Editorial Standards & Corrections

Sourcing and verification

Every published STTPN story links the sources behind its facts within the text, so readers can check them. Where material claims need more evidence, we add more sources.

• Primary records firstOfficial documents, court filings, studies, data and on-the-record statements are preferred.
• Reporting is labeledWhen we rely on another outlet’s reporting, we say so and link to it.
• People check the factsA person confirms facts, dates, quotations, context and image rights before publishing.
• Links aren’t proofA link being reachable doesn’t make a claim correct. Our software doesn’t fact-check stories.

Sources vs. Related Coverage

Sources are the evidence for facts in our own reporting. Related Coverage is a separate, optional list of other outlets’ articles about the same event, offered so readers can compare coverage.

Appearing in Related Coverage doesn’t mean an article supports our reporting, and two articles with different viewpoints are not automatically equally well supported.

Reporting, analysis and opinion

STTPN stories explain events concisely, but brevity never justifies leaving out essential facts, caveats or context. Where a story includes analysis, such as a “Why it matters” section, it is based on the reported facts. Opinion, if ever published, will be clearly labeled.

Use of AI tools

AI tools may help with research, organization and drafting. AI-assisted text is never published without human review, and a person is responsible for every story and every publication classification on the site.

Updates and corrections

• Minor fixSpelling or formatting changes that don’t change meaning are made without a notice.
• UpdateSubstantive updates that add important information show an “Updated” time and, where useful, a dated update note. The original publication time never changes.
• CorrectionWhen a statement was materially incorrect, the story shows a dated correction note explaining what was corrected.

Stories that are no longer actively maintained may be archived: they stay at their original address with a clear archive notice. Stories we take down are removed from the site rather than silently rewritten.

Request a correction

If you believe something we published is wrong, send us the story link and any supporting evidence. No account is needed. The editor reviews every request; an objection on its own isn’t treated as proof of an error.

Report an error

Independence

Advertisers, sponsors and donors have no say in what we report, which sources we cite or how publications are classified. Sponsored content, if ever published, will be clearly labeled.