# Journalism Research Board Example

> Explore a fictional technology reporting workflow with sources, questions and connected research about the smart-home sector.

Source: https://www.stashiro.com/examples/technology-reporting

Project name: How the smart home is changing.

Category: Work. Made with the real Stashiro interface and fictional project data; it illustrates a workflow and is not a one-click template or a customer case study.

Board image: https://www.stashiro.com/marketing/examples/11-technology-reporting.webp (Stashiro fictional technology reporting board with smart-home research sources, reporting notes and connected questions.)

## Why this board works

This is a fictional reporting exercise about the evolution of smart-home technology, not a published investigation. Its purpose is to show how a journalist can keep sources, possible angles and unresolved questions separate while seeing their connections.

## The reporting question

The smart-home board is a fictional exercise in organizing a reporting angle. Its purpose is to keep source material, possible interviews and hypotheses visible while deciding what would need verification for a real story.

## Criteria for a source

Record the original URL and date, who is making the claim and what it actually establishes. A vendor announcement can establish what was announced, but does not prove adoption or customer satisfaction. Keep contradictory material and unanswered questions with the proposed angle.

## An outline with accountable claims

Attach each possible story section to the sources it would rely on. The result is an outline and a verification list, not a published investigation. Do not treat the screenshot's illustrative leads as interviews that took place.

## Build it yourself

1. **Frame a modest research question:** Ask how the sector is changing and which evidence would help explain it. Collect source links and note dates so changes over time remain understandable.
2. **Distinguish evidence from leads:** Put verified observations, proposed interviews and hypotheses in separate groups. Add a note explaining why each source matters instead of treating every saved page as confirmation.
3. **Build an accountable outline:** Connect a possible story section to the material supporting it. Keep contradictions and questions visible. Any real article still needs source verification and editorial review outside this fictional example.

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