A calmer way to stay current
Scottie for journalists
Separate reported fact, source claim, document, and interpretation. Preserve attribution, link the original reporting, and keep disagreements visible instead of blending them into false consensus.[1][2]
Why this gets difficult
Journalists need speed without laundering another outlet's framing into fact. A morning brief must show who reported what, where the primary evidence sits, and what remains unverified.[1][2]
A practical way through
- Open the earliest credible report and any primary document before relying on rewrites.[1][2]
- Track attribution and distinguish a publication's reporting from a quoted party's claim.[1][2]
- Merge commodity rewrites while preserving independent reporting and material corrections.[1][2]
- Flag gaps that require a call, record request, local check, or on-the-ground confirmation.[1][2]
An example
The situation: A breaking story spreads through many outlets, most tracing back to one unnamed-source report and a partial official statement.[1][2]
What changes: The originating report and official statement remain separate; rewrites add no weight, while independent confirmation receives its own entry.[1][2]
What you get: The newsroom sees the real evidentiary base and the unanswered reporting question before publishing.[1][2]
What to watch for
Sources worth keeping
How Scottie helps
Scottie can reduce repeated coverage across a beat while keeping publication-specific reporting, disagreements, corrections, and original links visible to the journalist.[3]