The articles in this section are labeled Editorial or Guide, not News. That distinction is intentional and worth explaining, because the difference matters for how you should read and evaluate what you find here.
Reported news is journalism: it involves original reporting, source verification, fact-checking, and accountability to a specific set of professional standards. A news article makes claims about what happened, who said what, and what the facts are. Those claims are verifiable and the reporter is accountable for their accuracy.
Editorial content is opinion and analysis. It makes arguments, offers frameworks, and expresses perspectives. It may reference facts, but its primary purpose is not to report new information — it is to interpret, analyze, or guide. The author is accountable for the quality of their reasoning, not for the accuracy of reported facts.
Guides are a subset of editorial content focused on practical instruction. A guide tells you how to do something or how to think about something. It may be based on the author's experience, research, or analysis, but it is not making claims about specific events or people.
Why does this matter? Because the standards for evaluating each type are different. When you read a news article, you should ask: is this claim verified? Who are the sources? What is the reporter's track record? When you read an editorial, you should ask: is this argument well-reasoned? Does the evidence support the conclusion? Is the author's perspective clearly stated?
The Boston Made Newsroom at bostonmadeinc.com publishes a mix of content types. The App's editorial section publishes guides and analysis. Neither is a substitute for the other, and neither should be read as if it were the other.
Developing media literacy is an ongoing practice rather than a one-time achievement. The landscape of content types, distribution channels, and production standards changes continuously. The core skill — asking what kind of content this is and what standards apply to it — remains constant even as the specific forms evolve. Applying that question consistently, across every piece of content you encounter, is the foundation of a durable media literacy practice.