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That’s a cool idea. I also notice that a lot of times there’s a news story without any follow up. For example, someone gets arrested for a big crime like murder or rape. They might never write about it again. Did they go to trial? How can we improve follow up in our news sources?

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Thank you. Follow up is definitely also an issue, see also stories based on a scientific article which is then retracted. I guess information overload is partly responsible, there's always something new happening somewhere.

I've tried to address this by only accepting quotes with a 'due date', so I can easily bring them back into the spotlight (top of the home page in the Open section) once they can be assessed.

If it's a local level crime, a decade ago local news had the resources to put someone in courthouses and report on cases as they happen. Incentivize follow ups by supporting local news and journalists who provide them. You can also reach out to show interest.

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