NO, PERO WHY?

Keep the source with it.

Tools



A claim can travel farther than its context. Give it something to travel with.



YOUR WORKING TEMPLATE

Claim in my own words:

Original author or organization:

Original link and publication date:

Relevant passage or observation:

What this supports:

What it does not establish:



A FILLED EXAMPLE

Claim: the screening is cancelled. Source: the organizer’s complete notice. It says the start depends on a power check. This supports uncertainty, not a confirmed cancellation.



BEFORE YOU SHARE

Can someone else open the same material and see how you reached your conclusion?



MAKE IT YOURS

Use the notes space below, copy the prompts into your own document, or download the worksheet. A voice note or paper version works too.



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.



MY NOTES