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Welcome back, James
Editing The Sandoval Sentinel
8 stories ready to publishCleared the journalism check — review and go live.
Capture a Story
Record, add photos & video, write, plus verify and publish from the field.
Published
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Drafts
12
8 ready to publish
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Your Stories
On Deck
Techno music played at local site
44 words · 2 media · Tue 2 Jun
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On Deck
International visitors at South by Southwest
93 words · 2 media · Mon 1 Jun
Passed
Published
New mobile reporting app developed
161 words · 1 media · Fri 30 May
Passed

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Template
Q&A profile
Column-style profile of a person or figure.
News response
On-record statement on a developing story.
Expert comment
Analysis from a subject-matter expert.
Question 1
In one sentence, what do you do and who is it for?
Required
Answer:Short
Use:On the record
Question 2
What were you doing before this, and what changed?
Required
Answer:Long
Use:On the record
Single-use linkExpires after one response

Journo Check

Automated editorial integrity check

Every draft scored before publish — sourcing, neutrality, and verifiability flagged inline, the way an editor would mark up a galley proof.

Journalism check↺ Re-run

The draft is factually consistent but lacks attribution and requires confirmation of the date and location.

Sourcing7.0
Neutrality10.0
Verifiability3.0
Sourcing
watch
Draft presents the performance as fact without attribution to the source transcript.
Idea to consider
Techno music can be heard playing in a recording from the site.
NeutralityGood to go
Verifiability
issue
The date 'Tuesday' is not supported by the transcript or notes.
Idea to consider
Techno music was heard playing at an undisclosed location.

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Suru Editorial Charter
Signed at publisher onboarding
Modeled on NYT · Guardian · Reuters
Section I — Getting the facts right
Check everything
Never alter quotes
Say where and when
Section II — Independence
Disclose AI assistance
Name your sources
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