Module: Validation/EveningAnalysis

INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVE PERSPECTIVE

This validator ensures that evening analysis articles meet the rigorous standards for political intelligence assessment publications. Evening analysis represents the platform's highest-depth analytical product - synthesizing parliamentary events, historical context, international comparisons, and forward-looking assessments into a comprehensive intelligence briefing format.

STRUCTURAL VALIDATION FRAMEWORK: Evening analysis articles must demonstrate the Five Editorial Pillars structure:

1. Event Summary (What happened today?)

   • Factual description of parliamentary developments
   • Primary source citations (votes, speeches, documents)
   • Timeline reconstruction for complex events Intelligence value: Baseline facts for deeper analysis

2. Contextual Analysis (Why does it matter?)

   • Connection to broader policy debates
   • Historical precedent analysis
   • Trend identification and pattern recognition Intelligence value: Understanding significance and intent

3. Party Perspectives (What do stakeholders want?)

   • Documented positions from all major parties (8+ Swedish parties)
   • Identified beneficiaries and losers
   • Coalition impact assessment Intelligence value: Political implications and next moves

4. International Context (How does Sweden compare?)

   • Cross-country policy comparisons
   • International precedent cases
   • EU/Nordic policy alignment Intelligence value: Assessing Swedish positioning

5. Forward-Looking Assessment (What happens next?)

   • Predicted political outcomes
   • Implementation timeline
   • Risk/opportunity assessment Intelligence value: Anticipating developments

ANALYTICAL DEPTH METRICS:

• Analytical Score (0.0-1.0): Depth of political analysis 0.0 = Surface-level description only 0.5 = Analysis of immediate implications 1.0 = Deep structural analysis with multiple perspectives

• Historical Context (0-3 scale): Depth of historical research 0 = No historical references 1 = Recent historical analogs (past 5 years) 2 = Longer historical perspective (past 20 years) 3 = Deep historical comparison with long-term trends

VALIDATION CHECKLIST:

• Pillar Structure: All 5 pillars present and substantive (100+ words each)
• Party Coverage: ≥5 of 8 major parties represented
• Source Density: ≥10 distinct MCP tool citations
• International Comparison: ≥2 countries referenced
• Forward Assessment: Explicit predictions or risk assessment present
• Quality Score: Combined metrics ≥80/100

INTELLIGENCE QUALITY STANDARDS:

• Claim Backing: Every assertion requires source citation
• Alternative Analysis: Presents competing interpretations
• Confidence Assessment: Distinguishes high-confidence from speculative analysis
• Uncertainty Acknowledgment: Notes gaps in available intelligence
• Update Tracking: Links to previous analysis on same topic

OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT:

1. Automated pre-publication validation (exit code 1 = block)
2. Editorial dashboard metric display
3. Trend analysis over time (improvement tracking)
4. Comparative analysis across article types
5. Reporter performance analytics

MACHINE LEARNING INTEGRATION:

• Trains future content generation models on validated quality
• Enables anomaly detection (unusually brief/shallow analysis)
• Supports recommendation of historical references
• Optimizes party perspective selection

GDPR COMPLIANCE ASPECTS:

• Member quotes tracked and linked to source documents
• Personal data mentions counted and logged
• Consent validation for sensitive content
• Processing audit trail for each article