Editorial standards
What we hold ourselves to.
Accuracy
Pieces are fact-checked before publishing. Names, numbers, quotations, and claims that turn on specifics are verified against primary sources where possible. Where we get something wrong, corrections are issued openly. See our corrections policy.
Fairness
We describe positions in their strongest form before disagreeing with them. A piece that wins by misrepresenting the other side is not a piece we want to publish. When we criticize a person or an institution, we give them the chance to respond.
Clarity
We explain what we do not know, not only what we do. Confidence in writing is earned by being precise about uncertainty, not by hiding it. We avoid jargon when plain language will do.
Updates
We date our pieces and refresh them when material facts change. An update that changes the substance of a story is marked with an “Updated” timestamp at the top, with a note explaining what changed.