What is visible
Describe the scene without assigning a motive or a date that the image cannot establish.
Cover story / Public life
Slow down the fast-moving image
Before sharing a striking crowd photograph, ask what its original context actually establishes.
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Three ways to look closer
A photograph can start an important conversation. The next step is to separate observation from reporting.
What needs a source
Identify an original account, a direct record or responsible reporting for specific claims.
What remains open
Make uncertainty visible to the reader instead of filling it with a confident guess.
Second feature
A useful source ladder
Put direct records and on-the-ground reporting ahead of anonymous reposts.
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Context before conclusions
Reverse-search when possible, inspect the original caption and avoid treating repetition on social feeds as confirmation.
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