PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT — OUTPOST 422®

Today marks another step in the development of Journalism eDiscovery™ (“JED”): a human-directed, AI-assisted workflow connecting legal research, documentary preservation, and journalism news-copy production.

While completing Bluebook exercises, I used ChatGPT to clarify citation structure, distinguish Id. from an alternate case-name short form, and understand how pinpoint citations direct readers to the exact supporting page. I remained the human researcher responsible for applying the rules, evaluating the explanation, and submitting my own work.

Outpost 422® is now developing numbered JED provenance cover sheets for selected works and authorized participants. These records may document source review, human editorial control, disclosed AI assistance, permitted use, and version identity.

A JED record is a private statement of workflow provenance—not government accreditation, legal certification, or OpenAI endorsement. The purpose is transparency: preserve the sources, disclose the process, verify the authority, and identify the human judgment behind the finished work.

— Bradley J. Burt
OUTPOST 422®