Reporting
From Dispatch to Published Story: Where Editing Enters
Learn how editors shape a correspondent’s dispatch into a published story, and spot which choices affect emphasis…
The reading room
All pieces
Explore the reporting choices, source questions, framing decisions and translation puzzles that shape how international news reaches readers.
Sources
Named Source or Anonymous Source: What Each Can Show
Named source or anonymous source: learn how to assess a claim’s scope, follow its evidence, and decide what a report…
Framing
The Photograph Is Real; the Caption Still Needs Context
A real news photo can still mislead without context. Check its date, place, subject and caption to understand what it…
Translation
When a Word Has No Neat Equivalent
When a word has no neat equivalent, a careful translation can show what it means in context without assigning it a…
Media
Reading a Developing Story Without Filling the Gaps
Reading a developing story carefully helps you distinguish what a report establishes from what remains uncertain, so…
Our point of view
A headline is a beginning, not the whole story.
We look at the choices behind reporting and the context that helps readers make sense of it. Curiosity matters; certainty should be earned.