The People's Verdict

What TPV Is

TPV (The People’s Verdict) is a structured publication dedicated to bringing understanding of the news.

Most news sources tell you what happened. Think: Journalism.
Some commentaries tell you what to think.

TPV focuses on something different:
How can you interpret what has happened?

Every article written on TPV uses a repeatable format designed to be understandable and scannable. It aims to be consistent across articles so that readers know what to expect, and can navigate directly to sections most relevant to them.

Why TPV Exists

News is complex. Explainers tend to be too biased or academic.

TPV exists to provide something in between:

• Structure without being dense
• Depth without being pedantic
• Nuanced without being partisan

Two types of Coverage

Verdicts

Coverage on polarizing news
Used when disagreement is central to the story.

Each verdicts breaks an issue into six categories:

• Values (what values are important)
• Definitions (what do the terms mean)
• Facts (what claims about reality are disputed)
• Forecasts (what do people think will happen next)
• Incentives (what pressures shape behavior)

At the conclusion of each Verdict, readers are invited to indicate which interpretation they find most persuasive. This is not a determination of truth, but a measure of current judgment among participants.

Briefings

Coverage on complex news
Used when the story is primarily institutional or technical

Each briefing answers:

• What happened
• Why does it matter
• How does the mechanism work
• What changes in practice
• What should we watch next

At the conclusion of each briefing, readers are invited to give a self-diagnostic of priori understanding. The purpose is to show general knowledge before reading among participants.