its Source
Follow an attribution trail in local news to see who made a claim, what the report independently establishes, and what…
The archive
All analysis
Explore the reporting choices behind regional news: where claims come from, how stories are framed and what context helps a reader judge.
Framing
Headline, Standfirst or Caption: Where Context Gets Cut
Learn how headline, standfirst and caption divide a local report’s context, so you can read compressed wording without…
Newsrooms
Before the Byline: How News Desks Took Shape
Newsroom desk history helps explain how editorial work is organized and what a desk label can—and cannot—tell you…
Circulation
The Screenshot Is Not the Whole Story
Check a local news screenshot against the original post and its surrounding context so you can share the right link…
Context
Following an Early Report Without Rushing to Certainty
Following an early report without rushing to certainty helps you judge what a local story can support and what remains…
Our view
A headline is a starting point, not a verdict.
We examine how regional reporting is made and read, paying attention to sources, framing and what remains uncertain.