Reporters Guide: Objective UAP Journalism on AlienAlerts.com Face Value Approach (FVA) Edition AlienAlerts.com May 2026
1. Purpose of This Guide
This guide equips journalists, citizen reporters, and contributors to produce clear, accurate, and objective reporting for publication on AlienAlerts.com. The site has a dedicated “Reporter Submissions” content type where approved reports are published publicly. The focus is on responsible journalism that respects witnesses, prioritizes facts, and contributes to public understanding without sensationalism.
2. Core Principles of Objective Reporting
- Use the Face Value Approach: Present primary accounts literally first, then analyze patterns.
- Prioritize accuracy, context, and transparency.
- Treat all witnesses with dignity and respect.
- Clearly distinguish between direct testimony, corroborating evidence, and interpretation.
- Avoid loaded language, speculation, or unverified claims presented as fact.
3. Reporting on UAP (Aerial Phenomena / Sightings)
What to Look For
- Flight characteristics: sudden acceleration/deceleration, hovering, right-angle turns, instantaneous direction changes, or performance beyond known aircraft.
- Lighting: number, color, configuration, pulsing, or absence of standard navigation lights.
- Shape and size: metallic discs, orbs, triangles, tic-tacs, or objects that change shape.
- Motion relative to known objects (stars, aircraft, satellites).
- Any associated effects: electromagnetic interference, sound (or silence), or physical sensations.
How to Create an Objective Report
- Begin with the witness’s exact words and timeline.
- Use the site’s Sky Monitoring Tools (Air Traffic Tracker, Satellite Tracker, Star Viewer, Space Weather) to verify or rule out conventional explanations.
- Include precise location, time, weather, and visual horizon status.
- Attach photos, videos, or Composite Image Generator reconstructions with landmarks for scale.
- Clearly state what was ruled out (e.g., “No aircraft or satellites matched the time and location per ADS-B and satellite data”).
- Note any perceptual challenges (autokinesis, novelty effect, degraded vision).
- Avoid phrases like “alien craft” unless the witness uses them and evidence supports it. Instead use neutral terms: “unidentified object,” “anomalous aerial phenomenon.”
Best Practices
- Cross-check multiple witnesses when possible.
- Provide context: “This sighting occurred in an area with frequent Starlink activity” or “No matching flight data was found.”
- Focus on verifiable details rather than speculation about origin.
4. Reporting on Encounters / Abductions
What to Look For
- Sequence of events: missing time, paralysis, telepathic communication, medical procedures, or sense of being taken.
- Entity descriptions: physical appearance, behavior, number of entities.
- Physical after-effects: scars, nosebleeds, fatigue, implants, or marks.
- Emotional and psychological impact on the witness.
- Any resistance attempts and their outcome.
- Family or corroborating witnesses.
How to Create an Objective Report
- Prioritize sensitivity and psychological safety.
- Let the witness control the pace and depth of disclosure.
- Use open-ended, non-leading questions: “Can you describe what happened in your own words?”
- Document the account literally and in detail, using the witness’s language where possible.
- Note any physical evidence (photos of marks, medical records if offered).
- Clearly state the source: “This is the witness’s direct account as described to the reporter.”
- Offer (but do not push) resources from the Citizens Defense Manual.
- Respect requests for anonymity or limited details.
- Avoid diagnostic language (“This sounds like sleep paralysis”) or dismissive framing.
Ethical Best Practices
- Do not sensationalize trauma.
- Never publish names or identifying details without explicit consent.
- If the witness appears distressed, offer to pause or stop the interview.
- Link to support resources without implying the event was “real” or “not real.”
- Focus on the pattern and the witness’s experience rather than proving or disproving the event.
5. General Reporting Standards
- Use neutral headlines.
- Structure: Lead paragraph (who, what, when, where), detailed account, context/verification, conclusion.
- Cite sources and tools used.
- Label speculation clearly.
- Submit through the Reporter Submissions content type on the site.
6. Submitting Your Report
- Log into your account and select Reporter Submission.
- Fill out the structured form.
- Reports are reviewed for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to these standards before publication.
Final Note
By following this guide, you help create a new standard of responsible, objective journalism on UAP and encounters. The goal is not to prove or debunk, but to document the full spectrum of reported phenomena accurately and respectfully so the public can see real patterns.
This is an open platform for serious, fact-based reporting.
