Your article should use at least one interview and also some outside research.

While the focus is up to you, your article should have a purpose. It might make an argument, explain something that most people don’t understand, make a case that something overlooked is noteworthy, or push back against conventional wisdom.

This article should be written so that it’s suitable for a general audience.

Your article should also feel timely. Why would someone want to read your article now?