Difference between revisions 1528772 and 1529203 on enwikinews

{{ambox|image=[[File:Purple question mark.svg|30px]]|text=This is a developing draft for a possible {{tl|Wikinews essay}}.}}
<!-- {{Wikinews essay}} -->

* Each article is a '''collaboration''' between a '''writer''' (or writers) and an independent '''reviewer''' (or reviewers).

:: Articles aren't just "posted" on ''Wikinews''.  When you first create an article, there should be a template {{tl|develop}} at the top.  From then on, there will always be at least one template on the article saying where it is in our news production process.

:: Successful writer&ndash;reviewer collaboration is founded on the shared goal of quality ''Wikinews'' publication.  Reviewers mayWriters compose an article, then submit it for review; and if review finds it not-ready for publication, writers may revise and resubmit.  Reviewers rigorously check the article for conformance to site policies and standards; provide feedback to help the writer improves both for the current article and for future articles; and, ultimately, reviewers must judge whether the article as-yet meets all project criteria for publication.  Not every particularReviewers cannot make large changes to an article without disqualifying themselves from independent review.  Some article  s never achieves publication, and those that do sometimes have to go back to the writer for revisions firstwhile others are published with high quality after multiple non-ready reviews.  Successful writer&ndash;reviewer collaboration is founded on the shared goal of quality ''Wikinews'' publication.

* Each article is '''sourced'''.

:: A synthesis article must have at least two mutually independent, trust-worthy sources verifying the focal news event of the article.  This helps you achieve, though does not guarantee, accuracy, newsworthiness (below), and neutrality (below).

:: Everything in the article must be verifiable from the sources, except ''really obvious'' things, like "Paris is in France."

(contracted; show full)r to.  So you need to explain (succinctly, if it's the lede, yet more in the headline) things like what profession the person is in, what sport the teams plays, what country the city (or team, or perhaps person) is in.  Don't assume the reader is already familiar with, say, a sensational criminal case, either; they can look up details later (hopefully, on ''Wikinews''&nbsp;:-), but tell them enough that they won't be confused now.

<!-- [[Category:Wikinews]] -->