Timeframe¶
Timeframe metadata (meta_type=temporal_orientation) describes how the story relates to time: future, present, past, ongoing trends, recurring cycles, or timeless relevance.
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Categories¶
| API value | Meaning |
|---|---|
future |
Oriented toward events, decisions, or conditions that have not yet happened |
present |
Centered on something happening now or that just happened in a non-breaking way |
past |
Looks backward at events that already happened, including consequences, analysis, or reflection |
ongoing |
Covers a durational phenomenon without a single defining event |
cyclical |
Concerns recurring or seasonal patterns on a predictable cadence |
evergreen |
Not tied to a particular timeframe; remains relevant whenever it is read |
other |
No clear temporal orientation, or mixed timeframes obscure the dominant one |