Standards you can hold us to.
These are the rules every story follows. If one ever breaks, it gets said here first.
The eight rules
the whole list, no fine print
Sources you can check
Every fact links to the original record, dataset or document. If you can’t check it, it doesn’t run.
Every side gets asked
People and institutions in a story get a fair chance to respond before publication, and their answer runs with it.
Many outlets, not one
Reporting is checked against coverage across the political spectrum, with a clear note on where outlets agree and where they split.
Corrections in public
Errors are fixed openly, dated and logged on the Corrections page. The original wording stays visible.
Apples to apples
Numbers are only compared with numbers from the same report, measured the same way.
Tools disclosed
We use AI tools to help gather and organize research. Every fact is verified against primary sources before it runs.
Facts only
Every story is facts, numbers, dates and where they came from. No opinion and no commentary.
Numbers that clarify
Numbers are used to make a story simpler to understand, not bigger or smaller than it is. Charts start at zero, and the full number is shown next to any percentage.