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GTL / READING KIT · Edition 1.0

GTL Technology Reading Kit

Read technology claims with more context. A compact glossary, a verification checklist and practical templates for your next reporting idea.

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A glossary for careful readers · 16

Before you share: verify the claim

  1. Find the original document. Open the actual announcement, paper or filing, not just a screenshot or repost. Record its URL and relevant section.
  2. Identify who is making the claim. Separate a company's statement from an independent finding; note funding, sponsorship and relevant interests.
  3. Separate dates. Record when the event happened, when the document appeared and when it was updated. Retain the stated timezone.
  4. Read numbers with their denominator. Check units, period, sample, baseline and geography. Do not turn an estimate, target or starting price into a confirmed result.
  5. Inspect the method. For a test, record product/model version, workload, hardware and limitations. A chart without comparable conditions is not enough.
  6. Corroborate independently. Two outlets repeating one press release are not two independent confirmations. Explain disagreements instead of silently choosing a convenient figure.
  7. Check quotes and rights. Read the surrounding context; preserve meaning and attribution. Public access to an image or recording does not itself grant reuse permission.
  8. Mark what remains unknown. Separate verified facts, analysis and unanswered questions. Keep a correction trail and never use an AI answer as the sole source.

Prepare a pitch or interview

A useful story pitch

Fill in what you know; explicitly mark gaps. This is a preparation template, not an online submission form.

  1. Working headline and one-sentence angle: [ ]
  2. What changed, when, where and why now: [ ]
  3. Who is affected, and what readers need to understand: [ ]
  4. Original sources and independently corroborated facts: [URLs + notes]
  5. Questions still open; people to interview; relevant expertise: [ ]
  6. My actual role: interviewed / attended / tested / desk research: [ ]
  7. AI assistance, relationships/conflicts and media reuse permissions: [ ]
  8. Proposed format, delivery date and terms to agree before work: [ ]

An evidence-led interview

Agree recording, attribution and publication ground rules before starting. Ask open questions; do not invent answers or consent.

  1. What precisely changed, and what was the previous situation?
  2. Which original documents or reproducible evidence support that claim?
  3. How was it measured: version, sample, comparison and limitations?
  4. Who benefits, who may bear costs, and who could independently assess it?
  5. What failed or remains uncertain, and what would change your conclusion?
  6. What relevant commercial, funding or personal relationships should be disclosed?
  7. What is the correct name/title/date, and how can we clarify factual ambiguities?

Original references

GTL wrote these short explanations and templates. The linked primary references offer further detail; they do not endorse GTL or certify this resource.