About Potent Wire
Potent Wire is an international news publication delivering fast, direct reporting from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska and national news in the United States. Its dispatches also cover Northern Ireland and national news in the United Kingdom, New Brunswick and national news in Canada, and the Australian Capital Territory and national news in Australia, among other locations.
What Potent Wire covers
Potent Wire covers a direct range of subjects, including but not limited to breaking news, public safety, energy, technology, business, and law and regulation. Wire reporting favours the essential facts over lengthy narrative, without sacrificing accuracy. Every wire is written for speed, and every wire is still expected to hold up to scrutiny afterward.
Locations covered by Potent Wire
Potent Wire covers each country through a compact set of regions, which keeps its reporting fast and close to home. National news runs in every country as well. The lists below give the main cities in each region, and other towns and cities are added as stories break.
United States
- Washington, including Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and Bellevue
- Oregon, including Portland, Salem, Eugene and Bend
- Idaho, including Boise, Nampa and Idaho Falls
Montana, including Billings, Missoula and Helena - Wyoming, including Cheyenne, Casper and Jackson
- Alaska, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Derry, Lisburn and Newry
Canada
New Brunswick, including Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John
Australia
Australian Capital Territory, including Canberra
Nigeria
- Katsina State, including Katsina, Daura and Funtua
- Zamfara State, including Gusau and Kaura Namoda
- Sokoto State, including Sokoto, Wurno and Illela
- Kebbi State, including Birnin Kebbi, Argungu and Yauri
Kenya
- Garissa County, including Garissa and Dadaab
- Wajir County, including Wajir and Habaswein
- Mandera County, including Mandera and Rhamu
- Kitui County, including Kitui and Mwingi
- Embu County, including Embu and Runyenjes
What Potent Wire publishes
Potent Wire delivers its coverage through a small set of formats, built for speed without cutting corners. They include, but are not limited to, the following.
Regional Wire
Regional Wires carry the news breaking in the places Potent Wire covers, from state capitals to smaller towns. Each wire names the towns and cities involved, so readers can find what is happening near them fast.
National Wire
National Wires cover the stories moving an entire country, including policy, the economy, energy and security. When a national story reaches one of Potent Wire’s regions, the wire says so.
Wire Check
A Wire Check cuts straight to whether an offer, organisation, website or service is genuine, based on what can be confirmed. Each check ends with a plain verdict and a next step.
Fact Wire
A Fact Wire checks a claim moving online or in the news against the available evidence. It states what holds up, what does not, and what is still unconfirmed.
Profile Wire
Profile Wires give a brief, sourced account of a person, organisation or company. Each one covers what the subject does and why they are in the news.
Review Wire
Review Wires weigh up products, services, companies, initiatives and programmes. Each one gives the strengths, the drawbacks and who it suits, without padding.
Potent Picks
Potent Picks are Potent Wire’s “Best” lists and recommendations. Each one states its criteria and the date it was last updated.
Quick Wire
Quick Wires explain a subject such as finance, law, technology or health in a few clear steps. This is also where Potent Wire publishes short study guides and careers pieces.