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Prism

Developing stories

Some events keep happening: a proposal becomes a vote, a filing becomes a ruling, an accusation becomes a resignation. When Prism covers a later development of an event it already has, the new story is linked to the earlier one. Each chapter keeps its own five framings, so the interesting question becomes visible — what moved as the facts changed, and what each side kept saying regardless.

  1. 2 chapters · latest Sep 9

    Armed man charged after confronting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at county fair

    1. Armed man attacks Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton
    2. Armed man charged after confronting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at county fair

How to read a thread

Open the latest chapter and use the “Developing story” panel near the top: it lists every chapter and, folded away, shows how each side framed the previous one. Reading the two sets of framings against each other is the exercise. A position that changes its emphasis as the facts change is doing what it should; one that says the same thing whatever happens is telling you something too.