✍️ Editorial Standards Skill

🔴 AI FIRST Quality Principle

This skill MUST be applied with the AI FIRST principle: never accept first-pass quality. ALL analysis and content MUST go through minimum 2 complete iterations. After first pass, read ALL output back completely and systematically improve every section — strengthen evidence, deepen analysis, add specific citations, broaden perspectives. Spend ALL allocated time on real work. Single-pass output is NEVER acceptable. NO SHORTCUTS.

Purpose

Provides expertise in maintaining the highest editorial quality standards for political journalism. Covers fact-checking protocols, OSINT/INTOP political intelligence editorial standards, editorial ethics, and quality assurance processes for professional news production.

Core Principles

1. Accuracy First - Every fact must be verifiable and verified
2. Clarity Always - Complex ideas explained simply and precisely
3. Balance Required - Multiple perspectives fairly represented
4. Attribution Clear - Sources properly cited and credited
5. Style Consistent - Follow established guidelines rigorously