Sources & Methodology
Transparency is the cornerstone of trust. At Shadow Archive, we are committed to showing our work. Every story we publish is backed by a rigorous research process that relies on publicly available, verifiable information.
Primary Sources
We prioritize information from the closest possible source to the event:
- Official court transcripts and legal rulings.
- Police reports (when released to the public).
- Contemporary newspaper archives (New York Times, The Guardian, etc.).
- Government declassified files (FBI Vault, CIA Reading Room).
Citation Standards
Every story includes a dedicated "Sources" section at the bottom of the page. We encourage our readers to explore these original documents to form their own conclusions.
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