Journalists
JobCheck a lead or claim before publication.
OutputThe report is a sourced research brief with claim-level evidence and a source trail.
Send an Ask →The research behind your story
Research with receipts.
Bring us the lead, the topic, or the angle you can’t quite pin down. We shape it into research you can build a story on.
Source discovery, evidence grading, research trails, and writer-ready briefing.
Tell us what you need investigated — a lead, a claim, or a whole story.
The N.A.P. protocol
Every story starts with a N.A.P.
A three-step research discipline. Navigate the question, analyze the evidence, prove the claim — and leave a source trail behind every conclusion.
N
Navigate
Frame the question precisely. Map what’s actually being asked before any source is opened.
A
Analyze
Weigh sources against each other. Grade the evidence. Set aside what doesn’t hold.
P
Prove
Every claim ties back to a source a reader can inspect. No assertion stands alone.
The source trail
The work behind the work.
Every conclusion comes with a trail. Here’s what that looks like.
Example source decision
Government or regulator Direct rules, notices, data, or official updates.
UsedIndependent expert analysis Interpretation checked against primary material.
UsedRelevant but unsupported lead Interesting, but outside the date window.
Set asideBuilt for consequential questions
The research desk, staffed.
The Clowder is strongest where a topic is broad, moving, locally specific, or easy to answer badly with a shallow search.
Researchers
JobTrace a question through competing evidence.
OutputThe report is a sourced research brief with claim-level evidence and a source trail.
Send an Ask →Education
JobBuild source-backed material for a lesson or course.
OutputThe report is a sourced research brief with claim-level evidence and a source trail.
Send an Ask →Business Analysts
JobInvestigate a market or organizational question before a decision.
OutputThe report is a sourced research brief with claim-level evidence and a source trail.
Send an Ask →Policy Makers
JobExamine a policy question and the evidence behind it.
OutputThe report is a sourced research brief with claim-level evidence and a source trail.
Send an Ask →Great stories start with trusted sources.
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