Ethics & Standards

Accuracy first

We verify facts before we publish, and we distinguish clearly between what we know, what we've been told, and what remains unconfirmed.

Speed never outranks accuracy. If a detail can't be confirmed, we say so in the story.

Attribution and sources

We name sources whenever possible and explain why when we cannot. Coverage drawn from public reporting is written as an original summary, not presented as original reporting.

Anonymous sources are used sparingly, only when the information is in the public interest and cannot be obtained another way.

Independence

Our journalists do not accept gifts, favours, or payment from the people and institutions they cover. Opinion writers disclose relevant conflicts of interest.

Advertising and sponsorship, when present, are clearly labeled and never influence coverage.

Fairness

People and organizations named in critical reporting are given a fair chance to respond before publication, whenever time allows. A response is represented accurately and in proportion to the evidence at issue.

News, analysis, and opinion

Straight news is written to establish verified facts and relevant context. Analysis interprets those facts using the writer’s subject knowledge. Opinion advances an argument. Labels and page presentation identify those differences clearly.

Opinion writers may reach strong conclusions, but they remain accountable for factual accuracy, fair quotation, disclosure of relevant interests, and corrections.

Artificial intelligence

Generative tools may assist with transcription, organization, or production tasks, but they do not replace editorial judgment, source verification, or human review. We do not publish unverified machine-generated claims as fact.

Generated visuals are identified as editorial illustrations. Sensitive source material and unpublished confidential information must not be entered into public generative systems.