Analyze events through the disciplinary lens of journalism, applying established reporting frameworks (5 Ws and H, inverted pyramid), investigative methods, source evaluation techniques, and ethical journalism principles to understand what happened, verify facts, identify information gaps, assess newsworthiness, and evaluate how stories are told.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Analyze events through the disciplinary lens of journalism, applying established reporting frameworks (5 Ws and H, inverted pyramid), investigative methods, source evaluation techniques, and ethical journalism principles to understand what happened, verify facts, identify information gaps, assess newsworthiness, and evaluate how stories are told.
Journalistic analysis rests on fundamental principles:
Facts Are Sacred: Accuracy is paramount. Verify before publishing. Correct errors promptly.
Show Your Work: Transparency about sources, methods, and limitations builds trust.
Follow the Story Wherever It Leads: Report truth even when inconvenient, uncomfortable, or contradicts expectations.
Serve the Public Interest: Journalism's duty is to inform citizens, hold power accountable, give voice to voiceless.
Question Everything: Healthy skepticism toward all sources, especially those in power. Trust but verify.
Context Matters: Facts without context can mislead. Provide background, perspective, proportion.
Be Fair and Balanced: Present multiple perspectives. Distinguish reporting from opinion. Minimize harm.
Origin: Classical rhetoric (Hermagoras of Temnos, 1st century BCE), refined in journalism
Core Principle: Complete story answers six essential questions
The Six Questions:
1. Who?
2. What?
3. When?
4. Where?
5. Why?
6. How?
Key Insights:
When to Apply: Every story, event, or claim analysis
Sources:
Origin: American journalism, 19th century (Civil War era)
Core Principle: Most important information first, details in descending order of importance
Structure:
Rationale:
Key Insights:
Modern Variations:
When to Apply: Breaking news, straightforward reporting, time-sensitive information
Source: Inverted Pyramid - Wikipedia
Definition: Factors determining whether event is newsworthy
Seven Classic Criteria:
1. Timeliness
2. Proximity
3. Impact / Consequence
4. Prominence
5. Conflict
6. Human Interest
7. Novelty / Unusualness
Additional Modern Criteria:
Key Insights:
When to Apply: Evaluating significance of events, understanding media coverage patterns
Sources:
Core Principle: Not all sources are equally reliable. Evaluate systematically.
Source Types:
1. Primary Sources
2. Secondary Sources
3. Tertiary Sources
Credibility Criteria:
Authority:
Proximity:
Bias and Motivation:
Corroboration:
Transparency:
Best Practices:
When to Apply: Every source, every claim, every story
Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics: Four principles
1. Seek Truth and Report It
2. Minimize Harm
3. Act Independently
4. Be Accountable and Transparent
Key Insights:
When to Apply: All journalism decisions, especially difficult ones
Source: SPJ Code of Ethics
Definition: The opening of news story, containing most essential facts
Lead Types:
1. Summary Lead
2. Anecdotal Lead
3. Question Lead
4. Quote Lead
5. Descriptive Lead
Analysis Questions:
When to Apply: Evaluating any news story or statement
Framework: Evaluate quality and pattern of sourcing
Source Quality Indicators:
Sourcing Patterns to Note:
Red Flags:
When to Apply: Evaluating credibility of any report or claim
Framework: Distinguish types of statements
Fact:
Opinion:
Analysis:
Distinction Matters:
Evaluating Claims:
When to Apply: Analyzing any statement or report
Framework: Identify what's missing, what needs clarification
Common Gaps:
Follow-Up Questions:
When to Apply: Initial assessment of any event or story
Definition: How story is presented shapes audience understanding
Framing Elements:
Frame Analysis Questions:
Common Frames:
When to Apply: Analyzing media coverage, evaluating bias
Core Principle: Systematic investigation to uncover information not readily available
Key Techniques:
Document Analysis:
Human Sources:
Following the Money:
Data Journalism:
Pattern Recognition:
Application: Deep dives into complex issues, accountability journalism
Process:
1. Identify Claims to Check
2. Find Original Source
3. Seek Corroboration
4. Check for Context
5. Assess Confidence Level
Tools:
Application: Evaluating any claim, especially controversial ones
Preparation:
Types of Questions:
Techniques:
Post-Interview:
Application: Gathering information from human sources
Purpose: Understand how different outlets cover same event
Process:
Analysis Questions:
Application: Media criticism, understanding bias, triangulating truth
Purpose: Establish sequence of events, identify causal connections
Process:
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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journalist-analyst reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
I recommend journalist-analyst for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
We added journalist-analyst from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
journalist-analyst fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Useful defaults in journalist-analyst — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
journalist-analyst reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Keeps context tight: journalist-analyst is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: journalist-analyst is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Registry listing for journalist-analyst matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
journalist-analyst has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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