Ethics Policy

The standards that guide our reporting, editing, corrections, advertising, and use of emerging media tools.

Accuracy and verification

We aim to publish information that is accurate, fairly presented, and supported by credible sourcing. Writers and editors should verify consequential claims before publication and distinguish confirmed facts from allegations, estimates, commentary, or developing information.

Headlines and context

Headlines, images, captions, social copy, and summaries should reflect the substance of the underlying story. We do not intentionally remove essential context in a way that materially changes the meaning of a source or event.

Corrections and updates

When we identify a material factual error, we will correct it promptly. Significant corrections should be disclosed clearly within the article. Developing stories may be updated as new information becomes available. Correction requests may be sent to [email protected].

Opinion and analysis

Opinion, commentary, satire, analysis, and reported news may use different voices and formats. We work to make the nature of the content reasonably clear to readers through labels, context, or presentation.

Conflicts and independence

Editorial decisions should not be dictated by advertisers, sponsors, political campaigns, or outside commercial interests. Material conflicts of interest known to us should be disclosed when they are relevant to a reader’s understanding of the work.

Attribution and intellectual property

We credit reporting, images, video, data, and other materials to their appropriate sources when attribution is required or editorially appropriate. We respond to good-faith copyright and rights complaints.

Synthetic and assisted media

We may use software and automated tools to assist with research, transcription, editing, production, formatting, graphics, audio, video, or other workflows. Human editors remain responsible for what Analyzing America publishes. Materially synthetic depictions should not be presented as authentic documentary evidence.

Advertising and sponsored material

Paid, sponsored, affiliate, or promotional material should be identified when the commercial nature of the content may not otherwise be clear. Advertising relationships do not guarantee favorable editorial coverage.