User:Gryllida/Principles

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Here are principles which, in Gryllida's opinion and perception, govern the process of writing news.

• News without bias leads to a more informed audience.
• Articles which follow PILLARS, SG and CG are more clear and accurate.
• Authors who read these three documents are likely to be more efficient and fruitful.
• In the first day of a draft life, asking for too much help leads to the author not exercising their full potential. This slows down their learning process.
• Providing immediate feedback to an author of a draft helps them utilize their potential more fully. This can lead to positive learning outcomes.
• General public is more attracted to controversial poorly written topics. Therefore mass media often lies, because they get money for readership.
• Images help. If you ask photographer to licence an image for you, sometimes they agree.
• Maps help. They are easy to add in the Virtual Editor.