News Writing vs Fact-Check Workflow

News Writing

By ClawHub Community

Complete workflow for researching, writing, formatting, and fact-checking news articles.

Fact-Check Workflow

By James Anditis (Journalism)

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

News Writing

• Collects and organizes source materials with fact-checking records and verification status
• Writes news articles using inverted pyramid structure with proper headlines and leads
• Fact-checks key claims against multiple sources and flags unverified information
• Formats content for readability with consistent styling, proper citations, and scannable structure
• Performs pre-publication review for accuracy, legal compliance, and language quality

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 News Writing when…

• You're writing a press release, company announcement, or news story and need to ensure accuracy
• You need to structure content for publication with proper journalistic formatting
• You're fact-checking existing news content or organizing research materials
• You need to prepare event coverage, product launches, or corporate communications for distribution

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