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: We recommend you read all the sources ''before'' starting to write.  This helps with presentation (below) and neutrality (below).

: The need for thorough sourcing also applies to [[WN:original reporting|original reporting]], though it works differently from sourcing of synthesis.  OR requires '''detailed''' reporter's notes; can be very labor-intensive
, at its upper end; and is highly esteemed on ''Wikinews''.

[[file:BluePillar.svg|47px|alt=Third pillar|]] Each article is '''neutral'''.

(contracted; show full)er to.  So you need to explain (succinctly if it's in the lede, yet more in the headline) things like what profession the person is in, what sport the teams plays, what country the city is in or team or person is from.  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.

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