Editorial policy

Creative News Analysis aims to make the craft and reading of news clearer. Accuracy means being precise about what a piece says, distinguishing explanation from assertion and avoiding certainty that the available account cannot support. We revise when a material error or unclear passage is brought to our attention.

Accuracy and attribution

Writers should check names, dates, quotations and descriptions against reliable material available for the article, and make clear when an interpretation is their own. Claims should be presented in proportion to their support. When evidence is incomplete, disputed or beyond the scope of a piece, the text should say so rather than imply that the gap has been resolved.

Independence and interests

Editorial decisions are made for the reader's understanding, not to secure favourable treatment for a contributor or partner. Relevant interests should be disclosed to the editor before work is accepted. Commercial relationships do not determine conclusions, coverage or the treatment of a subject.

Corrections

Readers may send a correction through the Contact page, identifying the article and the passage at issue and, where possible, explaining the concern. We review specific reports and correct material errors when warranted. Significant changes should be made clearly; a correction is not a promise to adopt a reader's preferred interpretation.

Partner material and illustrations

Paid, commissioned or otherwise partner-supported material is identified clearly as such and kept distinct from independent editorial work. A partnership does not imply editorial endorsement. Some illustrations may be generated with artificial intelligence; where that is the case, the illustration is labelled accordingly.