Is this skill useful for non-journalists?

Absolutely. It is highly effective for researchers, students, and professionals who need to verify information and understand the context behind complex public events.

What is the 5 Ws and H framework used by this skill?

The 5 Ws and H is a fundamental journalistic framework—Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How—used to ensure a complete and systematic analysis of any event or story.

Does it follow specific ethical standards?

Yes, the skill applies the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics, focusing on truth-seeking, minimizing harm, independent action, and accountability.

Can this skill help identify media bias?

Yes, it uses media criticism frameworks to analyze how stories are framed, what perspectives are emphasized, and what key facts or voices might have been omitted.

How does the Journalist Analyst skill evaluate source credibility?

It assesses sources based on their authority, proximity to the event, potential bias, track record, independent corroboration, and the transparency of their reporting.

Journalist Analyst

Name: Journalist Analyst
Author: rysweet

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Content Management

Analyzes events and information using professional journalistic frameworks to ensure factual accuracy and ethical reporting.

The Journalist Analyst skill empowers Claude to evaluate events, claims, and media coverage through a professional journalistic lens. By applying established frameworks like the 5 Ws and H, the inverted pyramid structure, and the SPJ Code of Ethics, this skill helps users verify facts, identify information gaps, and assess source credibility. It is particularly useful for breaking news analysis, investigative research, fact-checking complex narratives, and understanding the nuances of media framing in a structured, discipline-oriented manner.

Key Features

0116 GitHub stars

02Systematic analysis using the 5 Ws and H (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How) framework

03Source evaluation and credibility assessment based on primary and secondary evidence

04Media framing analysis to uncover potential bias and information gaps

05Fact-checking and verification of complex claims to identify misinformation

06Ethical evaluation based on the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics

Use Cases

01Evaluating the credibility of sources and identifying potential conflicts of interest

02Developing structured investigative leads for complex research or data analysis projects

03Analyzing breaking news events for factual consistency and public significance

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add rysweet/amplihack journalist-analyst

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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