NO, PERO WHY?

Elena Vega: Community reporter

Guest voices



She asks for the original, then asks who is missing from it.



IN THE ROOM

Rafa brings a forwarded cancellation notice. Elena asks him to track the first source instead of collecting more reposts.



THE IDEA THEY BRING

Repetition can tell you a claim is circulating. It does not independently confirm the claim.



TRY IT WITH THE CREW

Find the first source you can verify and note one limitation.



KEEP THE LIMITS IN VIEW

She can help plan a reporting check. She cannot confirm a fictional event from an unrelated real source.



ABOUT THIS GUEST

This guest is a fictional professional character. The linked reading is a real source for the practice being discussed.



READING

Society of Professional Journalists: Verification, context and accountability

https://www.spj.org/spj-code-of-ethics/

Professional ethical guidance is not a statute or a guarantee that a claim is true.



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