Source selection should narrow uncertainty, not launder it.

The first story seen in a news feed should not automatically become the story frame. Dialectic Daily starts from a seed cluster of coverage, then looks for follow-on reporting that either confirms or complicates the initial read.

Useful source diversity does not mean forced partisan symmetry. It means enough reporting range to distinguish what multiple outlets are actually observing from how each outlet is choosing to interpret it.

If a story is too thin, too circular, or too dependent on one weak source chain, the safer choice is to mark that clearly or skip the brief entirely.