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- ▌ Post Interview Thankyou Writer · ur-grue bundleDrafts a brief, professionally warm thank-you email to send to an interview subject after a recorded or on-the-record conversation, keeping the relationship open for future contact.
- ▌ Social Media Excerpt · ur-grue bundleExtracts and reformats the most shareable passage or argument from a published article into platform-specific social media posts — without rewriting the journalism.
- ▌ Expert Finder Brief · ur-grue bundleGenerates a structured brief identifying the types of experts needed for a story, where to find them, and how to approach them credibly.
- ▌ Foia Request Writer · ur-grue bundleDrafts legally complete public records requests (federal FOIA and all 50 state laws), administrative appeals, and redaction challenge strategies for U.S. government records.
- ▌ Source Verification · ur-grue bundleWalks through structured verification of sources, claims, images, video, and documents across five verification modes — visual media, documents, anonymous sources, expert credentials, and social media content — using the SIFT framework, forensic metadata inspection, deepfake indicators, C2PA Content Credentials, and open-source intelligence techniques. Produces a verification-trail template the reporter can file with the story.
- ▌ Collaboration Proposal Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a structured proposal for a co-production, editorial partnership, or cross-platform collaboration between two or more media organisations, clearly articulating the mutual benefit and division of responsibilities.
- ▌ Legislative History Researcher · ur-grue bundleProduces a chronological brief tracing how a law or regulation came to be — the political context, the key amendments and turning points, and what the original intent was compared to how it is applied today — so a journalist understands the story behind the rule they are reporting on.
- ▌ Ownership Structure Researcher · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured research framework for tracing who ultimately owns and controls a company or media outlet — including parent companies, holding structures, investors, and beneficial owners — so journalists can identify conflicts of interest, editorial dependencies, or undisclosed relationships before publishing.
- ▌ Filming Conditions Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a practical brief covering the best time of day, season, and weather window for filming at a specific location, including light conditions, crowd patterns, access restrictions, and known logistical challenges a crew should anticipate.
- ▌ Photo Archive Researcher · ur-grue bundleIdentifies the most relevant photo archives, picture libraries, and institutional collections likely to hold historical images for a specific story, topic, or time period — and provides a prioritised research plan for approaching them.
- ▌ Policy Decisionmakers Finder · ur-grue bundleMaps the roles, institutions, and access channels a journalist needs to identify who actually controls a given policy area — from elected officials to unelected technocrats to influential advisers.
- ▌ Retracted Papers Checker · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured verification checklist for any scientific paper or research claim you plan to cite, covering every step a journalist should take to confirm the paper is valid, current, and not disputed or retracted.
- ▌ Science Jargon Explainer · ur-grue bundleTranslates dense scientific terminology from academic papers, press releases, or expert interviews into plain English a journalist can quote or paraphrase.
- ▌ Translation Glossary Creator · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured source-language to target-language glossary of domain-specific terms, names, and recurring phrases to ensure consistent translation across an entire project.
- ▌ Picture Lock Checklist · ur-grue bundleGenerates a comprehensive picture lock checklist — confirming that all editorial, legal, and technical requirements are met before the cut is locked and downstream work (music, grade, sound mix, titles) begins.
- ▌ Location Request Letter · ur-grue bundleWrites a formal, professional letter requesting permission to film at a specific location, covering the production's purpose, proposed dates, crew size, insurance, and any measures to minimise disruption.
- ▌ Interview Question Generator · ur-grue bundleGenerates a targeted, structured interview question set for a specific documentary subject — organized by narrative function, from opening rapport-builders through to the most challenging or revealing questions.
- ▌ Newsletter Subject Line Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites five subject line options for a newsletter edition — each using a different opening strategy — so you can choose the one that fits your audience, tone, and what the edition actually delivers.
- ▌ Production Status Update Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a clear, professional status update on a media production for commissioners, editors, funders, or executive stakeholders who need to know where a project stands without reading through internal working documents.
- ▌ Chart Description Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a precise, accessible text description of a data visualization — covering the chart type, what it shows, the key finding, and the data range — suitable for publication as a caption, alt-text, or standfirst alongside the chart.
- ▌ Distributor Outreach Email · ur-grue bundleWrites a sales outreach email to a film or content distributor introducing a completed project for acquisition consideration, including key commercial information an acquisitions team needs to evaluate the opportunity.
- ▌ Crisis Statement Writer · ur-grue bundleDrafts an initial crisis communications statement for an organisation responding to a breaking negative story, balancing acknowledgement, accountability, and composure under the three-part structure used by professional crisis communicators: Empathy, Action, Information.
- ▌ Asset Description Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites structured, searchable descriptions for digital assets — photos, videos, audio files, graphics, and documents — enabling accurate retrieval from a digital asset management (DAM) system or media archive.
- ▌ Statistical Report Summariser · ur-grue bundleTranslates the key findings of a statistical report into plain, journalist-ready language — pulling out the numbers that matter, explaining what they mean, and flagging anything that needs verification before publication.
- ▌ Competitor Framing Analyzer · ur-grue bundleIdentifies the editorial angle, narrative frame, and implicit assumptions a competitor has used on a story, so you can make a deliberate choice about how to frame your own coverage differently or more effectively.
- ▌ Equipment List Generator · ur-grue bundleGenerates a categorised equipment packing list for a documentary shoot, tailored to the production format, shooting conditions, and crew size — ready to use as a hire order, packing checklist, or kit manifest.
- ▌ PDF Table Extractor Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured extraction plan and clean spreadsheet template for pulling tabular data out of a PDF document — identifying the table structure, defining column headers, flagging extraction pitfalls, and providing a ready-to-use template that ensures the data lands in a consistent, analysable format.
- ▌ Character Consistency Prompt · ur-grue bundleWrites a set of Midjourney prompts designed to maintain consistent character appearance — face, build, clothing, and presence — across multiple generated images for use in editorial series, podcast artwork, YouTube thumbnails, or visual narratives.
- ▌ Editorial Calendar Planner · ur-grueGenerate a structured editorial calendar: content mapping across weeks or months, production stage tracking, external event alignment, and workload distribution — for publications planning their coverage pipeline.
- ▌ Source Research Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured pre-interview research brief on a potential source, covering their professional background, public positions, known biases, potential conflicts of interest, and suggested lines of questioning.
- ▌ Interview Transcript Editor · ur-grue bundleEdits raw interview transcripts for publication across six modes — verbatim cleanup, print Q&A, broadcast-ready edit, composite edit from multiple interviews, fact-check pass, and pull-quote extraction — with full editorial ethics guidelines and style rules for handling filler, profanity, dialect, off-the-record content, and sensitive material.
- ▌ Holding Statement Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a brief holding statement for an organisation that is under media pressure but does not yet have all the facts — buying time without going silent and without making premature commitments.
- ▌ Archive Institution Finder · ur-grue bundleIdentifies which museums, national archives, libraries, film institutes, or specialist collections are most likely to hold historical material relevant to your story or documentary subject.
- ▌ Publication History Researcher · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured research framework for building a verified publication history for a named author, journalist, scientist, or academic — listing where to look, what to record, and how to assess the significance and credibility of their output.
- ▌ Follow Up Email Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a professional follow-up email to a journalist, editor, or media contact who has not responded to a previous pitch or request, calibrated to the relationship stage, urgency, and number of prior attempts.
- ▌ Journalist Pitch Email · ur-grue bundleWrites a targeted pitch email to a specific journalist offering an exclusive, interview, or story angle, matched to their known beat and written in the brief, direct register that working journalists respond to.
- ▌ Thank You Email Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a brief, genuine thank-you email to a journalist or media contact after coverage, an interview, or a professional favour, reinforcing the relationship without being transactional.
- ▌ Scientific Literature Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured, plain-language briefing on the state of scientific research for a given topic — summarising what is established, what is contested, and what remains unknown.
- ▌ Production Schedule Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a structured documentary production schedule from a list of scenes, interview subjects, and locations, organized by shooting day with time blocks, crew notes, and logistics flags.
- ▌ Newsletter Teaser Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a short, high-click newsletter teaser for a published article — including subject line options, preview text, and the teaser body — ready to paste into an email newsletter platform.
- ▌ Statistics Fact Checker · ur-grue bundleAnalyzes statistics used in a draft article and flags any that are misrepresented, lack context, use misleading framing, or require additional sourcing before publication.
- ▌ Competitor Engagement Analyzer · ur-grue bundleInterprets audience engagement signals from a competitor's published piece — comments, shares, reader responses, social traction — to identify what resonated with the audience and why.
- ▌ Paper Plain Language Summary · ur-grue bundleTranslates the key findings of a scientific paper — abstract, methods, and conclusions — into clear, accurate plain English that any reader can understand without specialist knowledge.
- ▌ Production Budget Estimator · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured line-item budget estimate for a documentary production or a specific production phase, using standard industry rate ranges and the project specification you provide.
- ▌ Journalism Grant Application Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a compelling grant application narrative for a journalism project, covering project description, public interest justification, methodology, and reporter credentials.
- ▌ Source Credibility Brief · ur-grue bundleAssesses the credibility of a source whose claims appear in a draft — expertise, track record, conflicts of interest, and the corroboration needed before publication.
- ▌ Interview Location Researcher · ur-grue bundleResearches and compares potential locations for a filmed or recorded interview, evaluating each against practical criteria — visual suitability, acoustic quality, access, and narrative fit — and producing a ranked shortlist with a recommendation.
- ▌ Document Analysis Summary · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured summary of a leaked, official, or obtained document, extracting key claims, notable gaps, internal contradictions, and the most newsworthy elements.
- ▌ Social Media Intelligence · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured open-source intelligence brief on a social media account or set of accounts, covering account authenticity analysis, narrative tracking, and coordination-detection patterns to support investigative reporting.
- ▌ Eu Document Access Builder · ur-grue bundleDrafts a formal access-to-documents request under the applicable European transparency law for a specified institution and jurisdiction — covering EU Regulation 1049/2001, Germany's IFG, Switzerland's BGÖG, and France's CADA regime — using the correct legal basis, required elements, and procedural language for each.
- ▌ Spokesperson Briefing Note · ur-grue bundleWrites a pre-interview briefing note for a spokesperson, covering the interview context, key messages, anticipated journalist questions, approved lines to take, and topics to avoid.
- ▌ Claim Verification Checklist · ur-grue bundleGenerates a point-by-point checklist of every verifiable claim in a draft article, categorized by claim type and accompanied by the specific evidence needed to confirm each one.
- ▌ Investigation Timeline Builder · ur-grue bundleBuilds a structured, annotated chronological timeline from raw notes, documents, or source interview summaries, formatted for both internal reporting use and potential publication as a graphic.
- ▌ Linkedin Post Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a professional LinkedIn post that frames a published article, investigation, or media project as a thought-leadership moment — driving clicks while positioning the author as a credible voice in their field.
- ▌ Youtube Title Writer · ur-grue bundleGenerates 5 YouTube title options for a single video, each 60–70 characters long, front-loading the hook word or primary keyword so it is visible before the title is cut off in search results.
- ▌ Media Advisory Writer · ur-grue bundleDrafts a concise, correctly formatted media advisory that gives journalists everything they need to decide whether to cover an event, with all logistical details in a scannable layout.
- ▌ Performance Report Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a structured monthly or quarterly YouTube channel performance report from raw analytics data, with metric summaries, trend observations, and specific next-step recommendations.
- ▌ Data Outlier Finder · ur-grue bundleIdentifies unusual values, unexpected patterns, and potential stories hidden in a dataset by systematically checking for statistical outliers and contextual anomalies.
- ▌ Glossary Builder · ur-grue bundleCreates a glossary of key terms for a specific topic or article, with concise plain-language definitions formatted for publication as a sidebar, companion box, or standalone reference.
- ▌ Investor Brief Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a concise investor brief for a commercial media project, covering market opportunity, revenue model, production plan, and the investment case — structured for a private investor or media investment fund, not a broadcaster or arts council.
- ▌ Copyright Holder Finder · ur-grue bundleProduces a step-by-step research plan for identifying the copyright holder of a specific piece of content — image, footage, text, music, or other media — tailored to the content type and jurisdiction.
- ▌ Gdpr Data Handling Note · ur-grue bundleDrafts a plain-language data handling notice for a journalistic or media production project that involves collecting, storing, or processing personal data — structured to meet GDPR transparency requirements while remaining understandable to non-lawyers.
- ▌ Podcast Media Kit Generator · ur-grue bundleGenerates a complete podcast media kit — the document you send to prospective sponsors, press, or festival/award submissions — covering show description, audience demographics, listener statistics, and sponsorship packages.
- ▌ Show Notes Generator · ur-grue bundleGenerates complete, SEO-friendly podcast show notes from a transcript or episode summary — including episode description, key takeaways, timestamps, guest bio, and links section — ready to paste into a podcast host platform.
- ▌ Running Order Builder · ur-grue bundleBuilds a complete radio programme running order with timed segments, item slugs, durations, presenter notes, and transition guidance from a list of planned content.
- ▌ Bulletin Script Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a broadcast-ready radio news bulletin script from raw story notes, structured for clear on-air delivery at a specified duration.
- ▌ Stand Up Script Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a reporter stand-up script — a piece to camera or piece to microphone delivered on location — with positioning notes, delivery guidance, and integration cues for the surrounding package, ready for a broadcast journalist to rehearse and record.
- ▌ Scientific Consensus Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured assessment of the current scientific consensus on a specific topic — distinguishing between what is well-established, what is actively debated, and what is fringe — so a journalist can report on the science accurately without false balance or overstatement.
- ▌ Legal Framework Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a plain-language summary of the legal framework applicable to a story — identifying the relevant statutes, regulations, regulatory bodies, and legal principles — so a journalist can report accurately on legal issues without misrepresenting the law or missing key distinctions.
- ▌ Debate Summary Writer · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured, neutral summary of an ongoing public debate or controversy — mapping the major positions, the evidence each side draws on, and the key points of genuine disagreement — so a journalist can cover the story without inadvertently taking a side.
- ▌ Policy Decision Maker Mapper · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured map of the key individuals and institutions with decision-making power over a specific policy issue — identifying who holds formal authority, who influences the process, and where the pressure points are for journalists covering the story.
- ▌ Beat Sheet Builder · ur-grue bundleGenerates a complete 15-beat story map for a feature film or TV pilot, placing every major structural turn across a three-act framework from a premise and character brief.
- ▌ Subtitle Translator · ur-grue bundleTranslates subtitle blocks from one language to another while respecting broadcast subtitle constraints: a maximum of 42 characters per line, no more than two lines per block, and a reading speed that allows viewers to watch the screen at the same time.
- ▌ Teleprompter Script Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a full presenter script formatted for teleprompter delivery — short spoken sentences, natural breath points marked, and pacing tuned for on-camera reading without the script sounding read.
- ▌ Instagram Post Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a complete Instagram caption — including hook, body, call to action, and hashtag set — for a news story, documentary, video, or editorial project, formatted for how Instagram audiences read and discover content.
- ▌ Thumbnail Text Writer · ur-grue bundleGenerates short, bold text overlays — five words or fewer — for YouTube and social media video thumbnails that are readable at small sizes and convey the video's core hook at a glance.
- ▌ Youtube Media Kit Generator · ur-grue bundleWrites a YouTube channel media kit — the text a brand reviews before committing to a partnership — sized for a one or two-page layout.
- ▌ Target Audience Definer · ur-grue bundleProduces a clear, specific description of who a piece of content is written for — including what that audience already knows, what they care about, and what they will do with the information — so editors, writers, and distributors can make better decisions at every stage of production.
- ▌ Statistics Explainer · ur-grue bundleRewrites a complex statistic — including percentage changes, relative risk, confidence intervals, medians, and index numbers — in plain language that a general audience can understand without sacrificing factual accuracy.
- ▌ Fact Check Prompt · ur-grue bundleGenerates a systematic fact-checking checklist from a draft article, categorizing every verifiable claim by type and priority, with the specific verification question, recommended source type, and appropriate verification strategy for each — across six distinct claim categories with tailored methodologies.
- ▌ Structure Checker · ur-grue bundleAnalyses a draft article's structural architecture — paragraph order, logical flow, redundancies, and pacing — and returns a diagnostic report with specific reordering, cutting, or restructuring recommendations.
- ▌ Beat Setup Guide · ur-grueGenerate a beat setup guide for a journalist starting a new coverage area: source map, document inventory, recurring calendar, key contacts, institutional landscape, and a 30-day ramp-up plan.
- ▌ Grant Narrative Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a grant proposal narrative for a media project applying to a public broadcaster fund, arts council, national film institute, or foundation, covering project description, significance, approach, and impact.
- ▌ Elevator Pitch Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a tight 60-second verbal pitch for a media project — film, series, podcast, or channel — optimised for delivery in a first meeting, corridor conversation, or festival networking moment.
- ▌ Sponsorship Rate Card · ur-grue bundleGenerates a formatted newsletter sponsorship rate card that documents placement options, audience metrics, pricing tiers, and terms — suitable for sending to prospective sponsors or publishing as part of a media kit.
- ▌ Re Engagement Email Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a targeted re-engagement email (or short sequence of two emails) for subscribers who have stopped opening the newsletter, designed to recover attention or prompt a clean unsubscribe before list hygiene becomes a deliverability problem.
- ▌ Location Request Letter Writer · ur-grue bundleDrafts a professional, ready-to-send letter requesting permission to film or photograph at a specific location, addressed to the relevant property owner or authority.
- ▌ Contributor Credits Writer · ur-grue bundleDrafts the contributor credits block for a multi-author piece, giving each person the correct role label, consistent formatting, and publication-appropriate length.
- ▌ Programme Brief Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a structured internal radio programme brief covering format, audience, tone, regular features, editorial aims, and production requirements for a new or relaunching show.
- ▌ Podcast To Radio Adapter · ur-grue bundleAdapts a podcast episode or series format for broadcast radio, identifying and resolving the structural, editorial, and regulatory differences between on-demand and live scheduled audio.
- ▌ Scientific Paper Summarizer · ur-grue bundleSummarises a scientific paper in plain language — covering the research question, methodology, key findings, limitations, and implications — so a journalist can accurately report on the study without misrepresenting it or overstating its conclusions.
- ▌ Study Methodology Evaluator · ur-grue bundleEvaluates the methodology of a published study in plain language — identifying its strengths, weaknesses, and the specific claims the study design can and cannot support — so a journalist can report on the research without overstating or understating its significance.
- ▌ Corporate Structure Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured research plan for mapping the ownership, governance, and organisational structure of a company or corporate group — identifying the public registries, filings, and databases to consult and the specific questions to answer about who controls the entity and how money flows through it.
- ▌ Legislative History Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a structured research framework for tracing the full legislative or regulatory history of a specific law, bill, or regulation — identifying the key milestones, political dynamics, and source documents a journalist needs to understand how the policy reached its current state.
- ▌ Official Data Finder · ur-grue bundleIdentifies the most authoritative official source for a given statistical indicator and tells you exactly where to find the most recent figures, what the data covers, and what to watch out for when using it.
- ▌ Cultural Context Brief · ur-grue bundleProduces a concise, reporter-ready briefing note explaining the cultural, religious, or social context a journalist needs before covering a community, practice, or event they are not already familiar with.
- ▌ Topic Background Brief · ur-grue bundleOrganise user-provided notes, facts, and context into a structured background brief for a story — creating a scannable reference document that a journalist, producer, or editor can consult throughout production.
- ▌ Biography Researcher · ur-grue bundleGenerate a structured biographical research template for a named person — listing the key facts to verify, the categories of information to gather, and the questions to ask during or before an interview.
- ▌ Coverage Report Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites a structured script coverage report — logline, synopsis, breakdown scores, and written evaluation of premise, structure, character, dialogue, and marketability — in the industry-standard format used by development executives and script readers.
- ▌ Push Notification Writer · ur-grue bundleWrites three push notification variants for a news story or content update, each optimized for different urgency levels and character limits, ready to paste directly into a CMS or notification platform.