Open-access editorial tool
Screen stories before publication
An AI-assisted prepublication risk review for articles, headlines, captions, newsletters, scripts and social copy. Built for independent news organizations and publishers of any size.
StoryScreen by NewsWerks — created in partnership with The Haitian Times.
What the review checks
The screening surfaces common legal and ethical concerns and points to specific passages that may need attention.
Defamation & reputation
Flags potentially unsupported claims, identifying statements that may need stronger sourcing or a response from the subject.
Source protection screening
A second screening mode reviews a draft for details that could expose a confidential source — where they live, work or gather — including mosaic combinations, photos, documents and metadata.
Jurisdiction-specific risks
Considers the publication location and coverage area, with support for every U.S. state, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Copyright & fair use
Reviews quoted material, images and embedded content to flag copyright questions worth verifying.
Reporting checklists
Generates tailored questions, subject-response checks and documentation reminders for each draft.
Suggested revisions
Offers revised wording for flagged passages, while tracking which edits the newsroom accepts or rejects.
Protect confidential sources
Sensitive stories depend on keeping people safe. The source-protection screening flags details that could re-identify a source — where they live, work, worship or gather — even when no name is used. It also checks photos, documents, audio, screenshots and metadata for clues an adversary could combine.
StoryScreen by NewsWerks — created in partnership with The Haitian Times.
What the source-protection screen looks for
- Names, nicknames, initials and job titles that narrow the pool
- Location details — street, neighborhood, landmark, commute
- Family, immigration, medical or benefits information
- Mosaic combinations: harmless details that identify someone together
- Image, audio and document metadata and visible identifiers
- Reporting-process risks: unencrypted channels, shared drives, third parties
How it works
Enter your draft
Paste an article, headline, caption or script. Add publication details, reporting notes and upload files.
Get a risk screen
The AI reads the draft in context and returns an overall risk level, issue-by-issue flags and actionable guidance.
Review and decide
Accept or reject each suggestion, generate a revised version, download a report and consult legal resources.
Ready to screen your next story?
The tool is open-access. No sign-in required. Start a review, share a downloadable record with your editor. Nothing is stored on our servers.
StoryScreen by NewsWerks — created in partnership with The Haitian Times.