Feed Typology Catalog
This catalog maps common feed types to HAP typologies and provides example sources and suggested ingest cadences.
| Feed Type | Typical Content | Example Sources | Suggested Cadence | Typical HAP Typology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstream Media | News articles, editorials, investigative | NYT, Le Monde, ABC, WSJ | Daily / near-real | Public Signals, Context | Watch for op-eds & analysis |
| Government Releases | Official statements, press briefings | State Dept, EU Council, NATO | Immediate / real-time | Policy Signals, Official | Primary source when available |
| Think-Tank Analysis | Policy papers, deep analysis | CFR, Bruegel, Lowy Institute | Daily / weekly | Context, Deep Analysis | Useful for trend context |
| Conflict Event Feeds | Incident records, battle reports | ACLED, Oryx | Hourly / daily | Tactical Signals, Incidents | Use for geotemporal mapping |
| Social Media (Verified) | Short statements, videos, live updates | Verified Twitter / X handles | Real-time | Early Indicators, Signals | Verify with other sources |
| Social Media (Fringe) | Unverified claims, narratives | Unverified accounts, niche forums | Daily / ad-hoc | Rumor / Disinfo | Low initial trust score |
| Geospatial Imagery | Satellite photos, map overlays | Sentinel, Planet, Google Earth | Daily / event-driven | GEOINT, Verification | Use for corroboration |
| Financial Flows | Trade data, sanctions lists, transaction leaks | SWIFT proxies, customs datasets | Daily / weekly | FININT (open) | Requires specialist parsing |
| Cyber Alerts | Vulnerability disclosures, incident reports | CISA, CERTs, Mandiant reports | Real-time / daily | Cyber Signals | Useful for cross-domain correlation |
| Archive/Primary Docs | Legal filings, treaties, historical records | Government archives, registers | On-demand | Emergence Proof, Primary | Critical for provenance |
Tagging guidance
- For each feed, add
languageandgeofields in metadata. - Record
expected false positiverates for noisy sources (e.g., fringe social).
Cadence & Priority tiers
- Real-time: Government releases, verified social, cyber alerts — immediate ingestion + alerting.
- Near-real-time: ACLED, mainstream breaking news — ingest and triage within hours.
- Daily: Think-tank analysis, financial flows — batch ingest, review once per day.
- On-demand: Archive retrieval, primary docs — ingest when needed for corroboration.