Playbook by MediaBistro | Tools & Software for Creative Professionals
Playbook Build Your OwnGenerated for: “Research and write a long-form investigative article”
You're building a rigorous investigative piece that starts with deep research and evidence gathering, moves through drafting and editing, and ends with publication. Tools support your research, writing craft, and distribution without replacing your judgment or reporting.
Gather primary and secondary sources, verify claims, track documents, and identify experts. This is where you build the evidentiary foundation for your investigation.
Perplexity's AI-powered research engine with citations lets you quickly explore topics and cross-reference sources, then verify findings yourself.
DocumentCloud lets you upload, annotate, and analyze primary source documents—PDFs, contracts, records—and publish them with context for readers.
Google Fact Check Explorer helps you verify existing fact-checks and understand what's already been debunked in your subject area.
Write the article in your own voice, structure the evidence, and develop the narrative arc. Use tools that assist your writing without dictating it.
Grammarly catches grammar and clarity issues in real-time while you draft, so you can focus on story and evidence rather than copy-editing as you go.
Notion is a flexible workspace for organizing your research notes, sources, timelines, and drafts in one place—easy to reference while writing.
Refine your prose, verify all claims and attributions, and tighten the structure. This is where you ensure accuracy and impact before publication.
FactCheckr's AI-powered verification helps you cross-check claims in your draft against known fact-checks and sources.
Grammarly in edit mode highlights clarity and tone issues so your writing lands with precision.
Move your finished article to your publishing platform and share it with your audience across channels.
WordPress is the most common publishing platform for serious journalism—easy to set up, SEO-friendly, and built for long-form editorial.
Buffer lets you schedule your article share across social media channels to reach readers beyond your site.
Published April 4, 2026
