Read beyond the announcement.

Serve a curious reader.

Begin with a question that matters to a reader. Explain unfamiliar terms. Prefer a useful answer, a carefully scoped comparison or a worked example to a headline that promises more than the article can establish.

Distinguish the claim from the finding.

A statement proves that a claim was made. Explain what underlying records, research or observations add to it. Keep an intention, a proposal and an observed result distinct.

Show what the numbers measure.

Identify the population, date, baseline and units. Separate percentage-point changes from relative changes. A poll is an estimate with limits. Examples made for an explanation are labelled as hypothetical.

Use original research honestly.

Explanations may synthesize linked reference material and include clearly labelled teaching calculations. They should not be presented as interviews, fieldwork or a public opinion poll. Original research should disclose its data, method, sample and limits.

Keep the evidence close.

Sources, research notes and material corrections belong with the story. They should help readers understand the reasoning and its limits.

Acknowledge the record.

Preserve original dates and attribution. Explain material changes when revising an article. Legal entity, ownership, funding and current contributor details remain pending. A final corrections procedure remains pending.