How Captain works
Learning interview
Teach Captain before it writes.
Twelve questions capture editorial judgment. Writing samples provide evidence, never instructions.
Your desk
Byline and role
Coverage priorities
Readers and purpose
Story judgment
Stories worth pursuing
Stories to leave out
Source standards
Writing choices
Voice and rhythm
Structure and openings
Attribution and uncertainty
Human boundary
Habits to avoid
Facts that need review
What Captain must never do
Captain extracts repeated editorial choices. It does not copy facts, names, claims, or instructions from a sample.