The Receipt File

A source's reputation is context. The underlying record is where a claim must stand.

A percentage describes a relationship between quantities. Without knowing what is being counted and what it is divided by, readers cannot tell whether two numbers describe the same thing.

Before deciding what a court story means, identify the document behind it. A party's filing and a judge's decision have different roles. The headline should tell readers whose statement they are reading and what question was addressed.

A receipt is evidence a reader can inspect and connect to a specific claim. Its strength depends on what it establishes, how it was produced, and whether the conclusion stays within its limits.

Screenshots can preserve evidence. Checking the complete source establishes what they mean.

Election claims require precise distinctions between allegations, documented misconduct, scale, and outcomes.