6 Reporting on findings Once the verification process is finished and you have derived your conclusions, your findings should be put in a report for others to read and possibly use later. It is very important that this report is comprehensive and easy to understand for someone who has not seen the content. There is no specific format in which a report should be written, as the purpose of the report can vary due to the content and your objectives. However, there are some things to be considered when generating a report:  Documenting your methods and findings. It is crucial in verification that you document your methods and findings. It is necessary to show how you arrived at those conclusions so your results can be replicated. It also helps create a timeline of the event in question which is important for the corroboration of the event as it gives you the ability to look for evidence to back up or dismiss the claims made. Additionally, it can help find room for improvement and, if there are any mistakes in the report, can help to detect where mistakes were made.  Structure. Even though there is no specific format for the reports you will be making, they should still be written in a clear and comprehensive structure. A good way to create a structure for your report is by looking at which questions you are tasked to answer and create a structure around those. It is important to ensure that your structure allows someone who only reads the report to quickly find the answers to specific questions. For instance, if you are explaining what happens in the content and how you verified the account, time and location, it might be a good idea to have separate sections for each of these four tasks.  Presenting images and content. When you are referring to specific aspects of your content, it is important to refer to them in a clear and understandable way. A good way to do this is by using tables where, on the left side you show images, and on the right side, an explanation associated with that image. When you are referring to a specific point in a video, you should also document the exact time the video screenshot image was retrieved. When referring to other types of information, such as articles, it is crucial that someone who reads the report can easily access the content you are referring to. Therefore, providing the reader with the correct hyperlinks (if in an electronic format) or other citation format is important.  Background Information. Providing background information on the issue addressed can be very useful as it gives the reader a better understanding of the context relevant to the content. Depending on the content, a ‘background information’ section at the beginning or end of the report can be very useful. 36