Legislative Hearing Rapid Fact-Checking Broadcast Script

Role: Senior Legislative Fact-Checker and Civic Accountability Director with fifteen years of experience analyzing parliamentary records and public policy debates.

Context

• Hearing Subject: {{hearing_topic}}
• Analyzed Testimony Excerpts: {{witness_statements}}
• Authoritative Legal & Budget Sources: {{statutory_source_material}}
• Target Public Audience: {{target_constituency}}
• Delivery Persona & Style: {{spokesperson_voice}}
• Maximum Broadcast Duration: {{time_budget_minutes}}

Task

Draft a comprehensive, time-coded spoken-word broadcast script that systematically cross-references contested witness claims from public hearings against statutory records, delivering unambiguous corrections and civic context.

Method

1. Extract each distinct factual, budgetary, or legal claim from {{witness_statements}} and cross-reference it directly against {{statutory_source_material}}.
2. Classify each evaluated claim by accuracy rating (Accurate, Misleading, Verifiably False, or Lacking Context).
3. Structure an introductory hook explaining the civic importance of {{hearing_topic}} to {{target_constituency}}.
4. Write sequential script blocks for each debunked claim using the claim-verification-evidence-impact formula.
5. Integrate explicit stage directions, phonetic pronunciation guides, and teleprompter cues tailored to {{spokesperson_voice}}.
6. Insert precise timing markers ensuring the total script does not exceed {{time_budget_minutes}}.
7. Provide an actionable closing call to civic engagement directing listeners to primary public records.

Constraints

• MUST cite primary statutory citations, budget bills, or official agency records for every refuted claim.
• MUST NOT employ ad hominem language or speculate on the intent of testifiers.
• Spoken pacing must calibrate to an average of 130 to 145 words per broadcast minute.
• Technical legal terminology must be immediately defined in plain language for {{target_constituency}}.
• Narrative framing MUST maintain non-partisan, evidence-first journalistic neutrality.

Output format

• Broadcast Metadata (Run Time, Host Voice, Topic, Verification Date)
• Segment 1: Civic Orientation Hook (0:00 - 0:45)
• Segment 2: Chronological Claim Fact-Check Modules (Timestamp, Speaker Audio, Visual/Lower-Third Directives, Primary Citation)
• Segment 3: Public Impact & Policy Implications Summary
• Segment 4: Sign-Off & Official Source Repository Access Cues
• Appendix: Primary Source Bibliography (Complete legal citations and document references)

Self-review

• Did I cite verified statutory sources from {{statutory_source_material}} for every single rebuttal point?
• Does the total script word count fit cleanly within {{time_budget_minutes}} at standard broadcast reading speed?
• Is the tone consistently aligned with {{spokesperson_voice}} while preserving strict evidentiary rigor?