Guide 02 · nominal vs real terms
Nominal vs Real Terms: Check Whether a Growth Claim Includes Inflation
Read cash-value and inflation-adjusted figures separately, with an original price-and-quantity exercise and a checklist for economic headlines.
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How to Read an Opinion Poll Beyond Its Headline Percentage
Use a poll-reading worksheet to check the population, fieldwork, exact question and undecided answers before interpreting a headline result.
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Guide 03 · what is a news embargo
What a News Embargo Means—and What It Does Not Prove
Distinguish advance reporting access from publication timing, with an embargo timeline and checks for simultaneous science-news coverage.
Guide 04 · provisional vs revised statistics
Provisional vs Revised Statistics: Compare the Right Versions
Learn to distinguish a revised estimate from a new period's result, with a version ledger and worked example that avoids a misleading growth claim.
Guide 05 · news analysis vs opinion
News, Analysis or Opinion? How to Tell What You Are Reading
Separate reported facts, explanations and arguments with a sentence-by-sentence worksheet, including a fictional local transport example.
Guide 06 · dateline vs byline
Dateline vs Byline: What a News Article's Location Actually Means
Read the place, author, publication time and contribution credits separately, with a fictional multi-location story and a practical attribution checklist.
Guide 07 · press release vs news report
Press Release vs News Report: What Has Actually Been Independently Checked?
Learn to separate an organisation's announcement from independent reporting, trace repeated claims and use a practical claim-evidence worksheet.
Guide 08 · percentage points vs percent
Percentage Points vs Percent: Check the Maths Behind a News Headline
Worked examples show why a rate moving from 20% to 25% rises by five percentage points but 25 percent, plus a checklist for fair comparisons.
Guide 09 · anonymous sources in news
Anonymous Sources vs Anonymous Posts: How to Read an Unnamed-Source Story
A reader's checklist for distinguishing newsroom-protected sources from unidentified online claims, with a worked example and questions to ask before sharing.
Guide 10 · weather forecast vs observation
Weather Forecast vs Observation: What the Report Actually Tells You
Understand the difference between predicted weather and recorded conditions, and check the place, time and station before sharing either report.
Guide 11 · how to tell if a news article has been corrected
How to Tell If a News Article Has Been Corrected
Learn how to find a correction note, distinguish a factual correction from an update, and share the corrected version with its context.
Guide 12 · how to check if a news photo is old
How to Check If a News Photo Is Old or Out of Context
A practical method for checking a photo’s earlier appearances, original caption, date and location before sharing it with a breaking-news claim.
Guide 13 · what is a news aggregator
What Is a News Aggregator? How to Compare Headlines and Find Original Reporting
Learn what a news aggregator does, how it differs from a publisher, and how to use grouped headlines without losing the link to original reporting.
Guide 14 · Celtic FC news
How to Follow Celtic FC News from Multiple Sources
A practical guide to following Celtic FC news, separating club announcements from reporting and comparing Scottish football coverage.
Guide 15 · how to build a personal news feed
How to Build a Personal News Feed for Local and World Headlines
A step-by-step guide to choosing news topics, balancing local and global coverage, and keeping a personal news feed useful rather than overwhelming.
Guide 16 · how to compare news sources
How to Compare News Coverage of the Same Story: A Practical Checklist
A five-step checklist for comparing news sources, checking what is confirmed and spotting how coverage changes as a story develops.