Journalism & Media

Journalism is consumed constantly and understood dimly, which makes it hard to judge what is trustworthy. This category covers how a story is actually built: the questions reporters work through, the structure of a news piece, the difference between reporting and comment, and the checks that are supposed to happen before publication. It also covers the legal and ethical framework, including source protection and defamation. The explanations describe standard practice rather than arguing about any particular outlet, which is a separate conversation from how the craft works.