Playbook by MediaBistro | Tools & Software for Creative Professionals
Playbook Build Your OwnGenerated for: “Research and write a long-form investigative article”
You're gathering sources, verifying facts, and crafting a compelling long-form narrative. This workflow supports deep research, rigorous fact-checking, and focused writing—keeping your editorial voice front and center while tools handle the heavy lifting on verification, organization, and polish.
Find credible sources, documents, and expert contacts. Use AI research tools to surface relevant information quickly, then apply your own judgment about what matters. Organize findings in a workspace where you can cross-reference and annotate.
Perplexity's AI research engine with citations helps you quickly find and verify credible sources without wading through noise.
Notion provides a flexible workspace to organize sources, quotes, interviews, and research notes in one place for easy reference.
DocumentCloud lets you upload, annotate, and analyze primary source documents—essential for investigative journalism.
Cross-reference key claims against reliable sources and fact-check databases. Use verification tools to authenticate images, quotes, and data before including them in your piece.
Google Fact Check Explorer lets you search verified fact-checks from publishers worldwide to support your claims.
InVID & WeVerify's verification tools help you reverse-search and authenticate images and videos in your story.
Write your article with your own voice and structure. Use AI writing tools to strengthen clarity and flow, catch grammar issues, and refine word choice—but you remain the storyteller and decision-maker.
ProWritingAid analyzes your long-form writing for style, readability, and grammar—ideal for polishing investigative pieces.
Hemingway Editor highlights unclear sentences and suggests bold, clear rewrites to sharpen your prose.
Move your finalized article into your publishing platform. Format, add metadata, schedule, and distribute to your audience.
Ghost is a modern publishing platform built for writers—clean, distraction-free, and designed for long-form content.
Substack makes it easy to publish and distribute articles directly to subscribers with built-in analytics.
Published February 22, 2026
