What is the Journalist Analyst skill for Claude Code?

It is a specialized capability that applies professional journalistic principles—such as the 5 Ws and H, source evaluation, and ethics—to analyze events and information with high accuracy.

Is this skill only useful for journalists?

No, it is highly valuable for researchers, developers, and analysts who need to verify information, understand complex event contexts, or perform media criticism.

Can I use the Journalist Analyst skill for content creation?

Yes, it helps structure writing using the inverted pyramid and other professional reporting formats to ensure information is prioritized and impactful for the reader.

How does this skill assist with fact-checking?

The skill uses a systematic framework to evaluate source credibility, identify potential biases, and corroborate claims against primary and secondary evidence to find information gaps.

Does it incorporate journalistic ethics?

Yes, it integrates the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics to ensure analysis is fair, transparent, and focused on minimizing harm while seeking truth.

Journalist Analyst

Name: Journalist Analyst
Author: rysweet

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Content Management

Analyzes complex events and information using professional journalism frameworks, investigative methods, and ethical verification principles.

About

The Journalist Analyst skill equips Claude with the rigorous frameworks of professional reporting to evaluate breaking news, verify claims, and analyze media narratives. By applying the 5 Ws and H, inverted pyramid structures, and the SPJ Code of Ethics, this skill helps users identify information gaps, assess source credibility, and uncover deep insights within complex datasets or public communications. It is particularly useful for fact-checking, story development, and performing critical media analysis with a focus on accuracy, public interest, and systematic verification.

Key Features

Media framing analysis to identify leads, nut grafs, and significant information omissions.
Newsworthiness filtering using timeliness, proximity, impact, prominence, and conflict criteria.
Systematic 5 Ws and H (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How) analysis for complete event mapping.
Source evaluation and credibility assessment based on primary, secondary, and tertiary source hierarchy.
17 GitHub stars
Fact-checking and bias detection using ethical journalism standards and the SPJ Code of Ethics.

Use Cases

Verifying the credibility of technical documentation or research claims through rigorous source triangulation.
Analyzing breaking news or corporate announcements to extract core facts, significance, and hidden implications.
Developing compelling narratives or structured reports using professional inverted pyramid and lead-writing techniques.

About

Key Features

Media framing analysis to identify leads, nut grafs, and significant information omissions.
Newsworthiness filtering using timeliness, proximity, impact, prominence, and conflict criteria.
Systematic 5 Ws and H (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How) analysis for complete event mapping.
Source evaluation and credibility assessment based on primary, secondary, and tertiary source hierarchy.
17 GitHub stars
Fact-checking and bias detection using ethical journalism standards and the SPJ Code of Ethics.

Use Cases

Verifying the credibility of technical documentation or research claims through rigorous source triangulation.
Analyzing breaking news or corporate announcements to extract core facts, significance, and hidden implications.
Developing compelling narratives or structured reports using professional inverted pyramid and lead-writing techniques.