Editorial Policy

Standards for sourcing, synthesis, and transparency

The News Meta exists to make editorial processing more inspectable, not less. These standards govern how stories are labeled, updated, and corrected.

Core standards

  • Every story must identify a clear source mix across left, center, and right coverage.
  • Balanced synthesis must preserve unresolved disagreement instead of disguising it.
  • Readers should be able to inspect the editorial processing trail for each article.
  • Material updates should be visible, not silently folded into the record.
  • Corrections must be public, plain-language, and time-stamped.

Labeling

Published outputs are labeled as processed, balanced news articles with framing comparison and verification links where available. They are intended as transparent editorial synthesis, not as legal, medical, or financial advice.

Sourcing

We aim to show the spread of coverage rather than privilege a single narrative lane. When a story lacks healthy source diversity, that limitation should be apparent in the source-mix display and the framing notes.

Updates

If a substantive change affects the article, the framing summary, or the verification trail, we publish an update note or corrections entry instead of silently overwriting the previous state.