Synthetica
Epistemic Infrastructure for Investigative Journalism
Twenty-five specialized analytical lenses that systematically surface blind spots, missing voices, and untested assumptions in investigative work.
The Problem
Investigative journalism operates without the distributed rationality that makes academic research reliable. No peer review. No systematic counter-argument engagement. No institutional processes to surface what reporters cannot see from inside their own work.
The Solution
Synthetica provides epistemic infrastructure—twenty-five specialized lenses organized into five categories that replicate the functions of peer review for investigative teams.
Five Categories of Analysis
- Evidence Quality - How strong is the evidentiary foundation?
- Source Ecosystem - Whose voices are present and absent?
- Causal Architecture - What causes what, and how do you know?
- Frame & Assumptions - What invisible premises structure the narrative?
- Stress Testing - Would this survive adversarial scrutiny?