In a breaking news fact-check workflow, which action most directly supports an auditable record of sourcing?

• A. Verify against primary documents
• B. Seek on-record confirmation
• C. Triage leads for reliability
• D. Keep a verifiable source log and document changes

Answer: (D)

Having a verifiable record of sourcing means maintaining a trackable log of where information comes from, when it was obtained, who contributed, and how it changed over time. Keeping a verifiable source log and documenting changes directly builds that trail, so editors and readers can see exactly where a claim originated and how it was revised as more information became available. This creates an auditable record that supports accountability and future review, which is essential in breaking news where facts can evolve rapidly. The other actions—checking against primary documents, seeking on-record confirmation, and triaging leads for reliability—are important steps in the fact-checking process, but they don’t by themselves establish the persistent, time-stamped, versioned log that makes sourcing auditable.