# Write a news analysis article that connects the dots

An analysis piece that explains a current story by linking it to history, data, and similar events, with every claim sourced.

- Topic: Writing & Editing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Writing, Research, Write, Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-news-analysis-article-that-connects-the-dots

## Prompt

```text
Help me write a news analysis article on a current story.

**The story:** [WHAT HAPPENED, with links or pasted reporting]
**My sources:** [articles, reports, research papers, data, past coverage I want to draw on]
**Angle or question:** [e.g. "why this keeps happening", "what this means for small lenders"]
**Publication and readers:** [WHERE IT WILL RUN, who reads it]
**Length:** [e.g. "1,200 words"]

Write an analysis, not a news report:
1. **Lede** that states the story and why it matters now, in 2-3 sentences.
2. **Nut graf:** the central argument or insight the piece will support.
3. **Context:** connections to past events, earlier policy, research, or similar cases elsewhere that most coverage misses. Use only connections my sources support.
4. **Evidence:** data and quotes from the sources, each attributed in the text.
5. **Other views:** the strongest counterargument or alternative explanation, treated fairly.
6. **What to watch next:** concrete signals or dates that will show where this is heading.
7. **SEO package:** headline options, a meta description, and a few search phrases to work in naturally.

Rules: separate fact from interpretation clearly ("the data shows" vs. "this suggests"). Never invent facts, quotes, statistics, or sources; if a claim needs support I have not provided, mark it [SOURCE NEEDED]. Avoid sensationalism; the insight should come from the connections, not from dramatic wording. End with a list of every source used so I can fact-check before publishing.
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## What to fill in

- WHAT HAPPENED, with links or pasted reporting
- WHERE IT WILL RUN, who reads it
- e.g. "1,200 words"
- SOURCE NEEDED

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