Editorial Standards

This page sets out how Project Name works. It is here so readers can judge us against a stated standard rather than a vague promise.

Who writes for us

Every article carries the name of the person who wrote it, linked to a page saying who they are and what they cover. We do not publish under house bylines, and we do not publish anonymously except where naming a writer would put them at risk — a decision taken by an editor, not a writer.

Sourcing

We link to the document, the dataset or the original report whenever one exists, so you can check the claim yourself rather than take our word for it. Where a claim rests on a person rather than a document, we name them. Anonymous sourcing is used sparingly, only where the information could not be obtained otherwise, and an editor always knows the identity of the source.

Verification

Facts are checked before publication, not after. A figure gets traced to its origin rather than to the last outlet that repeated it. Where we cannot confirm something, we say so in the article instead of hedging around it.

Artificial intelligence

Software may help us with research, transcription or a first structural pass. A person writes, checks and signs off everything that appears under a byline here. We do not publish text a machine produced and nobody read.

Independence

Nobody outside the newsroom sees an article before it is published. Advertising and sponsorship, where they exist, are marked as such and are handled by people with no say over editorial decisions. Where we have any interest in a subject we are writing about, we disclose it in the article.

Corrections

We fix mistakes openly. How that works is set out in our corrections policy.

Telling us we got it wrong

Use the contact form. Complaints about accuracy go to an editor, not to the writer being complained about.

Last updated 30 July 2026.