US Department of Defense

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κCraft

How solidly reported is this piece?

What we measure

Named sources, direct quotes, specific facts, structural completeness, low framing pressure.

How to read the number

.2 thin · .5 standard · .7+ strong · .9+ rare excellence

The art of reporting, measured.

ΔDivergence

How differently do sources frame the same story?

What we measure

Semantic distance between how different outlets describe the same event.

How to read the number

.2 consensus (everyone agrees) · .5 mixed · .7+ genuinely contested framings

Where the insight lives.

φVerifiability

Does the piece cite primary sources?

What we measure

Links to official filings, central bank releases, court documents, research papers.

How to read the number

no pill = not yet detected · .5 one link · .9+ multiply-cited

Closer to the source.

US Department of Defense

Organization · mentioned in 4 stories across 4 outlets · 14-day window

Stories

The Intercept · Tier C · Apr 10

PBS NewsHour · Tier A · Apr 10

DW · Tier B · Apr 10

The Guardian · Tier A · Apr 9

Connected To

The Thread