ACCESSIBILITY / READING FIRST

Designed to work without motion, a mouse or a live signal.

The newsroom uses semantic landmarks, visible focus, native controls and a static official record map. Core reading does not depend on animation, WebGL or JavaScript.

Keyboard-first controlsReduced motion supported320px reading layoutFocused in-page routes

BUILT-IN SUPPORT

The reading path remains intact.

Interactive filters improve discovery, but every record and topic remains reachable through ordinary links and server-rendered pages.

01 / LANDMARKS

Semantic structure

Header, navigation, main content, articles, asides and footer provide a predictable page outline.

02 / KEYBOARD

Native controls

Menu details, search fields, filter buttons and links are operable by keyboard with a visible focus ring.

03 / MOTION

Static by default

No signal animation runs while ingestion is empty. Reduced-motion preferences disable decorative transitions.

04 / STATUS

Text plus colour

Legal status and system state use labels, dates and icons rather than colour alone.

05 / RESPONSIVE

Mobile newsroom

Navigation remains available at narrow widths, long legal labels wrap and tables are represented as responsive cards or lists.

06 / ENHANCEMENT

Core works without script

JavaScript filters can be bypassed; source, story, topic and policy routes remain normal links.

07 / READING DESK

Page-local comfort view

The optional Reading Desk can relax the current page’s reading measure and type. It starts disabled until browser enhancement is available, is never saved and resets on a full navigation.

VOICE OUTPUT / STRUCTURAL PROTOCOL

Announce the change. Keep the dossier quiet.

QA BOUNDARYNot assistive-technology certificationThis records implemented semantics and browser checks. A real screen-reader and user pass is still required before a public accessibility claim.

Announcement classes: 05
Priority: Polite
Message unit: Atomic
Passive scroll alerts: 00

A01
POLITE / ATOMIC
Result count
Trigger
A reader changes a search term or evidence filter.
Concise output
One complete result count; the pressed control retains the active filter.
Quiet boundary
The matching cards themselves are not reread as a group.
Inspect the newsroom index
A02
POLITE / ATOMIC
Selected dossier
Trigger
A reader chooses a source, timeline event or review lens.
Concise output
The selected record name and a short state summary.
Quiet boundary
The full legal or provenance dossier stays available without becoming a live region.
Inspect source selection
A03
POLITE / ATOMIC
Clipboard result
Trigger
A reader activates a citation copy control.
Concise output
Copied, unavailable or permission denied as one atomic message.
Quiet boundary
The full citation is not spoken again and remains manually selectable.
Inspect a citation desk
A04
POLITE / ATOMIC
Wire state
Trigger
A future wire is separately approved, bound and changes loading or error state.
Concise output
One current connection state; the present preview is hard-disabled.
Quiet boundary
Provider payloads and repeated telemetry are never streamed into voice output.
Inspect the review gate
A05
POLITE / ATOMIC
Keyboard reset
Trigger
A reader uses Escape to restore a console default.
Concise output
The restored selection or count after the reset completes.
Quiet boundary
Focus movement is not narrated separately from the resulting state.
Inspect verified commands

GLOBAL / EVERY ROUTE

Enter the page in a predictable order.

The skip target, navigation and ordinary links establish the baseline before any richer control appears.

Tab: Reveal “Skip to content”, then move through controls in document order.
EnterSpace: Operate the mobile Menu and native disclosure controls.
Enter: Follow the focused ordinary link.

DISCOVERY / 33 RECORDS

Search, enter and scan the visible record set.

The local index keeps editorial order while keyboard movement follows only records left visible by the current filters.

/: Focus the newsroom query unless another field is active.
↓: Move from the query into the first visible result.
←↑→↓: Move between visible result links.
HomeEnd: Reach the first or last visible record.
Esc: Clear the query or return from a result to search.

DISCOVERY / 12 DESKS

Move between beats without losing the complete directory.

Topic search and beat filters stay inside the open tab; the full static directory remains beneath the controls.

/: Focus topic search when another text field is not active.
←↑→↓: Move and select the beat filters.
HomeEnd: Reach All or the final beat.
Esc: Clear search, restore All and return focus to the query.

COVERAGE / FIVE LENSES

Inspect empty coverage without inventing a feed.

Five controlled dossiers separate the reviewed room, official record, reporting, analysis and public-discourse states.

←↑→↓: Move between coverage lenses.
HomeEnd: Reach Reviewed room or Public discourse.
Esc: Restore Reviewed room and its dossier.
EnterSpace: Activate the focused recovery or route control.

LEGAL RECORD / RULES + TIMELINE

Keep selection, focus and legal detail together.

The Rule matrix and dated sequence use the same spatial keys while retaining exact status labels and source links.

←↑→↓: Move through visible Rules; on Timeline, move through visible events.
HomeEnd: Reach the first or last visible Rule or event.
EnterSpace: Select the focused status filter, Rule or disclosure.

PROVENANCE / REGISTRY + COMPARISON

Inspect source identity without creating a ranking.

Registry navigation and the comparison bench expose recorded fields while keeping every selection transient.

←↑→↓: Move between source-registry profiles.
HomeEnd: Reach the first or last visible profile.
Esc: Restore all registry records, or clear the comparison bench.
EnterSpace: Select a registry filter or toggle a comparison record.

READING / ANATOMY + CLAIMS

Move from a bounded claim to its evidence.

The nine-stop story map and six-claim ledger keep editorial wording, boundaries and source handoffs together.

Tab: Move through the numbered story route, filters and evidence links.
Esc: Clear the claim query when text is present.
Enter: Open the focused story stop, claim anchor or source profile.

BOUNDARIES / OPERATIONS + TRUST

Inspect gates without exposing a control surface.

The editorial protocol, Trust Desk and recovery routes use visible state plus ordinary links rather than hidden administration.

←↑→↓: Move between source-admission lenses.
HomeEnd: Reach the first or last admission lens.
Esc: Restore the Official records lens.
TabEnter: Follow Trust Desk, gateboard and recovery routes.