Step 1
Sort files by type, source, and time.
Session mode surfaces the fastest pathways for live workshop use.
Practical workflow
Organize a large document set, understand what it claims, and identify what still needs outside verification.
A source pack reaches the newsroom with memos, tables, or long text files.
Sort files by type, source, and time.
Use NotebookLM or a long-form reading tool to create a first clear summary.
Ask for a list of the main claims inside the pack.
Separate what is supported internally from what still needs external confirmation.
Record contradictions, gaps, or remaining questions.
Return to the original documents at every sensitive point.
Do not confuse organizing the pack with authenticating it.
This guide organizes tool choice around the task: breaking a claim down, reviewing documents, tracing an archived page, or supporting image and video checks.
Four short workflows for common cases: a textual claim, a suspicious image, a clip with unclear context, and a document set that needs structure and checking.
A practical map for sequencing the live session, pausing for discussion, and deciding what participants should receive afterward.