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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 language and geo fields in metadata.
  • Record expected false positive rates 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.