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Trace reports to their origins and separate event, publication and update dates.
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Several articles can repeat one announcement or agency report. Counting them as separate confirmations exaggerates the evidence.
Define the event and period, open several publishers and trace the original document. Preserve uncertainty when accounts remain inconsistent.
Examples to adapt
Look for the agency report or press release behind them.
Compare their dates and evidence rather than selecting the most confident headline.
Follow the method
- 1Bound the event
Write down subject, place and period. A similar old event can otherwise appear relevant.
- 2Compare publishers
Open the original articles and identify the sources they use. Repeated agency copy remains a common origin.
- 3Check the timeline
Separate when the event happened, when the article appeared and when it was updated. Look for corrections after early reports.
- 4Find the initial document
Read the full statement, report or announcement where available. Keep unresolved points in your own summary.
A checklist to keep
Use these checks to record what you found. The grid supports a decision; it does not make one for you.
| Check | What to examine | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Event | Place and period | Define the question |
| Origin | Independent report or repeated copy | Trace the source |
| Timeline | Event, publication and update | Record separately |
| Conclusion | Confirmed and unresolved points | Preserve uncertainty |
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What to check
Publication date is not necessarily event date.
Headlines can omit qualifications.
Record corrections and later updates.
Common questions
Does the aggregator write every article?
The articles belong to the identified publishers; read their original pages.
What if versions remain contradictory?
State what is established and what is still uncertain, with the dates and sources.
Sources and documentation
Documentation consulted on . Examples are illustrative; interfaces and results may change.
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