Story selection
Popularity is not enough. A story should change a capability, cost, risk, policy, distribution channel or working practice that matters to builders. Routine launches, minor version bumps, repetitive AI chatter and generic opinion are usually passed over. If nothing is worth a dossier, BTN can publish nothing.
Research beyond discovery
A development may first appear on a curated radar source such as Hacker News or Digg. That is discovery, not evidence. Research moves to primary announcements, technical documentation, pricing pages, changelogs, papers, benchmarks and credible independent reporting. The final source list reflects that research, not necessarily the page where the story was noticed.
How AI participates
AI may search, read, compare, synthesise, draft, identify missing questions and propose updates. It may not publish. The model is a research and writing instrument inside a controlled workflow, not the editor of record. More detail is available on How we use AI.
Human review and publication
The team reviews the dossier, checks its framing against the sources, edits the writing and makes the explicit publication decision. The byline reflects that division honestly: Beyond the News produces the dossier with AI assistance; Humans review/edit and publish it.
Active and Closed dossiers
An Active dossier covers a development still worth watching. When something material changes, a proposed version is reviewed before it replaces the public version. Important updates can carry a visible change note. A Closed dossier remains part of the library but is no longer treated as an evolving story. Read Corrections and updates for the reader-facing policy.
Corrections
Factual mistakes are corrected promptly once verified. A correction that changes a reader’s understanding should be made visible through an update note rather than silently hidden. Minor spelling, typography or link repairs may be made without a prominent notice when they do not alter meaning.
Fact, analysis and uncertainty
Factual claims should be traceable to useful sources. Vendor claims are identified as claims, especially when independent testing is limited. Analysis and practical conclusions are written as analysis, not disguised as reported fact. Material uncertainty belongs in the dossier instead of being smoothed away for a cleaner narrative.