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Upcube for Journalists & Public Information
News moves fast. Trust moves slow. Upcube helps you move quickly without laundering uncertainty into certainty — by making sources, claims, and corrections visible and consistent.
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Position: Journalism needs structure under pressure — clearer sourcing, tighter claim discipline, and updates that don’t hide the ball. Upcube supports the workflow; humans own the responsibility.
Snapshot
Research assist
Build an evidence map fast — sources, quotes, claims, and what’s still unknown.
CollectTraceVerify
Data clarity
Turn messy datasets into readable briefs: definitions, caveats, and how to interpret.
DictionariesCaveatsExamples
Explainers
Draft plain-language public pages that preserve nuance and avoid overclaiming.
Plain EnglishFAQsContext
Corrections ledger
Publish updates consistently: what changed, why, and what remains unresolved.
Change logVersioningNotes
Offerings
What Upcube does for newsrooms, journalists, and public-facing information teams.
1) Receipts-First Research Copilot
Turn a story idea into an evidence map you can defend — without vibe-based claims.
- Source intake: upload links/docs and tag them (primary, secondary, opinion, unknown)
- Claim extraction: isolate factual claims and link each to supporting passages
- Quote hygiene: track exact wording + context window so quotes don’t get laundered
- Conflict surfacing: show contradictions, missing data, and weak supports
- Uncertainty log: label what can’t be confirmed yet (and why)
Output is a map, not a narrative — narrative comes after the map.
2) Fact-Check Scaffolding (Not a Verdict Engine)
Speed up verification while keeping editorial responsibility human-owned.
- Checklist generation: verify names, dates, locations, and attribution paths
- “Strong vs weak support” grading: separate direct evidence from inference
- Counter-claim capture: record the best opposing explanations (steelman mode)
- Timeline builder: stitch events with sources and confidence labels
- Red-flag detection: missing provenance, circular citations, screenshot-only evidence
Upcube supports the process; your newsroom owns the call.
3) Public Dataset Readability Kits
Make numbers interpretable for citizens — definitions, limitations, and examples included.
- Metric definitions: what counts, what doesn’t, and common misreads
- Limitations & caveats: what the data can’t show (and why)
- Method notes: collection method, gaps, and changes over time
- Interpretation guide: “how to read this chart/dashboard” in plain language
- Release notes: consistent monthly/weekly update format
Goal: reduce confusion and prevent accidental misinformation.
4) Explainer & FAQ Builder
Draft pages that the public can actually use — without stripping nuance.
- Policy-to-plain: convert dense text into clear steps and decision points
- FAQ design: real questions people ask (not internal jargon)
- Process maps: step-by-step flows (what to do first/next/if stuck)
- Translation-ready drafts: structure that survives localization
- Accessibility: readability-first formatting and scannable structure
Clarity is a product feature — not a press release.
5) Corrections, Updates, and Change Logs
Publish changes with dignity: what changed, when, and what remains uncertain.
- Corrections ledger: track revisions and maintain a public changelog format
- Disclosure templates: what was updated and why (no evasive language)
- Version pinning: snapshot source sets used for a given story cut
- “What we still don’t know” section: normalize uncertainty without collapsing trust
- Audit trail: keep internal notes on how decisions were made
Trust grows when updates are consistent and specific.
6) Editorial Ops & Knowledge System
Turn newsroom know-how into reusable playbooks — so quality scales with the team.
- Beat playbooks: recurring source lists, datasets, and verification checklists
- Templates: interview briefs, backgrounders, and pre-publication review steps
- Incident comms drafts: calm, factual, actionable (for public agencies too)
- Handoff packs: preserve context across writers/editors
- Post-mortems: capture what broke in the process and how to fix it
A small team can operate like a much larger one — without bureaucracy.
Note: Upcube supports documentation and clarity. It is not a legal service and does not replace editorial judgment.