Internal Communications vs Fact-Check Workflow

Internal Communications

By Anthropic

Write status updates, team newsletters, and company announcements in your org's style.

Fact-Check Workflow

By James Anditis (Journalism)

Verify claims, gather evidence, and document findings with structured journalism standards.

Internal Communications

• Drafts 3P updates (Progress, Plans, Problems) for team status meetings
• Writes company-wide newsletters and announcements
• Creates FAQ responses for common questions
• Generates incident reports and project updates
• Formats leadership updates and status reports

Fact-Check Workflow

• Extracts checkable claims from articles or statements and prioritizes them by importance
• Guides research through primary and secondary sources with documentation templates
• Provides rating scales (True, Mostly True, False, etc.) with clear criteria for each level
• Creates templates for contacting sources and giving right of response
• Organizes evidence collection with checklists for documents, data, and expert sources

Reach for Internal Communications when…

• You need to send a weekly team update but don't want to start from a blank page
• You're writing a company newsletter and want consistent formatting
• You need to document an incident or project milestone
• You're answering common questions and want a polished FAQ

Reach for Fact-Check Workflow when…

• You're publishing an article and need to verify facts before it goes live
• You're writing a dedicated fact-check piece rating someone's claims
• You need to document your verification process for editorial standards
• You're training a team on consistent fact-checking practices