Sent first-touch emails to three local journalists today: the local-civics blogger, the daily-of-record beat reporter, and the regional investigative writer with the strongest CPRA track record. Each draft led with the specific finding most likely to land for that reporter — different angles, same underlying analysis.
Two years ago I would have sent the same email to all three and gotten zero replies. The unlock isn’t writing three drafts (that’s table stakes now), it’s having the model honestly model each reporter’s beat from their recent bylines before drafting. Follow-up check-in is May 30.