Budget story template: explain public budgets and allocations clearly

How it works

Open Budget Story in your workspace and fill in what you know. Rough notes are fine; required fields are marked.

Press Write and the draft appears as it is written. Edit it, then save it, translate it, turn it into a script or social posts, or send it to your editor.

Making numbers readable

• Give both the amount and the share of the total budget.
• Add last year’s figure so the change can be explained.
• Include a reaction from the sector affected.

Accuracy first

Byline writes only from the facts you give it. It never invents quotes, sources or figures, and when something important is missing it marks the gap, like [CHECK: name of the spokesperson], for you to fill. You check every fact before publishing.

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