Editorial standards
The rules we hold ourselves to, published in full so that readers can hold us to them as well.
Sourcing
Every factual claim is attributed. Where a claim rests on a document, we link to that document inline rather than only listing it at the end. Articles carry a visible source list; anonymous sourcing is used only where a named source would face professional or legal consequences, and the reason is stated.
Verification
Documents are read in full before they are described. Quotations are checked against a recording or an official transcript, and are attributed with speaker, role and organisation.
Corrections policy
We correct errors promptly and visibly. A corrected article carries an updated date and a note at the foot describing what changed. We do not silently edit published text. Corrections can be requested at corrections@newsbriefing.eu.
Artificial intelligence policy
No article is written by a generative model. We use machine assistance only for transcription, translation drafts and document search, and every output is checked by the named author.
Where illustration is generated, it is abstract editorial artwork and is labelled as such. We never generate images that could be mistaken for photojournalism of a real event.
Independence
We accept no sponsored editorial content and no payment for coverage. Writers declare relevant interests, and any interest bearing on a story is disclosed within it.