Instructions:Create/Source/Official Statement

Instruction Metadata
id	create-source-official-statement
type	workflow
applies_to	Sources
task_type	create
priority	high
status	active
canonical	true
include_by_default	no
requires	Instructions:Create/Source (Base Workflow),Instructions:Style/Official Statement Tone,Instructions:Schema/Source Page,Instructions:Schema/Source Talk Page
tags	source,official-statement,government,press

Summary

Create an in-universe official statement from a government, institution, corporation, or committee.

Scope

Use for public notices, clarifications, condemnations, and formal institutional communications.

Rules

• Use concise institutional language.
• Focus on declared position rather than narrative detail.
• Allow evasiveness, strategic ambiguity, or bureaucratic framing when appropriate.

Workflow

1. Identify issuing body, audience, and triggering event.
2. Write a concise statement reflecting institutional priorities.
3. Avoid unnecessary flourish or scene-setting.
4. Create a Talk page on intended audience and political purpose.