Atlas News HubSeparate the report from the reaction
A simple way to distinguish a story's reported details from commentary, interpretation, and your own first response.
Read and try the exerciseReading news critically
Make room for a clearer read
Practical habits for checking what a story says, how it says it, and what remains unknown. These examples use invented everyday scenarios, not reports of real events.
Read a practical exampleFollow a claim back to its source
Trace a specific statement through links and attributions, and record where the evidence stops.
Read and try the exerciseRead numbers with their context attached
Ask what a number counts, which comparison is being made, and what cannot be inferred from it.
Read and try the exercise