Standards & how we work

Our work rests on accuracy, credible sources, transparent attribution, relevant context and accountability when we get something wrong.

Our use of artificial intelligence

We use artificial intelligence tools to help find, research and draft stories. AI does not publish anything on its own: every article is read, checked and approved by a human editor before it appears on this site. The editor is responsible for what we publish.

Sources and attribution

• We credit the original reporting and link to the sources behind each story.
• We write original summaries rather than copying other outlets' wording.
• Official statements are reported as statements from the named authority, not as independently confirmed fact.
• A republication of the same report by another outlet is not treated as independent confirmation.

Accuracy and fairness

• We do not invent facts, quotes, dates, interviews or access to sources.
• We distinguish allegations from established facts, and we attribute allegations to those making them. People accused of a crime are presumed innocent.
• We separate what is known from what is not yet known, and say so.

Photos

We publish photographs only when we have the right to use them, and we credit them. Photo captions and credits appear beneath the image.

Corrections

When we make a mistake we correct it openly. See our corrections policy.