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Learn: plain guides to geopolitics and the news
These guides explain how to follow world events with their context: what geopolitical intelligence is, how to trace a claim to its source, how framing shapes a story and how to keep up without being overwhelmed. They are written in plain words, for readers rather than specialists.
The basics
What the field is, what it is made of and the words it uses.
- What is geopolitical intelligence?What it is, who uses it and how it differs from news and from risk consulting.
- What is information intelligence?How raw information becomes verified, contextualised understanding.
- What is OSINT (open-source intelligence)?Where open-source intelligence comes from, how it is done and where it stops.
- Geopolitics for beginners: key conceptsSovereignty, borders, alliances, sanctions, chokepoints and more in plain words.
Check what you read
How to find where a claim began and how a story is built.
- How to trace a news claim to its sourceA step-by-step way to find where a claim began, with a worked example.
- Media bias and framing: how a story is shapedHow framing, word choice, omission and sourcing shape a story.
- How to read geopolitical news critically: 10 checksTen checks to run on any story about international events.
Misinformation and narratives
What kinds of false or harmful information exist, and how stories travel.
Habits and reference
A calm way to keep up, and a glossary to keep open.
Where 7Analytica fits
7Analytica is a geopolitical intelligence platform that is being built to help people follow world events with their context. The MVP is in development and a launch is targeted for late 2026. The waitlist is open.