How We Do It
Five Takes News - Multi-Perspective AI News Aggregator is transparent about how it works — because the whole point of this project is that you should be able to see how the same news is framed differently, including by us.
How Articles Are Created
From breaking news to published article — a transparent look at our pipeline.
AI Monitors News Sources Across the Spectrum
Our system continuously monitors hundreds of news sources — from left-leaning to right-leaning publications — to identify the most significant breaking stories of the day. Story selection is automated based on coverage volume and recency signals.
Five Perspectives Are Drafted From The Same Facts
For each selected story, our AI independently drafts five perspectives — Far-Left, Center-Left, Center, Center-Right, and Far-Right — using the same core facts but reflecting the framing, language, and priorities of each viewpoint. Each perspective is prompted to authentically represent that ideological lens, not to caricature it.
Sources Are Embedded in Every Article
Every perspective is grounded in real reporting. The AI cites original source articles from the news outlets covering each story. These citations are linked directly beneath every article so readers can verify claims and explore further.
The System Is Designed, Prompted, and Maintained by a Human Editor
The AI does not operate on its own. The founder defines the perspective frameworks, writes and refines the prompts, reviews output quality, and adjusts the system when perspectives drift or miss the mark. This is not per-article review — it is ongoing system-level editorial oversight.
Published Side-by-Side for Direct Comparison
All five perspectives are published together on the same page. Readers can switch between viewpoints instantly and compare how the same story is framed differently across the ideological spectrum — no curation, no recommendation algorithm, just the raw contrast.
AI Methodology
How we use artificial intelligence — and what it does and doesn't do.
What the AI Does
- Monitors and aggregates headlines from hundreds of news sources in real time
- Selects stories based on coverage volume and recency
- Drafts five distinct ideological perspectives from shared source material
- Enables scale — generating multiple perspectives on every story, every day
What the AI Does Not Do
- Express institutional opinions or advocate for any viewpoint
- Personalize or filter content for individual readers
- Fabricate sources — all drafts cite real, verified original reporting
- Write from a single institutional voice — the whole point is multiple perspectives
Our approach: AI is a drafting engine, not a decision-maker. The system is designed to represent viewpoints accurately by synthesizing real reporting from across the ideological spectrum. The models we use are large language models prompted specifically for journalistic accuracy and ideological fidelity. The prompts themselves are maintained and refined by a human editor who monitors output quality.
Human Oversight
Five Takes News is an automated system — but it didn't design itself, and it doesn't run on autopilot.
System Design
Every perspective framework, prompt template, and editorial guideline is written and maintained by the founder. The AI follows instructions — it does not invent its own editorial philosophy.
Ongoing Monitoring
Output is reviewed regularly for quality, ideological authenticity, and factual grounding. When a perspective drifts or a story is framed poorly, the underlying prompts are adjusted. This is continuous, not one-time.
Reader Feedback
Every email and report sent to us is read by a person. Reader feedback directly informs prompt improvements and system adjustments. We don't have a support bot — when you write to us, a human reads it.
Source Attribution
Every article links back to the original reporting that informed it.
- Every article includes a Sources section. We link directly to the original news articles that inform each perspective.
- Cross-ideological sourcing. Perspectives cite sources from across the media landscape — not just outlets that agree with the viewpoint being expressed.
- No anonymous claims. All factual claims in our articles are traceable to named publications, journalists, or organizations.
- Timestamped. Every article displays its publication date so readers can assess timeliness.
Corrections & Feedback
We're honest about what this is — and we want to hear when we get it wrong.
Report an Issue
If you spot a factual error, a perspective that reads like a caricature rather than an honest representation, or a broken source link — let us know. Every report is read by the founder.
Report via Email →What Happens Next
- We read every report. If it's a genuine error, we fix the underlying prompt or system to prevent it from recurring.
- The article itself may not be retroactively edited — but the system that produced it will be improved.
- We do not delete or hide feedback. All reports inform ongoing system improvements.