Editorial Standards

Verification and attribution

Our editorial standard is to verify material facts before publication, identify primary sources where available and clearly attribute claims and quotations. When a claim is disputed, coverage should explain the disagreement rather than treating an allegation as an established fact.

Headlines and context

Headlines should reflect the reporting and distinguish reporting, commentary and opinion. Stories should make relevant dates, sourcing and context clear to readers.

Updates and corrections

Substantive factual corrections should be reflected in the story and documented as appropriate. See our corrections page.

Review and commentary

Reviews and opinion are presented as judgments, not as independent facts. Relevant commercial relationships should be disclosed where they exist.

Reader feedback

Contact the newsroom to raise sourcing, attribution or accuracy concerns.