Read the standing instructions, our publication context, current question, source-use rules, and source index. Then read the approved original material for [question and date range].

Prepare a short narrative briefing for our editorial conversation. Help us understand what people are experiencing, what may be changing, what is uncertain, and what deserves a closer look. Use these three parts when helpful: what we are hearing; the words and evidence behind that reading; and questions or next steps for the editor.

Keep disagreement and missing voices visible. Label interpretations. For each important observation, link to the original passage or file. Check dates and known repeated senders. Do not turn a possible connection into a cause, a rumor into a fact, or a summary into an exact quotation. Do not claim these replies represent everyone.

Save an editable text briefing and an offline HTML copy in Briefings with the date and topic. In the HTML, use real relative links to originals or exact local passages. Check every link. State which sources were read and which were unavailable. Do not claim a source supports a statement merely because its link works. End with questions for us to consider, including what could change the reading. Do not decide for the editor.
