NO, PERO WHY?

The quote card has no speaker.

Quick cases



A neat quote card says the room will close. No name, date or source is included. Caio can make a clearer graphic, but first the crew needs a claim they can support.



VOZ ASKS

Can we trace those words to a person, date and original source?



TRY ONE RESPONSE

Improve the design and add “reportedly.”

A hedge does not supply the missing source. A polished version could spread farther.



TRY ANOTHER RESPONSE

Find who said it, when and in what document before making the graphic.

Design starts after the claim has enough context to be useful.



MAKE SOMETHING USEFUL

Make a source checklist for the graphic before opening a design app.



TELL A FRIEND

The graphic looks finished. The reporting is not. We still need to know who said this and what they meant.

Say it your way. Keep the supported meaning and the part you still need to check.



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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