Audit of draft article
Nov 15, 2025
Issues found in initial draft and required corrections (spelling, clarifying lease details, correct agency name).
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spelling: [ {"type":"spelling","description":"Transcript uses 'Dalton' repeatedly but authoritative local name is 'Dolton'; article must use 'Dolton'.","severity":"high"} ] clarity: [] chronology: [] framing: [] misinformation: [ {"type":"quantitative_precision","description":"Lease term for Melanie's Fitness Center was not provided in the transcript; draft inferred 'three years' as belief — article must list lease term as 'not specified' or attribute uncertainty.","severity":"medium"},{"type":"quantitative_precision","description":"Transcript shows a $33,500,000 lawsuit figure stated by a trustee; this requires verification; label as figure cited by trustee rather than established court record.","severity":"medium"} ] misidentification: [] out_of_context: [] Quantitative precision: [ {"type":"unknown_lease_term","description":"Lease term was described as 'I believe it's 3 years' by the trustee; article should not assert the lease length as a fact.","severity":"medium"} ] Process clarity: [ {"type":"procurement_note","description":"Discussion about RFP applicability was ambiguous: trustee said 'If they're paying us, you don't need RFP' — article must report this as the trustee's explanation rather than a definitive procurement rule.","severity":"low"} ] Context clarity: [ {"type":"email_address_uncertainty","description":"Communications email appeared in transcript as [email protected] — may be a transcription artifact; include as the address given but flag for verification if published by newsroom.","severity":"low"} ] Agency clarity: [ {"type":"agency_name_normalization","description":"Standardize references to 'Village of Dolton' rather than transcript spelling variations.
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