When you need to assess breaking news, verify claims, or understand how a story is being framed, this skill applies traditional journalism frameworks like the 5 Ws and H, inverted pyramid structure, and newsworthiness criteria. It walks through source credibility evaluation, fact-checking methods, and identifies information gaps or bias in reporting. Honestly, it's most useful when you're trying to cut through noise on developing events or need to quickly assess whether information is solid. The theoretical grounding is surprisingly thorough, covering everything from primary source evaluation to ethical journalism principles, which makes it good for both quick analysis and deeper investigative work.
npx skills add https://github.com/rysweet/amplihack --skill journalist-analyst