Jesus Social is committed to accurate, sourced reporting. Every story is dated, attributed, and — wherever possible — linked to its original source. We distinguish clearly between news reporting, commentary, and devotional content, and we correct errors publicly when we make them.
Every story on Jesus Social is sourced, dated, and attributed. We report accurately before we report quickly, we name our sources wherever we can, and we draw a clear line between news, commentary, and devotional writing.
The Seven Questions
Every story must answer all seven before it is edited. This is what separates reporting from reposting.
- WHO — Who is this story about, and who is affected?
- WHAT — What actually happened, in one sentence?
- WHEN — When did it happen — not when you found it?
- WHERE — Where did it happen — country, city, institution?
- WHY DOES IT MATTER — Why should a reader in Accra or Atlanta care?
- WHAT ARE THE SOURCES — Name them. Link them. No source, no story.
- WHAT IS THE CHRISTIAN CONTEXT — What does this mean for the Church, biblically or practically?
If a draft can’t answer all seven before it’s edited, it isn’t ready — it’s a repost.
Newsroom workflow
Stories move through the following stages. AI can assist with research organization, outlines, headlines, metadata, and repurposing. VERIFY, WRITE, and EDIT should always have a human check before anything publishes.
- DISCOVER — Scan sources — news wires, denominational releases, X/Twitter, submitted tips — for stories fitting the eight departments.
- VERIFY — Confirm the story is real and current before touching it. Check at least one other source. A human must check this stage.
- RESEARCH — Gather full context: background, related coverage, relevant Scripture or theology.
- WRITE — Draft the story, answering the seven questions above. A human must check this stage.
- EDIT — A second pass — ideally a second set of eyes — for accuracy, clarity, and tone. A human must check this stage.
- SEO — Clean headline, meta description, category and tags. No more keyword-stuffed titles.
- IMAGE — Select or build the featured image using the site’s visual identity.
- PUBLISH — Post to the correct department.
- DISTRIBUTE — Share to X, Facebook, and the newsletter using the matching social template.
- MEASURE — Check what performed, and feed that back into DISCOVER.
Corrections
When we make an error, we correct it publicly. Please send corrections to carlsocrates7@gmail.com · Accra, Ghana, or use our Contact page.