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Records Before Reaction

A standards note on using documents to establish chronology before reaction quotes drive the frame.

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A standards note on using documents to establish chronology before reaction quotes drive the frame.

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A reaction quote can show how an institution wants a story framed. A filing, order, or public record can establish what happened first.

For that reason, documents should usually anchor the first version of a report whenever they are available.

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