# Democracy Redline Monthly Report Content Template

Use this template before building the live analysis page, formal report page, PDF, archive entry, and update email.

## 1. Basic Report Information

- Month:
- Coverage period:
- Publication date:
- Current score:
- Prior score:
- Score movement:
- Status label:
- Direction of movement:
- One-line public warning summary:

## 2. Short Public Warning Summary

Write 2-4 sentences that explain the month in plain English. Avoid exaggeration. Explain what changed, why it matters, and whether the risk is rising, stabilizing, or easing.

Draft:

> [Insert summary here.]

## 3. What Changed This Month

Recurring visual explainer:
- Prior score → current score
- Main category drivers
- Countervailing brakes
- Civic meaning / what to watch next



Use 3-5 concise bullets or short paragraphs.

- Change 1:
- Change 2:
- Change 3:
- Change 4:
- Change 5:

## 4. Top Score Drivers

List the strongest drivers behind the score. Keep these tied to observable institutional behavior.

| Driver | Direction | Why it mattered | Score impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Driver] | [Rising/Falling/Stable] | [Explanation] | [Low/Moderate/High] |
| [Driver] | [Rising/Falling/Stable] | [Explanation] | [Low/Moderate/High] |
| [Driver] | [Rising/Falling/Stable] | [Explanation] | [Low/Moderate/High] |

## 5. Category Scorecard

Use the site’s current category system. Include prior/current movement when available.

| Category | Prior | Current | Direction | Short note |
|---|---:|---:|---|---|
| Rule of law |  |  |  |  |
| Executive power |  |  |  |  |
| Elections and voting |  |  |  |  |
| Civil liberties |  |  |  |  |
| Courts and oversight |  |  |  |  |
| Information integrity |  |  |  |  |
| Political violence/intimidation |  |  |  |  |
| Institutional guardrails |  |  |  |  |
| Public accountability |  |  |  |  |

## 6. Key Evidence and Benchmark Events

For each item, separate fact, interpretation, and score impact.

### Evidence Item 1
- Fact:
- Interpretation:
- Score impact:
- Source anchor/link:

### Evidence Item 2
- Fact:
- Interpretation:
- Score impact:
- Source anchor/link:

### Evidence Item 3
- Fact:
- Interpretation:
- Score impact:
- Source anchor/link:

## 7. Countervailing Signals

Identify any democratic resilience signals that should be included for balance.

- Courts/oversight:
- State/local resistance:
- Civil society response:
- Press/public accountability:
- Election administration resilience:

## 8. What to Watch Next

Use concrete monitoring points for the next month.

- Watch item 1:
- Watch item 2:
- Watch item 3:
- Watch item 4:

## 9. Methodology Note

Short note explaining the score as a weighted civic-risk assessment, not a prediction or polling result.

Draft:

> The Democracy Redline score is a structured civic-risk assessment based on observable public events, institutional behavior, and the cumulative direction of democratic safeguards. It is not a prediction, polling measure, or claim that one number captures all of democracy.

## 10. Archive Card Blurb

Short text for archive.html.

- Month:
- Score/status:
- Direction:
- 2-3 key drivers:
- CTA text:

Draft:

> [Insert archive card blurb here.]

## 11. Report Index Blurb

Short text for reports/index.html.

Draft:

> [Insert report index blurb here.]

## 12. Email / Update Blurb

Short summary for the updates list.

Draft:

> This month’s Democracy Redline score is [score], [movement] from [prior score]. The strongest drivers were [driver 1], [driver 2], and [driver 3]. Read the latest analysis, download the formal report, and see the archive for the historical trend.

## 13. Publishing Checklist Notes

- Homepage updated:
- analysis.html updated:
- Formal report page created:
- PDF generated:
- Archive page created/updated:
- archive.html updated:
- reports/index.html updated:
- sitemap.xml updated:
- Metadata/social tags updated:
- Links checked:
- Mobile checked:
- Signup/update flow checked: