What is visible
Describe the scene without assigning a motive or a date that the image cannot establish.
Cover story / Public life
Build a story from sources, not assumptions
A vivid photograph deserves precise labels, clear sourcing and an honest account of uncertainty.
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Three ways to look closer
A photograph can start an important conversation. The next step is to separate observation from reporting.
What needs a source
Identify an original account, a direct record or responsible reporting for specific claims.
What remains open
Make uncertainty visible to the reader instead of filling it with a confident guess.
Second feature
Leave a source trail
Link primary records and say when information was checked so readers can follow the work.
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Separate observation from claim
“Flags are visible” is an observation. Attendance, motives and consequences require independent reporting and attribution.
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