Scope¶
Scope metadata (meta_type=geographic_scope) describes the primary geographic level at which the story's events, decisions, or effects matter. Scope is about who is affected, not every place mentioned.
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Categories¶
| API value | Meaning |
|---|---|
neighborhood_community |
Impacts a single neighborhood, district, school, or hyperlocal community |
city_municipality |
Impacts residents of an entire city or town |
regional |
Impacts multiple communities or counties within a broader geographic area, including metro areas, non-metro regions, tribal nations, and multi-state regions |
statewide |
Impacts residents across the entire state |
national |
Impacts people across the United States, with no specific local or state focus |
international |
Impacts multiple countries or deals with global affairs, with no specific U.S. or local focus |
elsewhere_to_local |
A national or global trend, policy, or event that directly affects the local area |
local_to_elsewhere |
A local action, innovation, discovery, or event with impact beyond the local area |
other |
Does not clearly fit any scope category |