Why The Echo looks beyond simple mention counts. Our research asks where information originated, how it travelled, whether apparently different sources are independent, where evidence agrees and where it does not.
Our basic approach
- Identify the subject and the question being examined.
- Review first-party descriptions and primary material.
- Gather relevant external sources.
- Trace source provenance where possible.
- Separate repetition from independent corroboration.
- Record disagreement, missing context and potentially outdated information.
- Publish a clear editorial summary and source list.
Research methods may vary by subject. We aim to make that variation visible rather than pretend every topic can be reduced to the same score.