Claims
A Claim, a Fact and an Inference Are Not the Same Thing
Learn to distinguish a claim, a fact and an inference so you can see what each sentence establishes and avoid treating…
The collection
All articles
Explore the full collection of explainers and reading tools from Authentic News Compass, organised around claims, sources, evidence, context and uncertainty.
Sources
Witness, Spokesperson or Document: What Each Source Can Show
Learn what witnesses, official spokespeople and written records can show, so you can match each source to the question…
Evidence
The Trail Behind a Quoted Statistic
Trace a quoted statistic to its original source, identify what it measures and see what the citation leaves unproven…
Context
The Missing Paragraph Problem: How Context Changes a Quotation
The missing paragraph problem can turn a careful qualification into a sweeping claim. Restore the surrounding passage…
Uncertainty
When a Developing Story Has No Final Answer Yet
A calm routine for reading a developing story: separate confirmed details from open questions and spot what new…
Our point of view
Good reading begins with a careful question
A clear account makes room for what is known, what is claimed, and what is still unclear. Reading well means keeping those distinctions in view.